Level 3 Principles of Sports Coaching

Course Code

D3SC-Y1

Course Level

Level 3

Study Mode

Full time

Start Date

07-Sep-2026

Course Type

School Leavers

Campus

Moulton

Course Duration

1 year

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This qualification is designed for students who wish to develop knowledge, understanding and the skills required to establish a career pathway within the area of sports coaching and performance.

This course provides you with an introduction to the performance sports environment including aspects of applying nutrition to sports performance and how to plan, deliver and review coaching programmes. In addition you will learn to support athletes through lifestyle change and using technical and tactical skills to support athlete’s performance.

To complement your sports studies, we also run sports academies including athletics, basketball, cricket, football, and rugby.

These are run in partnership with some fantastic organisations including Rushden & Diamonds Football Club, Titans Basketball Club, Northampton County Cricket Club and Coventry Rugby Club.

Academy members can access high quality coaching sessions, and work experience, with a nationally recognised vocational qualification achieved at the end of the course.

You will learn about the sporting landscape, performance pathways and the impact of lifestyle and the media on sports performance. You will also study nutrition and psychology in a sports performance context.

The qualification consists of eleven mandatory units: