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Level 3
Football Studies BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (Triple)
COURSE OVERVIEW
Are you passionate about the beautiful game? Would you love a career in one of the most popular sports in the world? Then Football Studies is the course for you! At the College we strive to provide an outstanding curriculum for our students and their progression routes and Football Studies will allow a student with any football based career aspiration the opportunity to gain vital experience and knowledge to progress into any aspect of the Football industry. As a student you will work alongside experienced practitioners within the Football industry, who are not only highly qualified UEFA level coaches, but also have worked in many aspects of this career field ranging from the professional game to grassroots. In addition to this our outstanding lecturers will give you the opportunity to develop industry relevant skills to provide you with the springboard for success in areas such as, for example in coaching, officiating, performance and analysis. In the first year (Foundation Diploma) students will study the following units with the main focus being development of your knowledge within football; o Unit 1 -; Anatomy & Physiology (externally assessed unit) (understanding the kinesiology of movement to be effective in football as well as how A&P can be linked to football performance.) o Unit 2 -; Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Well-being (externally assessed unit) o Unit 3 -; Professional Development in the Sports Industry (research a range of career options within Football and how to make you employable within the game) o Unit 4 -; Sports Leadership (to understand leaders and the psychology within football and then apply this knowledge into real coaching situations) o Unit 5 -; Application of Fitness Testing (to apply your knowledge of football related fitness tests and the reasons being them. Also providing advice as an aspiring S&C coach in Football to enhance performance) o Unit 7 -; Practical Sport (to both participate and analyse your own performance as well as that of others, using a range of techniques that are used in the game) o Unit 10 -; Organising Sports Events (to develop key partnerships with the local clubs, schools and county FA to produce a range of events to support grassroots football.) From the knowledge gained in the first year, students will study the following in year two (Extended Diploma); o Unit 8 -; Coaching for Performance (to work as the role of coach, manager or official that will prepare you for the current FA coaching qualifications and give you additional industry experience.) o Unit 9 -; Research Methods (to undertake your own research within the game, which could give yourself or your team the marginal gain needed to take performance to the next level.) o Unit 17 -; Sports Injury Management (to understand how injuries in Football occur and highlight effective advice on rehabilitation in line with industry advice both in a theoretical and practical setting.) o Unit 19 -; Development & Provision of Sport & Physical Activity (externally assessed unit) o Unit 22 -; Investigating Business in Sport & the Active Leisure Industry (externally assessed unit) o Unit 24 -; Sports Performance Analysis (to undergo the role of a Sports Analyst at varied levels of the game and provide a range of analysis to support the development of individual and team performance.) So, if you are looking for a career in Football or just wanting to develop your knowledge within this amazing sport, this course is for you!
FURTHER INFORMATION
You will need a minimum of five GCSEs at 9-4, including English Language or Maths.
GCSE PE or other vocational Sport qualifications is very useful, but not compulsory. You will need to have a passion for football, whether it be playing, officiating, coaching, analysing or the business of football. We are looking for the next generation of the football workforce, so you don’;t need to be the next Lionel Messi or Lucy Bronze to be a success on this course.
Currently Football has a global following of around 4 billion people & with the market of Football growing on a daily basis, this is an extremely popular career choice for many young people. This course provides a great insight into the different aspects of the Football industry and will make you well placed to forge a career in a range of pathways. This course is supported by Universities with students going on to study at places like Loughborough, Leeds, Bath and more locally to the Universities of Chichester, Brighton, Southampton Solent & Bournemouth. Examples of higher education courses that are linked to the football industry are; o BA (Hons) Football Business Management o BA (Hons) Football Coaching & Performance o BA (Hons) Football Development o BA (Hons) Football Studies o BA (Hons) Football Journalism o BSc (Hons) Football Development & Performance o BSc (Hons) Sport & Coaching Sciences o BSc (Hons) Football Coaching with Performance Specialist o BSc (Hons) Sports Performance Analysis UCFB are a world-first in higher education, who offer degrees dedicated to the football and sports industry. Located at both Wembley Stadium and the Etihad Stadium they offer 24 undergraduate courses related to Football. Students could also progress within Worthing College to a Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Health, Sport & Exercise Science as well as Apprenticeships in Personal Training. From these progression routes learners can access a range of career paths ranging from coaching, teaching, the media, broadcasting, sports events, finance, journalism, marketing, psychology, nutrition and Strength and Conditioning.
Over the two years of study, students will be completing 14 units of work, which will allow the students to develop skills to enhance their opportunities to progress into many career paths linked to Football. Over the two years students will be expected to complete football-related work experience placements to provide a deeper understanding of the football sector. Externally assessed units will be examination based or set tasks. These are available twice a year. Internally assessed units will be in a range of methods, including practical performance, written or typed documents, presentations, professional conversations or synoptic assessments. Students will need to use knowledge from other units of study to complete detailed responses and provide a more holistic approach to their learning and development within the sports sector. Units 2, 19 & 22 are case study based exams, with Part A of the assessment being delivered a couple of weeks before the exam itself. A range of teaching and learning styles are used during the course. Lessons are varied in their approach with group work, discussions, debate, practical activities and the use of technology both in and out of the classroom with specific links to football and its industry. The majority of the course is continuously assessed therefore, students must be highly organised with a positive work ethic to ensure full success. Our excellent teaching staff are highly experienced at all levels of the game, whether it be playing, coaching, tutoring, conditioning or analysis, which allows us to always be on hand to support students during this course to provide an environment for success and progression. This can be in the form of 1:1 or group subject support.
As this course has practical elements, both in and out of the classroom, students are required to purchase a kit package. If a student is selected for the Men or Women’;s Football Performance Programme they only need to purchase that bundle. If a student is not in the Football Performance programme they will need to purchase the Sport & PE Bundle. Please note that you only need to purchase ONE of these bundles. Links to these are below; Men’;s Football Performance Programme kit package – https://broadwatersports.co.uk/product/worthing-college-mens-football-package/ Women’;s Football Performance Programme kit package – https://broadwatersports.co.uk/product/worthing-college-womens-football-package/ Worthing College Sport & PE kit package – https://broadwatersports.co.uk/product/worthing-college-sports-pe-package/ In addition to this upon enrolment to the course, students will be expected to purchase the Revision Guides and Workbooks for the externally assessed units. At the College we feel this is vital to ensure that all students are fully resourced to be a real success in all aspects of the course.
At the College we uphold the ethos of the “academic athlete” and require students to adhere to the Worthing College Sport Standards of; o Be on time, o Bring the correct kit/equipment, o Work hard, o Health body & health mind. The Foundation/Extended Diploma in Football Studies is a full 3 A-Level equivalent programme students are not required to study another course with it. Students wishing to study another course need to consider the Sport & Exercise Science Extended Certificate (2 A-Level equivalent). If you have any further questions about this course, or any other course at Worthing College, please contact the following members of staff below. We will endeavour to get back to you to ensure that you have all the information to make an informed decision about your progression; David Hall – d.hall@worthing.ac.uk – Deputy Head of Learning – Sport, Sport Science & PE Chris Turner – c.turner@worthing.ac.uk – Subject Leader – Sport Science & PE.