Level 3 (2.5) Diploma in skills for sport and active leisure - Course handbook

LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SPORT & ACTIVE LEISURE STUDENT HANDBOOK

2011-2012 LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SPORT & LEISURE

Welcome to the Sport and Public

Services department at Swindon

College. We are thrilled to have

you within the department and

look forward to you

experiencing a positive learning

environment and having fun

whilst learning with your friends.

Level 3 diploma in skills and activities for sport & active leisure student handbook

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Level 3 diploma in skills and activities for sport & active leisure student handbook L E V E L 3 D I P L O M A I N S K I L L S A N D A C T I V I T I E S F O R S P O R T & L E I S U R E

CONTENTS PAGE

Meet the Team Staff and contact details

Induction week information All the information regarding your induction into Swindon College

Health and Safety information Know the basic Health and Safety information required

Curriculum Plan Your selected units throughout the duration of the course

Assessment Information & Tripplan/schedule How you will be assessed and what to expect as well as the schedules assessments/assignments

What is expected of you & Functional Skills Information regarding functional skills qualifications, lesson times and what is expected of you as a student

Tutorials Information regarding your tutorial sessions and using the college ICT system


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Meet the team…

The Sport and Public Services team consist of teachers with a passion for education and industry related learning. The staff are always on hand to help you with lessons, course work, UCAS applications, trips and future career pathways.

The staff are located in the Pegasus building 7.9 (Staff Room)

Gareth Bevan (Course tutor & Personal tutor) [email protected]

Nick Howson (Tutor) [email protected]

Jo Heaven (Studetn Experience manager) [email protected]

Tel: 01793 498 241 To speak to Gareth or Nick Tel: 07771804365 To speak to Jo Heaven in an Emergency situation

mailto:[email protected]





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Induction Week Monday 03/09/2012

Time Room Activity

09:30 – 09:45

4.4 Breif meeting with the tutor and go through the scedulae for

the day

09:45 – 10:00

LRC Revceive your formal induction into the LRC. Here you will be informed abot using th LRC and accessing all of the services it

can offer

10:00 – 11:00

4.4

Meet the staff that you will have contact with during your time on the course. Receive information about the course, what to

expect formt he year as well what is expected of you as

responsible students.

11:00- 11:30

Main-hall

Principles address: receive an address and welcome from the

principle/vice principle

11:30 – 12:00

SEC Student enrichement centre inductions with Mike Wadley and the enrichment team and Jo Heacen your SEM (student experience

manager)

Wednesday 05/09/2012

Freshers fair: Wednesday is freshers fair. Come to the college between the hours of

09:00 – 17:00 to get involved in diiferent activies and take advantage of the things on

offer

Thursday 06/09/2012

Induction trip: on this day, you will participate in an induction trip to south-cerney lakes

for different activities. This will help with the team building process with the other

students on the course.


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Health and Safety Information Swindon College is committed to providing a safe and healthy work place for its staff and students and

will endeavor to ensure that it meets the requirements of all applicable health and Safety at Work regulations.

Lost Property Your belongings are valuable. If you lose property, enquire at the College Office on the ground floor.

First Aid and Accidents and Incidents You should contact a member of staff in an emergency. There is a team of qualified First Aiders on each site, who can be contacted by reception.

Smoking Policy No smoking inside the buildings. Smoking is only permitted outdoors in the designated areas.

Drugs Policy We not only aim to provide appropriate prevention, counseling and support services, but also an efficient and comprehensive drugs education programme to all learners

It is our aim to help all students to be able to take their place safely in a world where a wide range of drugs exists. We recognize that some drugs have beneficial effects, but also that every drug has

potential harm. For this reason, all drugs need appropriate and responsible care and management.

Crèche At the North Star site there is a crèche run by Swindon Child Carers. This is open from 8:45am to 5:00pm,

from Monday to Friday in term time.

Refectory Open daily serving a range of meals, snacks and confectionary. Located on the ground floor in the Pegasus.


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Curriculum Plan Tri 1

Unit Number and Title QCF Credits Delivering teacher

UNIT: 38

Alternative pursuits for outdoor

adventurer

BTEC - 10 Nick Howson

(Monday 13:30 – 17:30)

UNTI:8 - Practical team sports BTEC - 10

Gareth Bevan

(Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00)

Additional qualification Additional qualification (50 hours) Gareth Bevan

(Friday 09:00 – 13:30)

Tri 1 credits 20

Tri 2


UNIT:27

Technical and tactical skills in sport BTEC - 10

Nick Howson

(Monday 13:30 – 17:30)

UNIT: 15 - Instructing physical

activity and exercise BTEC - 10

Gareth Bevan

(Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00)

Year 1 Tri 2 credits 20

Tri 3


UNIT:10

Outdoor and adventurous activities BTEC - 10

Nick Howson

(Monday 13:30 – 17:30)

UNIT:11

Sport Nutrition BTEC - 10

Gareth Bevan

(Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00)

Year 1 Tri 3 credits 20

(60 credits in total – Level 3

Diploma)


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Assessment Information The assessment of units throughout the course is based mostly on written assignment work (typically three

to four assignments per unit); however, some units may require practical assessment, in which you will be required to bring the appropriate sports clothing. Notice will be given of your practical assessments.

All assignments and assessments have set hand in dates, which you are required to adhere to. Failure to submit work on time will follow the disciplinary procedure and your work, when submitted will be marked once only.

Students have an opportunity to upgrade any work for a unit at the end of a trimester, or at the end of the year. All assignments have a maximum limit of re marking (only when the original is submitted on

time), which is 3 attempts. Any extenuating circumstances must be discussed with your tutor prior to the submission date of the assignment/assessment for an appropriate agreed extention.

To ensure that learning is not affected by poor behaviour, ground rules will be set during the first week of the term. These rules must then be adhered to by all; failure to do so will result in appropriate disciplinary procedure being followed.

Assessment Flow Chart

I submitted my

assignment on time…

I submitted my

assignment after

deadline…

Once your work has been

marked you will have a

further 2 opportunities to

improve your grade using

the feedback provided by

your tutor

What happens when I submit assignments?

If you achieve a Pass, Merit

or Distinction in your first

submission, you will not have

the opportunity to upgrade

your work

If your work does not meet

the pass criteria, you have

just 1 more attempt to pass

the assignment. However,

the maximum grade that

you can achieve is a pass

Stage 1 Disciplinary


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Assessment Plan/important dates

Year

Term

Mo

nth

Wee

k Begin

nin

g

Mee

t the p

arents/

Gu

ardian

s Evenin

g

Wee

k Nu

mb

er

Learner p

rogress

review d

ay

Assignments Feedback Dates

A-level/ G

CSE

Fun

ction

al skills Out of class

activities

Out In

2012 Summer Break

2012

Term 1

Septem

ber

3 1 Induction trip

10

2 Unit: 8 - A1 & Unit: 38 -

A1

17 Meet the

tutor 3

24 4 Unit: 8 - A1

Octo

ber

1 5

8 6 Unit: 38 -

A2 Unit: 8 - A1

15 7 Unit: 38 -

A1

22 8 Unit: 8 - A2 & Unit: 38 -

A3

Unit: 38 - A2

Alternative pursuits trip residential

29 9 Break 29th October - 2nd November

Term 2

No

vemb

er

5 10 Unit: 8 - A3 Unit: 8 - A2 Unit: 38 -

A1

12 11 Unit: 38 -

A2

19 Parents

evening 1 12

Unit: 8 - A3 & Unit: 38 -

A3 Unit: 8 - A2

26 13 Unit: 8 - A4

Decem

ber

3 14 Unit: 8 - A4 Unit: 8 - A3 & Unit: 38 -

A3

10 15 Unit: 15 - A1 & Unit:

27 - A1

17 16 Unit: 8 - A4 Paintballing

trip

24 17 Break 24th Dec - 4th January

31 18

2013

Term 3

Janu

ary

7 19 Unit: 27 -

A2

Unit: 15 - A1 & Unit:

27 - A1


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14 20 Unit: 15 -

A2

21 21 Unit: 27 -

A3


27 - A1

28 22

Febru

ary

4 23

Unit: 15 - A2 & Unit: 27 - A2 & Unit: 27 -

A3

11 24 Break 11th February - 15th February

Term 4

18 25 Unit: 15 -

A3

25 26

Unit: 15 - A2 & Unit: 27 - A2 & Unit: 27 -

A3

March

4 27 Unit: 15 -

A4 Unit: 15 -

A3

11 28 Unit: 15 -

A3

18 Parents

evening 2 29

Unit: 15 - A4

25 30 Break 25th March - 5th April

Ap

ril

1 31

Term 5

8 32 Unit: 11 - A1 & Unit:

10 - A1

15 33 Unit: 11 -

A2 Unit: 11 -

A1 Unit: 15 -

A4

22 34 Unit: 10 -

A2 Unit: 10 -

A1

29 35 Unit: 11 -

A3 Unit: 11 -

A2 Unit: 10 -

A1

Outdoor adventure residential

May

6 36 Unit: 11 - A3 & Unit:

10 - A2

13 37 Unit: 11 - A4 & Unit:

10 - A3


10 - A2

20 38 Unit: 10 -

A4

27 39 Break 28th May - 31st May

Term 6

Jun

e

3 40 Unit: 10 -

A5 Unit: 10 - A3 & A4

10 41 Unit: 11 - Unit: 10 -


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A4 A3 & A4

17 42 Unit: 10 -

A5

24 43 Unit: 10 -

A5

July

1 44

8 45 Summer Break 2013

15 46

Unit Number Unit title

8 Practical team sports

38 Alternative pursuits for

outdoro

15

Instructing physical

activity and exercise

27 Technical and tactical skill

11 Sport

nutrition

10 Outdoor &

adventurous activities


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What do I do if I don’t agree with the grades I have been given?

There is an appeals procedure to follow should you not agree with the grades you have been given for your coursework.

Firstly you should meet with the lecturer who marked your piece of work to discuss the reasons why you were given the grade and in what ways you disagree with the grade given.

At this point you may agree that you were given the correct grade.

If however you still do not agree then a meeting will be arranged between you and an

internal verifier – this is a different lecturer who will look at the piece of work and talk to you about the grade.

At this stage the internal verifier may agree with the original assessor’s decision.

If the verifier doesn’t agree with your given grade they will then arrange a meeting

with members of the College Moderation Team who will look at the grading of the piece of coursework.

If the College Moderation Team agrees with the grading of the work they will then

inform you of their decision.

If the team do not agree with the original grading of the work they will then meet with the Sport course team who will review their grading procedures.

PROGRESSION

Following successful completion of the level 1 in sport leadership and public services you can

progress onto a Level 2 coursde of your choice. This can be within the department on Level 2

Public services and Level 2 Sport, or it can be in another area/subject within the college at

Level 2. Your progression wil also be subsequent to a satisfactory reference from the Level 1

course tutors which will based upon, attendance and punctuality, behavior, submission of work,

enthudiasm and overall performance on the Level 1 programme


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Trip plan and schedule Trip Unit/Curriculum Week

commencing

Cost

South Cerney, raft building

Induction week team building

trip

03/09/2012 £12

Delta force paintballing

Xmas trip

17/12/2012 18

Newquay residential with

Coat-steering

Other water based

Alternative pursuits 22/10/2012 £ 85

Viney Hill residential

Moutain biking

Gorge-walking/caving

Outdoor and adventurous

activities

29/04/2013 £ 60

TOTAL £177

Sports

department

contribution

£25

Trip fee to pay

TOTAL £ 150

All trips are essential attendance as they are linked to the curriculum and the learning outcomes of particular

units of the course. The cost of these activities will be the ‘course-fees,’ which amount to £175. £25 of this

cost are covered by the sports department, leaving £150 left to pay either as one payment or spread

throughout the duration of the course. The specific activities outlined above may be subject to change in order

to complie with the trip plan cost.


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METHOD OF TEACHING/LEARNING

How will you study?

You may find that the methods you use to study will be considerably different from those you

have used in the past. Much of the work you do will be activity-based, encouraging you to

develop a wide range of learning skills using a variety of learning materials. In some tasks and

assignments you will be required to work independently; however, in others, you may work in

pairs or in groups.

The assignment programmes will enable you to develop progressively the skills you need and

identify skills which need strengthening. Your skills development and progress will be carefully

monitored and recorded.

STUDY TIME

To study effectively it is very important to plan your workload carefully to ensure that

deadlines are achieved. A careful work plan should:

Set out your main goals

Spread your study over the time available so that you don't end up doing it all at once

Help you concentrate on one task at a time

Stop last minute panics.

PORTFOLIO

All evidence submitted and evaluated for work assessed by your lecturers is maintained in a Portfolio of Evidence. You will be introduced to the concept of keeping a Portfolio of Evidence at induction; it is, however, an ongoing and extremely important activity. Both you and your subject tutors should be able to track the progress on achievement throughout the programme, via your Portfolio. It is essential, therefore, that you keep your Portfolio up-to-date and accessible.


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What is expected of you

Obviously your regular attendance is essential if you are to gain maximum benefit from your programme. You need to attend all classes both punctually and regularly. If you are unable to attend College or may be late you must telephone or Email the tutors or Jo Heaven on the numbers outlined in the contact information section of this handbook.

You will be expected to behave appropriately at all times whilst in College or during educational trips and visits and work experience. A basic copy of the student code of conduct can be found within this handbook.

The programme includes a number of assignments which you should hand in to your unit

lecturers by the agreed completion date. It is important to complete all work by the

agreed deadlines to benefit from the course, whether this be in class or set as homework.

This wil ensure that you can achive the outcomes of the program in the allocated time. It

must also be stressed that discipline procedures may be followed if you are unable to

meet agreed deadlines and you may put your place on the course in jeopardy.


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STUDENT LEARNING AGREEMENT

At the start of your course you will be given a Student Learning Agreement which you are

required to sign. This will inform you of your rights and responsibilities as a student. You will

also be given a copy of the Grievance Procedure for students. A copy of the Student Disciplinary

Procedure and Appeals Procedure is also available to you on request.

Code of Conduct

Mobile phones must always be switched off in classrooms and

other designated areas.

Eating and drinking in classrooms is not permitted unless in

special circumstances which should be agreed with the tutor.

Show consideration to lecturers and fellow students.

Avoid language which can cause offence to others.

Respond to and comply with directions from members of

College staff.

Keep all areas tidy and free from litter.

Treat the property of students and College staff with respect.

Abide by the rules of the Swindon College Computer Code of

Conduct.

Name:…………………… Sign:…………………. Date: __/__/__


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Functional Skills

As part of your programme of study, you will be required to complete a course of Functional Skills study. This wil be in either Numeracy, Literacy or ICT. Functional skills are a new type of qualification that werel aunched across England in 2010 and are availbe to study for learners 14+. They are designed to help you build the practical skills needed in order to get the most out of work, education and everyday life. Having a functional skills qualififcation makes you more employable for when you are no longer at college and like mentioned above, will enable to function beter as an employee and within the community as Numeracy, Literacy and ITC skills play a huge role in out lives. Your functional skills lessons will be on a Friday and linked into your timetable. They will be backed on to the last session of your main programme, meaning that there will be no excus fo lack of attendance if you have been at previous lessons


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Tutorials PERSONAL TUTOR

Your Personal Tutor holds the front line responsibility for making sure that you maximise your

chances, and of progressing to the next stage of your career. The Personal Tutor’s job is to

support, advise, guide and sometimes chivvy you along.

Specifically your Personal Tutor will arrange the following services:

Regular group tutorials. In addition to providing the opportunity for the exchange of information about what is going on in your course and the college, your tutor will introduce a programme of topics such as study skills techniques and career development activities. Details of this programme should be negotiated and agreed between all members of the tutor group.

One to One interviews. These private tutorials are designed to help you monitor and

plan your progress. They take place at least once a term. In addition you will receive unit

tutorials from your unit tutor, this will feed in to your eILPs and your overall progression on

the course.

Drop in Times. Make sure you know the times during the week when your tutor is

available for informal consultation.

Writing References. Your Personal Tutor will write your academic references. In order

to do this effectively he or she will need to know as much as possible about you and your

progress in College.

Referral to Other Services. Sometimes you may require additional specialist information,

support or advice. Your Personal Tutor will be able to put you in touch with the range of

services available in the College, in particular the Student Experience Manager.

Your tutorial session runs every week for 30 minutes and allows you to have a one to one chat about your

progress, find out what is happening in college and helps with any issues or concerns you have. Once a term

you may have a one hour session in the Student Enrichment Centre covering topics such as Sexual Health,

Drugs and Alcohol or Sustainability. There will also be visiting speakers and trips. Your tutor can also refer

you to the Student Experience Manager for advice if you have problems such as homelessness, financial

issues, pregnancy and health concerns.


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How to access the VLE when you are in college

Log onto the computer

Click on the ‘home’ button on Internet Explorer to take you to the VLE

Where to store my work

Everyone student has their own account which they can access work from on any computer in the

college.

This is called your Z drive. You can save work here by clicking

File

Save as

Save in: (Z:)

It is important that you save your work this

way so you can access it from any

computer in the college.


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How to access and use VLE and my college email from home

You can use the VLE or your college email from home if you go to the college website

www.swindon-college.ac.uk and then use the link at the bottom of the page which says, “Student

resources”.

From here it will take you to the login screen.

http://www.swindon-college.ac.uk/


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After you have logged in click on email (outside the college)

This will allow you access to your college email account.

Your college email address will be your student number

e.g. [email protected]

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