Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Sport and Outdoor Activities
Introduction
Prepare to work in the outdoor activities sector, with our professionally endorsed Level 3 National Foundation Diploma at Writtle College.
As a student at Writtle College, you’ll learn how to lead land- and water-based activities such as navigation, mountain biking, clay pigeon shooting, paddle-boarding and canoeing.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work towards a CYQ Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification.
We’ve developed our course in consultation with employers and professional bodies. It’s endorsed by the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL), confirming that the content is appropriate and consistent with current industry practice. After successfully completing the course, you’ll be ready to work as an assistant outdoor activities instructor.
Key facts
Facilities
Hands-on learning
As a student at Writtle College you’ll benefit from:
- extensive sporting facilities including floodlit tennis and netball courts, football and rugby pitches, a squash court, cricket square, and sports hall
- recreation and fitness centre equipped with cardiovascular and resistance machinery, functional fitness and free-weights area, and fitness studio
- access to the latest equipment such as watt bikes, video analysis, and health-screening tools.
Outstanding student support
Join our student community and:
- learn from experienced tutors, who'll provide encouragement and feedback
- make full use of facilities including library and IT resources
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Accreditation
Institute for Outdoor Learning
This course has been endorsed by the Institute of Outdoor Learning (IOL), confirming that the content is appropriate and consistent with current industry practice and will allow learners to enter employment in the outdoor activities sector.
Awarding body
Pearson
Pearson is the UK's largest awarding organisation offering academic, vocational and work-based learning qualifications.
Careers
The Level 3 National Foundation Diploma, endorsed by the Institute of Outdoor Learning, will prepare you to work as an assistant outdoor activities instructor.
Alternatively, you might decide to continue your studies. This qualification is equivalent to 1.5 A-levels and, when combined with other qualifications, prepares you for degree-level study. Writtle College is part of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU); you might choose to stay at ARU and study for a degree in sport.
