SVQ1 Sport and Active Leisure

This is a vocational based course which provides students with the opportunity to operate within a live working sports and fitness environment, whilst also studying relevant units within leisure facility operations. This is an ideal course for candidates who wish to get a first step into leisure/sports facility management and combine their studies with practical work experience.

Please note, there will be a requirement for candidates to work across all of Forth Valley College's campus gyms in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa as part of their work experience.

  • Customer care 
  • Leisure equipment maintenance 
  • Health and safety in sporting environment 
  • Dealing with accidents and emergencies
  • Activity preparation and planning
  • Body conditioning
  • First aid 
  • Core skills
  • Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing
  • Circuit Training
  • Resistance Training

  • Leisure Assistant within public and private sports and fitness centres.

Upon successful completion of this course students would be eligble to apply for progression onto the following course:

  • NQ Sport & Fitness (SCQF Level 5)

Mandatory:

  • Attendance at a group based course information and Q&A session.
  • Clear Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check required. Further information on the PVG Scheme will be issued to successful applicants prior to enrolment.
  • Strong interest and current participation within Sport & Fitness related activites

Plus one of the following:

  • Two National 4 awards (or equivalent) preferably English and PE.

Additional Requirements:

  • All students will be expected to purchase materials required for course study including practical activity clothing
  • Students must be able to access transportation to the College's Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa Campuses for work placement purposes

Further advice for full-time applicants:

• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application
• If you created your account prior to September 2016, you will need to register a new account
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as; the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk

Location

Falkirk Campus

Attendance

Full-Time

Start date

19 August 2024

SCQF Level

Level 4