Sport Extended Certificate Level 3

Step 1: Apply

Step 2: Interviews and taster events

As part of your application you will be invited to book an interview, to discuss your chosen course, where you will meet with an academic tutor from your chosen area of study for an informal discussion about your course choices, to ensure you have chosen the best course for your future ambitions.

This will give you the opportunity to ask questions and discuss anything about the course that you are unsure about. Please ensure you check your confirmation email for full details, so you do not miss your appointment.

You are initially only able to book an interview for your first choice course, please let us know if you would subsequently like to be able to book interviews for other courses by emailing admissions@paston.ac.uk

Step 3: Offer

This stage provides you with an outcome of your recent interview, which will confirm if you have been made an offer of a place on your chosen course.

All offers are provisional until the point of enrolment and most of our course offers are conditional, meaning there is entry criteria you need to meet before enrolling. This will be outlined in your offer letter.

Sometimes we are unable to offer you a place on your chosen course. If this happens the reasons will be discussed with you at your appointment and we will look at alternative options with you. We will be in contact to confirm the outcome and what to do next. We also have a team of specialist Course Advisers who are more than happy to look at alternative options with you and answer any questions you may have.

Step 4: Enrolment

Enrolment is the final stage before starting your course with us and takes place within the last two weeks of August. We require you to be available to attend your appointment in person at college, so we can complete all the required steps to enrolling you on your chosen course.

We may ask you to bring some documents with you so please read your enrolment invitation carefully.

Sport and exercise scientists help athletes and sports professionals improve their performance and general health. They use scientific knowledge on how the human body works, moves and how people think about physical activity to help people get better at what they do.

This qualification will give you a good understanding and knowledge of the sports and active leisure sector as well as developing the essential skills required for employment or progression to further qualifications and training. You will cover four modules including anatomy, sports psychology, coaching and physical activity. You will benefit from guest speakers and visiting employers who will share their knowledge of the industry.

Paston College has excellent facilities to deliver high-quality theory lessons, fitness and sports sessions and prides itself on its links with the wider community, utilising facilities at schools, leisure clubs, gyms and at our sister site at Easton College.

This course needs to be taken alongside two A Levels.

You will be assessed through both exams and coursework and at the end of your course will achieve UCAS points to support you to progress to higher-level study.

You will need to achieve two GCSEs at grade 6 or above and three GCSEs at grade 4 or above. You will need to achieve a grade 4 or above in GCSE English language and maths. A GCSE (or equivalent) in physical education (PE), sport or biological science is desirable.

You can progress to degree-level study at university or college, such as a degree in sport, health and exercise science, or a degree in physiotherapy or nutrition. This could be close to home with our Higher Education provision based at Easton College where you can study a BSc (Hons) Sport, Health and Exercise Science degree, validated by the University of East Anglia.

This course provides routes to lots of different careers in sports science, sports development, sports psychology, sports management, sports therapy, nutrition, teaching, leisure and fitness. Previous students have gone onto roles such as a gym instructor, lifeguard, leisure centre/club assistant, personal trainer, sports physiotherapist, duty manager, trainer, teacher, healthcare professional or sports coach.