Sport - A Level

Course Specific Trips & Visits

The College offers a number of educational experiences each year to enable students to contextualise their learning. These experiences include visiting speakers, an assault course, a stadium tour, a team-building paintball experience and  a visit to university sports science labs.

Any full time student at Coulsdon Sixth Form College can apply to join the College Football Academy, run by FTF Academy. The Academy allows students to fulfil their sporting aspirations, with the hope of developing a career in football, either through playing, coaching or officiating.

The Academy offers students:

• Elite coaching, with highly trained coaches
• Guidance and knowledge on developing individual fitness programmes
• Access to the College Fitness Suite
• Advice on nutrition and healthy living
• The chance to play in National competitions
• Coaching and officiating qualifications
• Opportunities to play

Studying Sport at Coulsdon could lead to:

• A degree in Sports Studies, Sport and Exercise Science, Sports Therapy, Sports Management or Sports Coaching and PE teaching
• Careers within the Fitness Training Industry, Leisure Centres, Sports Development and Coaching are also popular

Students should have a genuine interest in sport as much of the course will involve linking the theory learnt through sporting examples. Students will not be directly assessed on their sporting ability. However, there are practical elements of the course that require students to be motivated, enthusiastic and able to regularly participate in practical lessons and able to consistently meet coursework deadlines.

Students should be willing to take part in practical activities and be able to work with others.

Students take ten units, consisting of written assignments, presentations and practical assessments.

The exam board for this course is Pearson BTEC.