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Level 1 in Sport & Active Leisure

76M103/AP-2324
  1. CampusMedway
  2. Course Length1 Year
  3. Type of CourseFull Time
  4. Week Commencing04-09-2023
  5. Annual Fee£1740

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The Details

This course is for those who wish to learn general job skills while also gaining a basic understanding of the sport and fitness industry.

You will spend two days a week on a City & Guilds employability and personal development programme, and a further two studying your chosen vocational subject.

By the end of the course you should have a much clearer idea of what it takes to gain employment in this rewarding sector.

Other Important Info

All MidKent College students will continue studying English and maths until they are 19, or until they have achieved a Grade C/4. Your study programme will incorporate a Work Placement of up to 350 hours in a role relevant to your study. All students will have access to a Personal Tutor to support their personal and professional development.

Future Prospects

The aim of this course is to enable all students to progress to level 2, subject to entry criteria. It will also provide the basic job skills required to help those seeking employment for the first time.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of four GCSEs at grade 2/F or above, including English or maths.

Why Choose MidKent College?

  • We provide some of the finest teaching and learning environments you’ll find in a further education college in the country, having built a brand-new campus in Gillingham in 2009 and refurbished our Maidstone Campus in a redevelopment programme completed in 2016.
  • Both of our campuses are fully-equipped with workshops that simulate real working environments, equipment that replicates the latest technology students will find in the workplace, and commercial facilities that are open to the public.
  • The University Centre Maidstone (UCM) building at our Oakwood Park campus is a dedicated campus for university-level courses and professional training.
  • Our career advisers booked 1105 careers interviews in 2020-2021! They'll be able to give you impartial guidance as to the range of education, training and employment opportunities available to you.

    • What our students say...

      Mitchell Wright

      I was initially going to go to sixth form to study Sport, Psychology and Biology but chose the sports study programme as it was more specialised. The units we study are anatomy, physical activity etc but my favourite one is psychology. I find it interesting learning how people think and how to get them motivated. Long term I want to do ...