Higher National Certificate & Higher National Diploma

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The AFC Sudbury Academy Virtual Learning UK

The first few years after you leave College could shape the rest of your life, so it’s important to explore all the options available to you.

AFC Sudbury in partnership with VLUK aims to provide a high quality, unique vocational learning experience, with practical and theoretical teaching embedded into flexible programmes.

We currently offer undergraduate programmes offering Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation and Honours Degree.

We honour the importance of a realistic balance between the focus on both your educational development and industry experience. Our bespoke course structure gives you the best of both worlds. Based at the state of art Kingsmarsh Stadium, students will benefit from working in an elite sporting environment

This will give you a considerable headstart on the competition, when it comes to finding your dream job in the sport of your choice.

Entry Requirements

96 UCAS points plus GCSE Maths and English (grades A*-C), or equiva-lent, or Access to Higher Education Certificate, or ABE Certificate in Busi-ness. Applicants without the above criteria will be interviewed to assess acacademic suitability. The course suits mature students looking to gain formal qualifications to back up coaching badges and other industry qualifications.

Course Structure

The course structure will comprise of one and a half contact days to al-low candidates to either continue to work within sport or gain the work experience needed to progress. We can provide a valuable advantage in these placements, and subsequently when it comes to applying for a job if work experience is required.

Course Description

The Higher National Certificate course is a BTEC modular course with the HNC running for one year looking at core units of Applied Sports Coach-ing, Evolution of Sport Development and the Sport & Leisure Industry as well as topics such as Managing Resources in Sport & Leisure Manage-ment.

The Higher National Degree course either builds on the knowledge learnt on the HNC as the same modules are studied or is a two year course in its own right. The HND is a level 4 course in the first year before progressing onto a higher level of study, Level 5 in the second year. Lev-el 5 is the equivalent of a second year undergraduate programme. The core modules include those of the HNC in addition to Event Manage-ment, an indepth Research Project and a Personal / Professional Devel-opment Module.

In addition, both courses will improve general study and literacy skills up

Course Content

The BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Sport is a qualification with a mini-mum of 120 credits (it can stand alone or act as the first year for the two year HND course).

The BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Sport is a qualification with a minimum of 240 credits.

Structure of the Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND in Sport (QCF)

A full list of all of the units can be found at www.vluk.org

Year 1: Year 2:

• Applied Sports Coaching

• The Evolution of Sports Development

• The Sport and Leisure Industry

• Physical Activity, Lifestyle & Well Being

• Work-based Experience

• Managing Resources in Sport and Leisure Management

• Skill Acquisition in Sport

• Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise

• Research Project

• Principles of Coaching

• Managing Development

• Nutrition for Sport & Exercise

• Event Management in Sport & Leisure

• Field Based Fitness Testing for Sport & Exercise

• Personal & Professional Development

• Analysis of Sports Performance

As a learner on one of our programmes, you will be taught in the classroom by a fully qualified, experienced VLUK tutor, many of whom have a strong background in coaching and playing sports. Along with our tutors, VLUK has identified the advantage of involving industry spe-cialists to deliver teaching at our clubs including specialist lectures from clubs nutritionists, sports development officers, coaching opportunities in the professional clubs academies along with much more. This is a great benefit to our students and supports them through their work experience as well as broadening their opportunities in the future.

Learning with VLUK

VLUK is a registered training organisation with theDepartment for Education and Skills (DfES) and Educa-tion and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and have passed stringent annual due diligence checks to be allowed to deliver fully accredited, vocational qualifications to over 1,200 young people each year. We are proud that the programmes we offer have consistent retention and achievement rates of 95%+ per year.

MORE THAN

1,200 STUDENTS COMPLETED WITH US IN

2016

You will be provided with an Individual Learning Plan, which is updated with support from your tutor and used regularly to help track progress against your Minimum Target Grade. The ILP is also used to set goals that are in line with personal academic and career aspirations.

Work Experience

VLUK honour the importance of a realistic balance between the focus on both your educational development and industry experience. The work experience element of the Higher National Diploma in Sport: Coaching and Sports Development, will equip you with the employability skills to develop a career in the sport of your choice, with the potential to continue study to a Level 6 Honours Degree.

Career Opportunities

Whatever your plans for the future, our Information, Advice and Guidance service (The Quadrant), can help to inspire and guide you towards your career goals.

Many degree students continue on into Sports Development and coach-ing roles with professional clubs, National governing bodies as well as Management and supervisory roles in these organisations.

To find out more about ‘The Brain,’ visit www.vesystems.org

The Sport Brain

The delivery of our vocational courses is supported by ‘The Brain’ - an online teaching, learning and assessment solution, pre-loaded with learning resources. Simple to use and structured to mirror the qualifications being delivered at your organisation, ‘The Brain’ saves teachers time on planning, marking and assessment; reduces print costs and helps to improve student engagement with 24/7, device-led access.

Dave Cannon

AFC Sudbury is a unique place to study, play and train. With our state of the art FIFA 2* artificial main pitch through to our purpose built Academy building and high end clubhouse. Add this to our highly qualified coaches and extremely experienced qualified teachers, sprinkle a unique games programme and you have, arguably, the best elite football programme in the East of England.

To find out what we can do for you, do not hesitate to drop us a lineand arrange to come and see us in action.

This qualification will add to our ever growing reputation of delivering excellence. My job amongst others is to maintain the compliance and standards set by our funding partners VLUK and Colchester Institute.

Danny Laws - Course Director

Danny has 25 years coaching and teaching experience. He gained the prestiguous UEFA ‘A’ advanced coaching licence through the English FA in 2002 and has held positions at professional football clubs, County FA’s and within Womens football. He has also served as a Dept Head in Further Education Colleges. Danny has coached in the USA and is a very experienced coach educated to Level 3.

“This course is a perfect fit for a wide range of learners . It offers the flexi-bility required to continue working in the sector and also ‘on-the-job’ live exposure brand at the football club. I am really excited by the staff that will be coming in to deliver in their specific fields and cannot wait to welcome our first cohort of learners.”

AFC Sudbury Academy Staff

VLUK London Campus • Bridge House • Chiltern Hillwww.vluk.org • info@vluk.org • T: 01753 362 248

AFC Sudbury • Kingsmarsh Stadium • Sudburywww.afcsudbury.com • academy.afc@gmail.com • T: 01787 376 213