Sport Pathway
Sport Pathway is an option for any pupil who is interested in developing their knowledge and experience in sports coaching.
Having an interest in sport, some knowledge of different sports and enjoying working with children are essential requirements.
This is not a practical based course aimed at improving your sporting capabilities – it is about you taking the first steps into becoming a sports coach, leader or teacher and whilst the focus is on sport, the transferable skills you will learn will stand you in good stead in other areas of your life in 6th Form and beyond.
Pupils complete theory work based around learning how to coach. Following the 8 units from the Go Lead Award (run by the Leadership Skills Foundation), pupils will cover topics such as planning, communication and dealing with behaviour issues. This will be a combination of classroom and practical based learning.
Pupils will put their learning to the test in a series of coaching sessions. These will be delivered to our Junior School pupils and pupils from local primary schools. Classroom based lessons will be used to support pupils in their session planning and afterwards, in their evaluations of the sessions.
Pupils will support the delivery of core PE and Games lessons in our Senior School. Depending upon the confidence and ability of the pupil, they may be given tasks such as warming up small or full groups of pupils, delivering a skill to a small group of pupils or refereeing/umpiring competitive games.
In addition to the format above, at times throughout the year, there may be opportunities for pupils on Sport Pathway to have small group coaching sessions with one of the Sports Coaches (football, hockey or cricket) and/or use the Multi-Gym for strength and conditioning and/or recovery and rehabilitation. Please note that this will be on an ad hoc, irregular basis and will be dependent upon staffing, availability of facilities and the speed at which the theory work is completed.
Sports Pathway Lead: