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Level 3 Diploma in Delivering Physical Activity and Sport within the School Environment.
This qualification prepares learners to deliver PE lessons in school sporting environments independently.
Receive 25% off our Level 3 Diploma in delivering PE & School Sport when you enrol for September 2025.
The Course at a Glance
The 1st4sport Level 3 Diploma in Delivering Physical Activity and Sport Within the School Environment is perfect for individuals who are passionate about helping children develop their physical skills through sport and activity.
This qualification equips learners with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to plan and deliver safe, inclusive, and engaging physical education and sport programmes both during and outside of school hours. It prepares them to make a positive impact in a school setting.
For those committed to supporting the growth and development of children and young people, this diploma offers a valuable opportunity to learn how to inspire and empower them to reach their full potential.
It ensures learners are well-prepared to deliver effective curricular and extra-curricular activities that foster both skill development and personal growth.
Delivery
The course is delivered through independent and online learning with one to one support. Each learner will be able to connect with their personal tutor throughout the course. The course is completed at your work placement (school or sports coaching organisation).
Qualification Progression
This qualification may lead to paid roles within schools, such as:
- Teaching Assistant with PE Specialism
- Sports Coach
- Physical Education Coordinator
- Further pathways to train to become a teacher
Entry Requirements
Candidates are required to have GCSE/Level 2 Maths and English to enrol on the course. A level-2 sports related certificate is not a necessity. Candidates should have a work placement for the duration of the course in order to complete all practical elements involved with planning and delivery of sports teaching and sports events.
The video below gives a detailed breakdown of our course. Please note this video was taken prior to our company name change.
Start date
Flexible
Level
Level 3
Duration
12-18 months
Entry requirements
17+ (L2 Prefered)
Level 3 Diploma in PE & Sport
What Does the Course Involve?
The course is structured around 12 mandatory units, covering a wide range of topics related to physical education and broader school life. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key principles, policies, and regulations that underpin Physical Education and School Sport, as well as explore effective teaching strategies, behaviour management techniques, and approaches to differentiation within a PE context.
Each unit includes practical elements and assessments, requiring learners to plan, deliver, and evaluate a series of PE lessons within their school setting. Additionally, learners will be tasked with planning, organising, and managing a sporting event that engages the wider community, while coordinating with key stakeholders involved in the event.
Learners can complete the course at a pace that fits their individual needs, typically within 10 to 18 months. The Venture team will work with you to ensure your learning is well integrated around your day-to-day responsibilities within a school setting.
FAQs
To start the course you will need a work placement where you can complete your hours of teaching, coaching and observation. This may be a primary school, secondary school or company that is working schools delivery physical education. We recommend you speak to your primary school, or coaching company as they wish to place you on the course and contribute to the cost. With this you should have an up to date DBS. Other than that, you will need a computer to access the online learning, Wi-Fi connection and access to a tripod and recording camera. We ask that you use a professional camera to record sessions for submission and not a mobile phone.
This qualification is not currently eligible for external funding. However, schools may choose to support or cover the cost as part of staff development. If you are self-funding, our team can discuss flexible payment plan options to help spread the cost in a way that suits your budget.
A workplace mentor is someone in your school or workplace who is their to support and verify your training in the workplace. From time to time, our tutors will connect with your workplace mentor to see how you are getting on.
Although very similar, qualifications vary from apprenticeships slightly.
Although we recommend work placements for all of our qualifications, they are achieved by completing designated tasks and assignments to achieve the associated level.
Apprenticeships require 80% of time given to work placements and completion of the standard not only requires the completion of tasks and assignments but also an End Point Assessment (EPA) from an external verifier. End-point assessment (EPA) is the final stage of an apprenticeship. It is an impartial assessment of whether your apprentice has developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard.
As well as successfully completing the EPA, an apprentice may need to complete, and pass, several additional requirements before completion of the apprenticeship. This might include mandatory English and maths qualifications.
Each of our qualifications have certain prerequisites to allow you to join the course. Please contact us to ask what these are.
For the Level 3 Qualifications and apprenticeships – Level 2/GCSEs may be required.
The Level 4 Sports Coach is an advanced coaching apprenticeship and interested candidates must be in a leadership role where they are responsible for a wider team. As a minimum we would expect candidates applying for this to have numerous years independent coaching experience and to hold relevant coaching qualifications (level 2 minimum). All the above criteria must be met to be considered for the apprenticeship.
Practical training days may be availabl to attend throughout the course, but are not mandatory.
These days run throughout the year with a specific teaching focus within education, PE or certain sports. These are designed to help all our students across all courses receive hands on teaching from experts in their field.