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The Sport Development Unit offers students and staff the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of settings alongside their learning and teaching programmes, as well as the chance to gain nationally recognised qualifications.
- National Governing Body award schemes run on campus.
- Sports Coach UK Coach Development courses taking place on site.
- Placements in local primary, secondary schools and clubs to help with:
- Curriculum and extra curriculum
- Cover for PPA Time & 5 hour offer
- Completing the coaching hours required for many NGB awards
- Gaining experience of coaching children and adults
- Gaining practical experience of theoretical issues covered on academic courses
- Collecting data for dissertations and research project
- Demonstrating a commitment to sport and exercise.
- Placement with our partners such as local council, school sport partnership and local amateur and professional club.