Suffolk New College

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport (Exercise & Fitness)

Course Handbook for Students

2011-2012

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Contents

Page Welcome 2 Introduction 3 What you will need for your course 4 Induction 5 BTEC First Diploma in Sport Course Structure 6 Your Course Team 7 Your Study Week 8 Attendance and Punctuality 9 Assessment and Verification 10 Communication with Parents/Guardians 11 Practical Activity on the Course 12 Additional Awards 14 Personal Tutorials 15 Important dates for the year 16 Information Sources 17

Appendix One: Unit assessment criteria Appendix Two: Recording your achievement Appendix Three: Calculating your final grade Appendix Four: Submitting and presenting written assignment work Appendix Five: Classroom Guidelines

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Welcome

Welcome to Suffolk New College and the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport (Exercise & Fitness). Your Course and College Handbooks are full of information about the college and your programme. You may not need all of this information in the first few weeks but you will need to use the handbook(s) at different times during the course so keep it/ with your folder. You will start to make use of this handbook during the Induction. Your handbook lays out important information about our commitment to you and what we ask from you in return. Details about the Student Charter and Codes of Behaviour can be found in the College Handbook. During the first couple of weeks of your new course you will be introduced to your class mates, your course, the staff and the college. Your welfare is our concern; so if you do need any help do not hesitate to contact any of the staff or services identified in the handbook. We are here to help you. We hope that you will value your time with us, meet new friends, learn new skills, enjoy your studies and that you are successful in achieving your goals.

Level 2 Diploma in Sport - Course Team

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1. Introduction This document is designed to provide you with some key information about your new course of study. You will need to refer to it throughout the year so keep it with you in your folder. If you have any questions about the contents then please ask you tutor.

You will also be given a College Handbook which contains more general information about being a student at Suffolk New College including:

Learning Agreements

Students Union & Support Services

Key Skills

Enrichment Programme

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

Attendance and Assessment Policies

Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities

Progression.

You will be given a copy of this during the induction period.

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2. What you will need for your course

As a student at college you have a responsibility to get yourself to all classes and meetings on time and to be appropriately dressed and equipped for these.

Equipment that you are likely to need on the course will include:

Folder (with poly pockets & dividers) to store all of your notes and

handouts

Paper to make notes

Pens/pencil

Course specific textbook (see the list of information sources in this

handbook)

Small note pad for visits to sport facilities

Sports kit and footwear appropriate for indoor and/or outdoor activities. (No particular colours are required).

You may at times during the course need other resources. This will be discussed in class.

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3. Induction

At the start of your course and through the first few weeks of your BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport (Exercise & Fitness) you will receive an introduction to your studies and to Suffolk New College. This induction will include: Information about your course/programme of study, including your timetable, course content, assignments and assessments Meeting your course leader, course team and personal tutor An Introduction to college services and resources that can help you with your studies and with your life at College. Some of your introduction will take place through an Induction Assignment and other Induction activities detailed to you in your first couple of weeks at college in September by your Course Tutors. The Induction Assignment and course work will also help you to demonstrate your individual strengths and interests to your tutors, as well as to mark up any areas of knowledge or skills with which you may need extra help. As part of your induction programme you will have the opportunity to

demonstrate your skills in Communication and ICT. These skills help you to succeed in your studies and are increasingly important in employment. The exercises will help you and your tutors plan a programme to further develop your skills.

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4. BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport Course Structure

The BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport at Suffolk New College consists of

two (2) compulsory units plus six (6) specialist units. These are listed below:

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport (Exercise & Fitness)

Core Units Credits

1 Fitness Testing and Training 5

2 Practical Sport 10

Specialist Units

4 Anatomy and Physiology for Sport 5

5 Injury in Sport 10

7 Planning and Leading Sports Activities 10

11 Development of Personal Fitness 5

14 Exercise and Fitness Instruction 10

15 Sport and Leisure Facility Operations 10

The Level 2 Diploma in Sport is a vocational (work related) course which has the equivalent value of 4 GCSE’s at C-A*.

The course is a route into employment or onto the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport.

(Please note that you will need to have successfully completed and

achieved all of the elements of this course to enable you to

progress onto the Level 3 Diploma programme).

The assessment criteria for each of the eight units are in Appendix One in this handbook.

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5. Your Course team

Course Year Tutor: Louis Jayasuriya Telephone Number: 01473 382291 The members of your course team are:

Siân Cooper

Siân is a Lecturer in Sport with 17 years teaching experience and 19 years of industrial experience. Siân’s Qualifications include Certificate in Education, City & Guilds Licentiateship, numerous sports massage qualifications and a VTCT Assessors award. Siân was part of the Athens Sports Massage Team based in the Olympic Village in August 2004.

Louis

Jayasuriya

Louis has four years teaching experience one of which was in New Zealand. He has completed a Degree in Sport and Exercise Prescription and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. Louis has had experience of working in the fitness industry in New Zealand as a Personal Trainer, has coached a range of sports and is also a keen volleyball player. Louis is a Personal Tutor for the First Diploma course.

Rob Jessop Rob has completed a Degree in Sports Science & Coaching at the University of Bolton before completing his PGCE in Post Compulsory Education at Edge Hill University. Rob has had experience of working as a sports development officer & sports coach in the Greater Manchester area, delivering sports to disadvantaged children. Rob is a keen basketball player who is now looking to help develop the game further in the UK.

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6. Your Study Week You will be expected to complete 25-28 hours of study each week during the 2011/2012 academic year.

18 hours per study hours per week will include:

Study on the Level 2 Diploma in Sport

Tutorial periods. Your programme will contain an enrichment programme and additional studies (e.g. Sports Leadership, Practical Sport Awards and First Aid).

5-10 hours per week will include:

Study time in the Library and other Resource Areas, completing course work or assignments set by your tutors and visiting facilities. Your Personal Tutor will help you to plan your study week in your Learning Agreement during your BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport Induction at the beginning of the Autumn Term.

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7. Attendance and punctuality We assume that once you have enrolled onto the course/programme that you are making a commitment to succeed on your chosen course. In the workplace employers require a satisfactory standard of attendance and punctuality. At college we expect, and demand, a similar standard. Why you should attend regularly and on time!

The more regularly you punctually attend class the much more likely it is you will keep up with your studies and successfully complete your course.

Experience shows that students who do not attend regularly are unlikely to achieve their goals on the course and may be required to leave the programme.

The staff will do all that they can to help you enjoy your time at college, pass your course and achieve success at the highest level.

To help you get the most of your studies we have developed an

Attendance and Punctuality Policy. This Policy tells you very clearly what we expect of you in terms of attendance. It is supported by staff willing to offer the help you need to succeed at the highest level. A copy for you to read is included in the College Handbook.

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8. Assessment and Verification

All of the Level 2 Diploma units are assessed through coursework which means no end of year exams! However this means that your coursework

assignments are your exams. It is very important that you quickly understand how the assessment process works to give you the best chance of achieving success on the course. For more information on assessment have a look at the Guidelines on submitting and presenting written assignment work in Appendix Four.

Early in the course you will be given an Assessment Schedule for the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport. This schedule tells you when assignments are due to be set and handed in during the 2010/2011 academic year.

It is very important that you submit your coursework on time.

You will receive comments on your work and an assessment mark from your tutor when your work is returned to you. The written feedback and grade you get will give you a good indication of how well you are progressing with your studies in each unit. You will then get one opportunity to improve your work and your grade for that piece of work. Your final grade is calculated by adding together the points that you achieve for each completed unit.

You will be able to record your achievement in Appendix Two as you receive your assignment and unit grades throughout the year.

More information about how to calculate your final grade can be found in

Appendix Three. The college operates a system of Internal Verification (IV) which means that a sample of your work will be re-marked by another tutor to ensure that all students are treated fairly in terms of assessment and that the standard of marking is maintained.

All of your grades will then be confirmed by Edexcel after they have checked a sample of marked student work from the course.

You will receive your final grades by post in July of next year.

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9. Communication with Parents/Guardians

Most of you as students on this course will be under the age of 18 and as such are legally considered to not yet be adults. The College has a policy of encouraging contact with your parents to keep them informed about the progress that you are making with your studies. This is done in a number of ways including:

Writing to all Parents/Guardians at the beginning of the course confirming the name of your personal tutor, your timetable and outlining details of the course.

In addition they will receive autumn and spring reports regarding

your progress and be invited in to the Parent’s Consultation Evenings.

Please do try to keep those at home up to date with your progress, like us; they will be keen for you to succeed at college.

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10. Practical activity on the course

The Level 2 Diploma in Sport is a course that has a practical element to it all of the way through the year. Most students enjoy this aspect of the course although it is important to mention at this stage that the practical activity that you will do on this course is likely to be different from your experiences in school PE. The focus of this course is very much to develop your abilities in assisting others to take part in sports activity where you act as a leader, coach, official and/or supervisor.

The course has two units that are mainly practical in content these are:

Practical Sport and

Planning and Leading Sports Activities

There are two other units that have practical elements to them, these are:

Fitness Testing and Training

Exercise and Fitness Instruction Your practical classes will be held in the new college sports hall on Grimwade Street.

There are also other practical opportunities that we offer along side your Level 2 Diploma. These activities are not optional; they are requirement of doing the Level 2 Diploma

A 16 week session at the Millennium Martial Arts Centre

A six week introduction to gymnastics at the Ipswich Gymnastic Club

A four week Hip Dance Course

A Learn to swim and Rookie Lifeguard award completed over 6

weeks As part of your weekly timetable you will take part in a variety of activities and visits to local sports facilities. You will be advised about these during the course.

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Participation in practical sessions – it’s what you are here for!! Your participation in the practical elements of the course is a compulsory requirement of the programme. Most of the students enjoy the practical elements most of the time, however, at times there may be good reasons why you are unable to take part in some aspects of practical sessions. Generally our approach is

That it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct kit and footwear ready for each practical session

That if you are well enough to be at college then you are well enough to take part in practical sessions

That if you have an injury or illness which restricts your participation that you come suitably dressed and do what you can do without worsening your condition. This may include assisting the tutor/coach in leading the session and /or helping others to improve.

Remember that the course is about trying to prepare you for jobs in

the sport and fitness industry and/or the further study of

sport/fitness.

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11. Additional Awards In addition to your main course of study you will also be required to complete a variety of additional awards. These awards are very important in providing you with practical skills and experience and they tend to be highly valued by employers. These will include:

Sports Leadership Award Level 1

This award is covered in the second half of the year and runs alongside the Planning and Leading Activities unit. It is separately assessed and certificated by Sports Leaders UK.

Certificate in Sports First Aid

This is a 14 hour course that is taught and assessed as a separate qualification in the Spring Term. The course covers sport specific first aid and is examined in theory and practical. This award is certificated by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).

CYQ Lifestyle Award This is a Level one qualification that is taught during your group tutorial class. Through this award you will learn skills about healthy living and lifestyle. This award is certified by Central YMCA Qualifications

You will not need to apply for these awards as they will automatically appear on your timetable as compulsory parts of your course.

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12. Personal Tutorials

You will have a named Personal Tutor, and you are entitled to have at least six meetings with your Personal Tutor during each year of your course. Your Personal Tutor will help you to keep your Learning Agreement up to date, review your progress on your BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport with you, and give any advice and guidance you may need with your studies. The personal tutorials that you have will be summarised in writing and yourself and your tutor will keep a copy.

You may meet with your Personal Tutor individually, or with small groups of other students, depending on what kind of information, advice, or guidance you need. Your Personal Tutor will give you a timetable of your Personal Tutorial meetings during Induction. In addition to this you can ask to see your tutor at any time during the course if you need advice or help. My Personal Tutor is: ________________________ Telephone:________________________________ Email address:______________________________

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13. Important dates for the year

Below is a calendar with key dates for the forthcoming year. Put them in your diary, phone or on your fridge at home. Remember that they are often different from the local school holidays.

Check with your tutor if you are not sure.

2011

8th & 9th September Induction 12th September Full Timetable begins 24th - 28th October Half Term 29th December – 2nd January Christmas Holiday

2012

3rd January Spring Term begins 20th January End of Semester One 10th February Staff Development Day 13th - 17th February Half Term 2nd April - 13th April Easter Holiday

16th April Summer Term begins 7th May Bank Holiday 4th June - 8th June Half Term

6th July Last Day of Academic Year At an early stage in your course you will be given a copy of an

Assessment Schedule which will have dates for all of the assignments set and submission dates. This should help you to plan your assignment workload.

You will also be told about other events such as group visits,

Parent’s Evenings and courses as you progress through the year.

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14. Information Sources

As part of your course you will need to make use of different types of information to help you complete your assignments. These will include books, the internet as well as newspapers and sport specific magazines. In addition to these there are some specific sources that will help you in the course overall. Some of these are listed below:

Beashel P and Taylor J (2001),

The World of Sport Examined, Published by Nelson Books. Honeybourne J. (2005),

BTEC First Sport Published by Nelson Thornes Scott A (2001),

GCSE PE for Edexcel, Published by Heinemann

Stafford-Brown J et al (2006)

BTEC First Sport for Performance, Exercise & Fitness Published by Hodder Arnold

BBC Sport Academy - www.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy

Sport England - www.sportengland.org

Skills Active (Careers in Sport) - www.skillsactive.com/careers

Suffolk Sport - www.suffolksport.com

London Olympics – www.london2012.co.uk

BBC – www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body

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Appendix One

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Appendix Two

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Appendix Three

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Calculating your final grade As you progress through the course you will receive specific feedback on each piece of assignment work and each unit overall. The final or overall grade that you achieve on the course will be made up from each of the unit grades that you achieve. The grade boundaries are listed below: PASS is awarded for achieving 300 – 339 points MERIT is awarded for achieving 340 – 379 points DISTINCTION is awarded for achieving 380-399 points DISTINCTION* is awarded for achieving 400 and above points How to gain these points:

Each unit you complete is worth a number of credits (5-10); this will be indicated on the assignment brief. You will then be allocated a number of points depending on the grade you achieve and the credits the unit is worth. Pass – 1 Credit = 5 points Merit – 1 Credit = 6 points Distinction – 1 Credit = 7 points

If you complete all assignments you will complete 60 unit credits, therefore you can achieve a minimum of 300 points and a maximum of 420 points.

Unit Grade Unit Credits Points

Pass 5 25

Pass 10 50

Merit 5 30

Merit 10 60

Distinction 5 35

Distinction 10 70

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Appendix Four

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Submitting & presenting written assignment work

You will already be aware that the Level 2 Diploma is a course that is assessed through coursework with no end of year exams. Most students like this aspect of the course but it does mean that your coursework is

now 100% of your unit grades. This fact means that it is very important that both the content and the presentation of your work are up to the required standard.

In addition to this the Level 2 Diploma in Sport is a vocational or work related course. Well presented work is essential in the work environment. Therefore it is important on a course such as this that you follow standard practice in presenting your written work just as you would if you were working in a sport centre or a health club. Below, and on the next page are some guidelines to help you to achieve the best grades possible.

Submission of Assessments

All assessments should be submitted by the deadline date that is

indicated on the assignment brief. Your work should be your best effort

and should include all of the tasks and criteria that you are targeting in the assignment and unit.

After marking you will receive written feedback about your work, this will

include suggestions about small improvements that you could make to the tasks that you have already submitted to try to improve your grade.

Your feedback will include a date for the resubmission of your work. If your work has not achieved the Pass criteria after the second marking

it will be recorded as a Referral and discussed at the Assessment

Board held at the end of that semester and a decision made about your progress.

Late submission of work

If you submit any assessment after the deadline this is considered to be late. You will then have to submit your work by the second submission date. Your work will only be marked once as you have already had your first opportunity.

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Grades for units

At the end of a unit you are allowed to go back to improve one criterion if this is going to improve your overall unit grade. Plagiarism/Cheating in Assessments

On the front cover of each assignment you will need to sign to say that

the work you are handing in is all your own. Copying of work is not allowed on the course.

Plagiarism is using work, which has been produced by someone

else, as if it was your own. This could be work produced by the author of a textbook, or a website or someone at home or someone in your own class; it could be words or images.

It doesn’t matter who it is or where/how you got hold of their work, if you use it to help you with your assignments you must state clearly what you have used, who produced it and how you have used it to help you.

If you do cheat/plagiarise then disciplinary action will be taken against you and this is likely to affect your overall qualification.

If you are at all unsure about what sources you can and can’t use

and how to use them properly then please check with one of your

unit tutors.

Presentation of assessed work

Your work should be word-processed or neatly hand written.

You should include a signed Assignment Cover Sheet

Your work should be submitted in a clear plastic poly pocket.

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Structure: Written assignments should include:

A Front Cover Sheet

An Introduction (a short paragraph that provides a brief outline of what you will include in the assignment)

The main body of your assignment which may in some

assignments be completed worksheets and/or diagrams often with additional written tasks. Make use of sub headings in this section as they will make it easier for you to check that you have included all the tasks.

A conclusion which should be a short summary of your work.

A list of information sources that you have used in completing your assignment. It is not enough to say that you have used a book or web site, you must state which ones! (Look at the list of information sources in this document to show you how to list these)

Appendices: these are any other materials that you are including in your work such as photos or diagrams or leaflets. Number these and make sure that you refer to them in your assignment.