Why study Sports Leadership (SL3)
Young people undertaking a qualification in Sports Leadership will learn and demonstrate important life skills such as effective communication and organisation whilst learning to lead basic physical activities to younger people, their peers, older generations and within the community.
The courses involve both guided & peer-to-peer learning and supervised leadership to ensure that learners have all the skills they need to lead basic physical activities to other people.
The sessions use sport to deliver fun and engaging physical activities with other students and within the community. Students will plan, lead and evaluate sports/physical activity sessions over a number of tutored hours and then demonstrate their leadership skills as part of their assessment.
SL3 is a nationally recognised qualification that enables successful learners to independently lead purposeful and enjoyable sport/physical activity. Learners must complete a minimum and 30 hours of leadership through this course as well as additional lesson time.
| Minimum age on course start date | 15 years old |
| Minimum age on completion | 17 years old |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Level of supervision during course | Direct supervision |
| Level of supervision once qualified |
Indirect supervision at 17 years old Independent of supervision at 18 years old |
| Total Qualification Time (TQT) | 126 hours |
| Tutored time (GL) | 60 hours |
| Demonstration of leadership | 30 hours required before qualification is certified |
| Credits | 13 credits |
| UCAS tariff points | 16 |
| Qualification number (Quan code) |
601/8586/7 |
Assessments
Sports Leaders have provided an easy-to-use Learner Evidence Record (LER) for this qualification. The LER is mandatory and uses the following assessments:
- Practical observation – video/photos can be used to support this
- Questioning of underpinning knowledge - via worksheets
- Plans and evaluations completed during the course
Demonstration of Leadership
Learners must complete a minimum of 30 hours of leadership throughout this qualification. This will be undertaken in Unit 4 (mandatory unit) and Units 5, 6 and 7 (choose two from these three optional units). The guidance below outlines the suitability of participants within Unit 4 and Unit 7:
- Unit 4 – Plan, lead and evaluate sport/physical activity sessions for children – the definition of
‘children’ is 4–11-year-olds.
- Unit 7 – Plan, lead and evaluate sport/physical activity sessions for older people – the definition
of ‘older people’ is people 50 years of age or older.
Minimum Entry Requirements
In addition to our general Sixth Form entry requirements of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, students do not need any previous experience of sports leadership. Although and interest in sport and leadership will be essential.
