Level 1 in Foundations - Sport

This programme helps you build the confidence, independence, and essential skills needed to progress onto a full vocational pathway in sport. You will learn in a supportive and inclusive environment where staff understand and respond to individual learning needs, with smaller class sizes and dedicated support assistants to help you achieve your personal goals. Learning is hands-on and practical, taking place in specialist sports areas, alongside personal development sessions that focus on communication, teamwork, confidence, and independence.

Teaching takes place in small, supportive classes where tutors use a range of practical, visual, and interactive methods to engage you and support your progress. Sessions focus on developing key personal and study skills such as organisation, problem-solving, and teamwork, while also introducing you to the core principles of your chosen vocational area through hands-on projects and guided practical activities. The programme is progression-focused, helping you prepare for your next step, whether that is a Level 2 vocational course, a supported internship, or future employment, with opportunities for enrichment and enterprise through community projects, charity events, and college-wide initiatives that bring learning to life.

Course Highlights:

• You will gain experience in specialist workshops and realistic working environments, such as our sports facilities
• Project-based learning will encourage you to apply your skills in real or simulated situations, helping you build confidence and practical understanding
• Where appropriate, you may take part in community or college-based enterprise activities, giving you opportunities to practise teamwork, communication, and responsibility in a supportive setting

Course Units:

• Being organised

• Developing a personal progression plan

• Playing sport

• Advising others about healthy lifestyles

• Asking part in fitness testing

Assessment is ongoing and practical, focusing on how you demonstrate your skills and knowledge throughout the year rather than through formal exams. You will build a portfolio of evidence that may include observation records, photographs, practical work, and tutor feedback. Each unit is assessed when you can confidently show that you have met the required outcomes, allowing progress to be recognised at the right time. Throughout the course, tutors provide regular, personalised feedback to help you understand your strengths and identify areas for development, with your progress supported and monitored through an individual learning plan (ILP) to ensure clear, achievable goals linked to your next steps.

No formal qualifications are required

On completion, you will be well prepared to progress on to a Level 2 vocational programme, a supported internship, or a specialist pathway suited to your skills and interests. The Foundation Programme helps you build the confidence, independence, and employability skills needed to succeed in your chosen field and beyond.