Focus Awards
Level 2
QN: 601/4885/8
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 480 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
480 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy and physiology for exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and function of the circulatory system
- Understand the structure and function of the respiratory system
- Understand the structure and function of the skeleton
- Understand joints in the skeleton
- Understand the muscular system
- Understand the life-course of the musculoskeletal system and its implications for special populations exercise
- Understand energy systems and their relation to exercise
- Understand the nervous system and its relation to exercise
2
Instruct and supervise gym-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare clients for gym-based exercise
- Be able to prepare clients for gym-based exercise
- Know how to instruct gym-based exercise
- Be able to instruct gym-based exercise
- Know how to observe and supervise gym-based exercise
- Be able to observe and supervise gym-based exercise
- Know how to bring a gym-based exercise session to an end
- Be able to bring a gym-based exercise session to an end
3
Instruct group exercise to music
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare participants for group exercise to music
- Be able to prepare participants for group exercise to music
- Know how to safely instruct group exercise to music to participants
- Be able to safely instruct group exercise to music to participants
- Know how to help participants improve their performance
- Be able to help participants improve their performance
- Know how to bring a group exercise to music session to an end
- Be able to be bring a group exercise to music session to an end
4
Instruct health related exercise and physical activity to children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand exercise and physical activity for children
- Understand social, emotional and psychological considerations related to children
- Be able to prepare children for exercise and physical activity
- Know how to Instruct health related exercise and physical activity to children
- Be able to instruct exercise and physical activity to children
- Be able to support children to take part in exercise and physical activity
- Be able to bring an exercise and physical activity session to an end
5
Instruct water-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand water-based exercise
- Know how to prepare participants for water-based exercise
- Be able to prepare participants for water-based exercise
- Know how to safely instruct water-based exercise to participants
- Be able to safely instruct water-based exercise to participants
- Know how to help participants improve their performance
- Be able to help participants improve their performance
- Know how to bring a water-based exercise session to an end
- Be able to bring a water-based exercise session to an end
6
Plan and prepare group exercise to music
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan and prepare group exercise to music
- Know how to collect and analyse relevant information
- Be able to collect and analyse relevant information
- Know how to plan safe and effective group exercise to music
- Be able to plan safe and effective group exercise to music
- Know how to prepare self and equipment for group exercise to music
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for group exercise to music
7
Plan and prepare gym-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan and prepare gym-based exercise
- Know how to collect and analyse relevant information
- Be able to collect and analyse relevant information
- Know how to plan a safe and effective gym-based exercise programme with clients
- Be able to plan a safe and effective gym-based exercise programme with clients
- Know how to prepare self and equipment for a gym-based exercise programme
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for a gym-based exercise programme
8
Plan and prepare health related exercise and physical activity for children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand anatomy and physiology relating to children
- Understand social, emotional and psychological considerations related to children
- Know how to collect and analyse relevant information
- Be able to collect and analyse relevant information
- Know how to plan safe and effective exercise and physical activity for children
- Be able to plan safe and effective exercise and physical activity for children
9
Plan and prepare water-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan and prepare water-based exercise
- Know how to collect and analyse relevant information
- Be able to collect and analyse relevant information
- Know how to plan safe and effective water-based exercise
- Be able to plan safe and effective water-based exercise
- Know how to prepare equipment for water-based exercise
- Be able to prepare equipment for water-based exercise
10
Principles of exercise, fitness and health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand the components of fitness
- Understand how to apply the principles and variables of fitness to an exercise programme
- Understand the Exercise contraindications and key safety guidelines for special populations
- Understand how to safely monitor exercise intensity
- Understand the health benefits of physical activity
- Understand the importance of healthy eating
11
Promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation
- Know how to control risks in active leisure and recreation
- Be able to help to control risks in the active leisure and recreation environment
- Know how to help to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults
- Be able to help to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults
- Know how to deal with injuries and signs of illness
- Be able to deal with injuries and signs of illness
- Know how to follow emergency procedures
- Be able to follow emergency procedures
12
Reflect on and develop own practice in providing exercise and physical activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to reflect on and develop own practice in providing exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to reflect on own professional practice
- Be able to reflect on own professional practice
- Understand how to improve own professional practice and career opportunities
- Be able to improve own professional practice and career opportunities
13
Work with clients to help them to adhere to exercise and physical activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to establish and maintain an effective relationship with clients
- Be able to establish and maintain an effective relationship with clients
- Understand how to motivate and support clients to adhere to exercise and physical activity
- Be able to motivate and support clients to adhere to exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to provide ongoing customer service to clients
- Be able to provide ongoing customer service to clients
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/4885/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2014