Gateway Qualifications
Level 2
QN: 603/6529/8
Curriculum Active
Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Certificate in Sport, Fitness and Active Leisure
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2138 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
82 Units
Guided Hours
2138 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why an understanding of anatomy and physiology is important in sport.
- Know about the skeletal system.
- Know about the muscle system.
- Know about the cardiovascular system.
- Know about the respiratory system.
2
Basic First Aid Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements for provision of first aid in the workplace.
- Understand basic first aid procedures.
3
Business Skills for the Sport and Active Leisure Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about marketing in the sport and active leisure industry.
- Know about customer service in the sport and active leisure industry.
- Know about business-planning and strategy in the sport and active leisure industry.
- Know about people management in the sport and active leisure industry.
- Know about financial and legal considerations in the sport and active leisure industry.
4
Career Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate career options.2.
- Be able to assess career options.3.
- Be able to plan to achieve a career-related goal.4.
- Be able to plan for career progression.
5
Communication Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use written communication in a work context.
- Use oral communication in a work context.
6
Community environment project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select a focus for a community environment project.
- Be able to communicate the benefits of engaging in a community environment project.
- Be able to plan a community environment project.
- Be able to participate in a community environment project.
- Be able to review a community environment project.
7
Customer service skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand good customer service.2.
- Be able to communicate with customers.3.
- Be able to perform customer service tasks.
8
Development of Personal Fitness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan a personal fitness training plan.
- Know about exercise adherence.
- Be able to implement
- monitor and review a personal fitness training plan.
9
Digital Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use digital skills to handle work-related information.
- Be able to create and edit digital content for work-related purposes.
- Be able to use digital skills to communicate in a work context.
- Be able to work online and use digital devices safely and responsibly in a work context.5.
- Be able to solve technical problems.
10
Effects of Exercise on the Body Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate the short-term effects of exercise on the body systems.
- Know the long-term effects of exercise on the body systems.
- Know about exercise energy systems.
- Know the impact of drugs on sports performance.
11
Engage in Discussion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to discussions and move them forward.
- Be able to respond to others in discussion.
12
Environmental awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the indicators and causes of climate change.
- Understand the effects of climate change on plants, animals and people.
- Understand how impact on the environment can be measured.
- Understand how individuals and businesses can reduce their carbon footprint.
13
Exercise and Fitness Instruction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about planning exercise and fitness sessions and programmes.
- Be able to design exercise and fitness programmes.
- Be able to lead aspects of fitness sessions.
- Be able to assess a fitness session.
14
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to explore ideas for an enterprise activity.2.
- Be able to test out ideas with potential customers.3.
- Understand the risks involved in implementing the enterprise activity.4.
- Be able to present an idea for an enterprise activity to an audience.
15
Exploring Entrepreneurship
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.2.
- Understand own strengths as an enterprising person.3.
- Understand ways to develop enterprise skills and knowledge.
16
Fitness Testing and Training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the fitness testing and training requirements necessary to achieve excellence in a sport.
- Know how lifestyle and psychological factors affect sports training and performance.
- Be able to assess own level of fitness.
17
Health, Safety, Security and Welfare in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand requirements for health and safety in a sport or active leisure environment.
- Know about risks and hazards in a sport or active leisure environment.
- Know about security in a sport or active leisure environment.
- Know about safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in a sport or active leisure environment.
18
Improving sustainability in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify an area of a business in need of improvement in terms of sustainability.
- Be able to identify processes, practices or resources to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
- Be able to develop and present a project plan to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
19
Injury and Illness in sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about injuries and illness associated with sports participation.
- Know about the causes of sports injuries and ways to reduce these.
- Know about treatments for sports injuries and illness.
20
Interview Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for an interview.2.
- Be able to present self positively at an interview.3.
- Be able to review own performance in an interview.
21
Introduction to Self-Employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about self-employment in a given sector.2.
- Know about income and expenditure as a self-employed person.3.
- Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.4.
- Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.
22
Leadership skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective leadership.2.
- Be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills.3.
- Be able to review own leadership performance.
23
Listen and Respond
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand and respond to spoken language.
- Be able to listen and respond in exchanges.
24
Making Calculations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
- Be able to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals.
- Be able to solve problems with and without a calculator.
25
Making the most of work placement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for a work placement .2.
- Be able to set goals to get the most out of a work placement
- Be able to review a work placement.
26
Money, Time and Temperature
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with money.
- Be able to work with time.
- Be able to work with temperature.
27
Negotiation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate
- justify and defend own position.2.
- Be able to discuss the position of others.3.
- Be able to conclude a negotiation process successfully.
28
Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with numbers.
- Be able to work with fractions.
- Be able to work with decimals.
- Be able to work with percentages.
29
Numeracy Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select appropriate mathematical approach to solving work-related problems.2.
- Be able to apply appropriate numeracy skills in a work context.3.
- Be able to interpret and communicate results in situations where they have applied numeracy skills in a work context.
30
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratio
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
- Be able to work with ratios.
31
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratios
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about numerical relationships.
- Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
- Be able to work with ratios.
32
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of nutrition for sport.
- Know the nutritional requirements for sports performers.
- Be able to assess suitability of own diet.
- Be able to develop
- implement and review a personal nutritional strategy.
33
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how outdoor and adventurous activities are organised and provided.
- Know about health and safety considerations in relation to outdoor and adventurous activities.
- Know about environmental impact in relation to outdoor and adventurous activities.
- Be able to demonstrate skills and techniques associated with outdoor and adventurous activities.
- Be able to review performance in outdoor and adventurous activities.
34
Planning and Leading Sport or Active Leisure Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the characteristics of effective leadership in sport or active leisure.
- Be able to plan a sport or active leisure activity or session.
- Be able to lead a sport or active leisure activity or session.
- Be able to review the effectiveness of a sport or active leisure session.
35
Planning and Running a Sports or Active Leisure Event
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan a sports or active leisure event.
- Be able to contribute to the organisation of a sports or active leisure event.
- Be able to contribute to the running of a sports or active leisure event.
- Be able to assess the effectiveness of a sports or active leisure event.
36
Practical Sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate skills, techniques and tactics for sports.
- Know rules, regulations and scoring systems of sports.
- Know the roles and responsibilities of sports officials.
- Be able to review sports performance.
37
Psychology for Sports Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the role of psychology in sport.
- Know how motivation affects sporting performance.
- Know how personality affects sporting performance.
- Know about controlling aggression in sport.
38
Read for Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to obtain and use information from a range of sources.
- Be able to use reference material.
39
Read for Purpose and Meaning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to read and understand a range of texts.
- Be able to judge the purpose of texts.
- Be able to use a range of strategies to understand text.
40
Risks and Hazards in Sport and Active Leisure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to maintain the safety of the people involved in sport and active leisure.
- Know how to reduce risks to people involved in sport and active leisure.
- Be able to respond appropriately to given simulated emergency situations.
41
Searching for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to find out about job vacancies.2.
- Be able to take a pro-active approach to job-searching.
42
Self-Management Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage self in a work context.2.
- Be able to review own self-management skills.
43
Setting and Meeting Work-Related Targets
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set personal targets relating to work.2.
- Be able to review progress in meeting own targets.
44
Skills for Creative Thinkers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to think creatively
- Be able to work creatively to apply imaginative solutions
45
Skills for Effective Participants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to engage with issues that affect their communities (eg place of learning
- work or area in which they live)
- Be able to take action to bring about improvements within communities
46
Skills for Independent Enquirers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan research
- Be able to carry out research
- Be able to present findings of research
47
Skills for Reflective Learners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to evaluate own strengths and weaknesses
- Be able to set goals for own development
- Be able to reflect on progress and achievement to support future progress
48
Solving Work-Related Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use sources of help for a work-related problem.2.
- Be able to solve a work-related problem.3.
- Understand how to apply a strategy to solve a work-related problem.
49
Speak to Communicate
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with others.
- Be able to adapt speech and style according to context.
50
Sport and Exercise Massage
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the effects and benefits of sport or exercise massage.
- Know about working as a sports massage professional.
- Be able to prepare to offer a sport or exercise massage.
- Be able to perform sport or exercise massage techniques.
- Be able to review own performance in providing sport or exercise massage.
51
Sport and Leisure Facility Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about organisational structures and staff responsibilities within sport and leisure facilities.
- Know about safety and security in sport and leisure facilities.
- Know about customer service in sport and leisure facilities.
52
Sports Coaching
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about sports coaching.
- Be able to plan a sports coaching session.
- Be able to contribute to the delivery of a sports coaching session.
- Be able to review own coaching skills.
53
Sports Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about sports provision.
- Know about participation in sport.
- Understand the role of organisations responsible for sports development.
54
Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by sustainability.
- Understand how human activity is threatening sustainability.
- Know about sustainability goals and targets.
- Understand how businesses can work towards achieving sustainability.
55
Taking Personal Responsibility for the Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to research ways individuals can help fight climate change.
- Be able to identify ways to reduce own negative impact on the environment.
- Be able to implement actions or changes to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
- Be able to reflect on how effectively they have reduced their negative impact on the environment.
56
Technical Skills and Tactical Awareness for Sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the technical and tactical demands of a sport.
- Be able to assess the technical skills and tactical awareness of a sports performer.
- Be able to plan for own development of technical skills and tactical awareness.
- Be able to undertake a programme to develop technical skills and tactical awareness.
- Be able to review own technical and tactical development.
57
The Principles of Listening to Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to actively listen to children
- Understand what is meant by the ‘intention of listening’
- Understand the importance of feelings and needs
- Be able to ask child friendly questions
58
Time Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate time-management skills while working or studying.2.
- Be able to assess how well they are managing their time.
59
Undertaking an Expedition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about health, safety and environmental considerations when undertaking an expedition.
- Be able to use skills and techniques for a multi-day expedition.
- Be able to plan a multi-day expedition.
- Be able to undertake and review a multi-day expedition.
60
Using and Communicating Data
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to extract and interpret information.
- Be able to collect and organise data.
- Be able to present results.
61
Using Probability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about probability.
- Be able to calculate and express probability.
62
Using Size, Shape and Space
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to measure length.
- Be able to measure weight.
- Be able to measure capacity.
- Be able to work with shape, positional vocabulary and space.
63
Working in a Team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.2.
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.3.
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.4.
- Be able to work positively as a member of a team.5.
- Be able to reflect on the performance of a team.
64
Working in Sport and Active Leisure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the sport and active leisure sector.
- Know about job opportunities in sport and active leisure.
- Know about the skills and qualifications needed to work in the sport and active leisure sector.
- Be able to plan own learning and development in order to prepare for a career within sport and active leisure.
65
Working in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the sport and active leisure sector.
- Know about a specific sub-sector of the sport and active leisure industry.
- Know about employment opportunities in the sport and active leisure sector.
66
Working with Colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with a manager.
- Be able to work with peers.
67
Write Fluently and Accurately
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use complex sentences and accurate grammar and punctuation in own writing.
- Be able to write legibly and with accurate spelling.
- Be able to check own writing for accuracy.
68
Write to Communicate
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan own writing.
- Be able to structure own writing to communicate ideas and information.
69
Write with Accuracy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use correct grammar in written texts.
- Be able to write legibly with correct spelling and punctuation.
- Be able to proofread and revise writing.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/6529/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2020