Sports and Fitness Short Course

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About this course

What is it?

The Sports and Fitness Short Course accredits up to 60 hours of involvement in various sporting activities.

The flexibility of ASDAN’s Short Courses means they can be delivered in a variety of settings, over a time frame that suits the needs of the individual learner and the coordinating centre. Challenge descriptions can be interpreted and adapted according to the learning context.

This Short Course can be completed using the student book or through Equitas, ASDAN’s digital learning platform. 

Find out more about the differences between Short Course student books and Equitas in this information leaflet.

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Who is it for?

Short Courses are widely used in formal and non-formal settings, for learners aged 13 and over. Although ASDAN’s Short Courses are designed for learners working at Entry level 3 to Level 1, they can be adapted for learners working above or below these levels. The focus is on completing challenges and developing skills.

Facts and figures

  • Flexible programmes of learning accessible to learners at a range of levels 

  • Internally moderated 

  • Accredits 10–60 hours of activities 

Course content

The Sports and Fitness Short Course accredits up to 60 hours of involvement in various sporting activities. The challenges are flexible enough to include any combination of sports and fitness activities, from basketball to badminton, swimming to cycling, and rock climbing to rugby.   

The Sports and Fitness Short Course comprises seven modules: 

  • Sports participation 

  • Health, fitness and nutrition 

  • Researching sport 

  • Sport in the community 

  • Coaching and officiating 

  • The environment 

  • Working in sport 

Each learner requires their own login to access the course on Equitas. This gives them access to all challenges and provides a space to record evidence of completed activities. Copies of the challenges available on Equitas can also be downloaded for use with learners.  

Please note that there are some key differences between the challenge content in the original Sports Fitness Short Course Student Book and the version now available on Equitas, ASDAN’s digital learning platform. These include updated module titles, revised challenge content and outcomes, and additional new challenges. For consistency, we recommend that members choose one format to use with all learners within a group. Copies of the challenges available on Equitas can be downloaded and used directly with learners. 

Requirements

Learners must present evidence of their activities in an organised portfolio or e-portfolio. This should include:  

  • a record of challenges completed, with supporting evidence for each  

  • recording documents showing how learners have planned and reviewed their activities 

  • summary of achievement, highlighting skills development 

  • personal statement 

  • feedback from the tutor 

 

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Costs

All costs shown below are per learner, unless otherwise stated. Each learner will need their own copy of the student book or login and registration on Equitas. Books or registrations purchased for Short Courses are valid for three years from the date of purchase. 

Item 

Price 

Short Course student book 

£12 

Sports and Fitness Short Course Equitas learner registration and digital learning platform login 

£12 

Short Course PDF certificate 

Free 

Short Course printed and foiled certificate (optional, per learner, per Short Course) 

£3.75 

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Course resources

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 1A1, 1A2, 1A3: Peer review template

This peer review template can be used to support challenges 1A1, 1A2 and 1A3 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to work with others and take part in two different sports or activities over a period of time, before writing peer review statements for each other.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 2A1: Supervised fitness programme participation log

This participation log can be used to support challenge 2A1 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to take part in a supervised fitness programme to improve their physical fitness and keep a record of their participation.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 3A3: Investigate a major sporting competition (Wimbledon)

This PowerPoint can be used to support and structure challenge 3A3 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to investigate a major sporting competition, in this case the Wimbledon tennis championships, and produce an illustrated report. This PowerPoint includes a starter activity, prompts to help learners complete their research task and a report bingo plenary activity.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 4A2: The impact of social media

This mind map template can be used to support challenge 4A2 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to consider how social media has changed communication between sportspeople and fans, before discussing whether or not this is a good thing.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 6B1: Kit of the future design templates

These design templates can be used to support challenge 6B1 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to design a kit of the future for a sport or activity of their choice.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 3A6: Comparing the costs of home and away sporting events

This worksheet can be used to support challenge 3A6 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to find and compare the costs of attending a sporting event or match at home and away.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 5A4: What would you do if...? quiz template

This quiz template can be used to support challenge 5A4 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to demonstrate their knowledge of the rules or laws of a sport or activity of their choice by devising a quiz. Learners should come up with 10 questions to test what you would do if you were the official in different situations.

Sports and Fitness Short Course - 7B4: Sports volunteering log

This volunteering log can be used to support challenge 7B4 of the Sports and Fitness Short Course. Learners are asked to complete a period of volunteering to support other people's safe enjoyment of a sport or activity.

Evaluation chart (individual)

This evaluation chart can be used by learners to evaluate a six-week individual activity. Learners are asked to mark on the graph each week to show what they did and how they felt; at the end of the project the learner should join up the marks to give a picture of the whole activity. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Evaluation chart (group)

This evaluation chart can be used by learners to evaluate a six-week group activity. Each member of the group should choose a different colour and mark on the graph each week to show what they did and how they felt. At the end of the project, each group member then joins up their marks to give a picture of the whole activity. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Planning a group or team task

This resource can be used when planning a group or team task. It links particularly well to ASDAN's Short Course programmes.

Self-evaluation template

This generic self-evaluation template can be used by learners to evaluate almost any group activity. Learners are asked to record how they felt about the activity and pick out the best and worst bits, before reflecting on what they could do better next time. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Teamwork health check

This generic teamwork health check template can support a wide range of group activities. Learners are asked to come up with a list of agreed ground rules for good teamwork, then rate each group member's performance against these criteria. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

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