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Sport Performance and Excellence Certificate Level 2
Easton College
Easton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5DX
Vocationally-related Qualification (VRQ)
Level 2
Available start dates
Available start dates
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Easton College
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Application Instructions
Please ensure your application includes correct contact information e.g. mobile number and personal email address.
You can apply for up to two courses (except A Level subjects where you must select a minimum of three).
You will only be invited to book an interview for your 1st choice course initially.
Course Summary
At Easton College, the Performance and Excellence programme aims to progress and promote students to make advances in their English and Maths, as well as the vocation of Sport. This is aimed at capturing the essential skills of managing self; managing relationships with others; and managing own learning, performance and work. It is these skills that will enable young people to enter work and adult life confident and capable.
The Performance and Excellence programme provides a platform to develop knowledge, skills, and experiences within the sport sector, supporting progression into a more specialised level 3 vocational or academic course or into an apprenticeship. As a student of the Performance and Excellence programme, you will begin to adopt the College’s Ways of Working and actively participate in opportunities to develop skills in English and mathematics, embedded in your units of study. Staff will give learners the opportunity to practise these essential skills in naturally occurring and meaningful contexts, appropriate to the sport sector.
Course Details
Students will study a Level 2 Certificate in Sport and then be able to access a specialist performance pathway. The Performance and Excellence Pathways you can choose from include:
- Football
- Rugby
- Golf
- Gifted and Talented (competing at county, regional, national or international level in a specific sport).
This performance pathway may include:
- 2-3 x Training Sessions per week
- 1 x Strength and Conditioning session per week
- Access to fixtures and competitions
- Access to Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
- Access to Video Analysis Equipment and Software
Course Length: 1 academic year
Days of the week: 5 days inclusive of Vocational Qualification, English , Maths and Sport Specific Training/ Competitions.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
You will be assessed through a variety of methods including some externally assessed core units and internally assessed mandatory and optional units. Assessment methods could include assignments, research projects, presentations, roles players, group discussions.
Units of Study may include:
Semester 1:
Unit 1 – Fitness for Sport , Exercise (Exam)
Unit 7 – Anatomy , Physiology (Exam)
Unit 2 – Practical Sport Performance
Semester 2:
Unit 3 – The Mind , Sport Performance
Unit 6 – Leading Sport Activities
Unit 14 – Carry out a sport-related project
Semester 3:
U24 – Work Experience in Sport
U19 – Practical Land-based activities
*Units are subject to change.
Entry requirements
A minimum of four GCSE's at Grade 3 including English Language and Maths.
Portfolio of sporting ability, reference from a coach, and completion of a practical day.
Equipment required
There will be costs for uniform of approximately £100 and specific pathway fees. Financial support could be available depending on your circumstances.
Your next steps...
The BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Sport provide the knowledge, skills and understanding for Level 2 learners to progress to:
- other Level 2 vocational qualifications and related competence-based qualifications for the Sport sector
- Level 3 vocational qualifications, such as BTEC Nationals, specifically the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National in Sport.
To progress onto a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport, students will need to achieve an overall Merit (which includes a L2 Pass minimum in the Anatomy and Physiology exam) and English and maths at grade 4 or above.
Throughout your time at Easton, the course aims to:
Provide a platform to showcase their knowledge and skills of sport, leadership and development, in preparation for your next positive destination. These experiences will be gained alongside Norfolk Schools Sports Partnership, Community Sport Foundation, Active Norfolk, Easton Higher Education, and AOC Sport, as well as other members of the college and local community through internal and external visits.
Give learners the potential opportunity, in due course, to enter employment within a wide range of junior job roles across the sport development and leadership sector. Junior job roles include: Community Sport Coach, Activity Leader or Multi-Sport Coach.
With these points considered, the course also intends for each student to make new positive connections within their community and be a valued, effective member of society.
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