Prepare your students for success in the Sport and Leisure Industry
The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry is a mandatory component/technical certificate for candidates on an Advanced Apprenticeship in one area of the sector. The qualification gives candidates the confidence to make informed decisions about vocational and career progression as well as employment opportunities in the Active Leisure and Learning Sector. Successful achievement of the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness will develop candidate’s knowledge from the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness to the more advanced level required for candidates at this stage about:
- employability skills
- their rights and responsibilities as employees
- the breadth of the Active Leisure and Learning Industry
- the impact of public law and policies on the Active Leisure and Learning Industry and the organisation/company or sector they work in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the qualification for?
Why deliver this qualification?
What are the candidate prerequisites?
How is the qualification structured?
How is the course delivered?
What will candidates gain from this qualification?
What staff resources do I need to deliver and assess the qualification?
What qualifications do tutors, assessors and verifiers need?
What are the fees?
How do I apply?
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Who is the qualification for?
Anyone over the age of 16 undertaking an Advanced Apprenticeship within the Active Leisure and Learning Sector or is looking to be employed within a specified sector of the industry and needs to understand the requirements of the sector and an employed role within it, in depth.
Why deliver this qualification?
A mandatory component of an Advanced Apprenticeship
The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry is a mandatory component/technical certificate for candidates on an Advanced Apprenticeship.
Quality resources available
We provide excellent support materials and learning resources to make teaching and learning as easy as possible.
Funding opportunities
The qualification may be eligible for public funding. Contact your local Learning and Skills Council for more information.
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What are the candidates prerequisites?
Candidates must be over the age of 16. It is also recommended that they have completed the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry.
How is the qualification structured?
The qualification is divided into the following:
| Unit No | Unit Title | |
| A1 | Introduction to Employment Rights and Responsibilities | |
| A2 | Employment Rights and Responsibilities | |
| B2 | Organisational Awareness and Industry Awareness |
How is the course delivered?
The qualification is designed to be delivered via a mixture of tutor delivered sessions, directed activities and evidence gathering for assignments.
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What will candidates gain from this qualification?
On successful completion of the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry candidates will:
- know employers and employees have a range of statutory rights and responsibilities under employment law, and that employment can also be affected by other legislation
- know there are procedures and documentation in their organisation which recognise and protect their relationship with their employer
- know there is a range of sources of information and advice available to them on their employment rights and responsibilities
- understand the role played by their occupation within their organisation and industry
- have an informed view of the types of career pathways open to them
- know the types of representative bodies relevant to their industry and organisation and their main roles and responsibilities
- know where and how to get information and advice on their industry, occupation, training and career
- be able to describe and work within their organisation’s principles and codes of practice
- recognise and can form a view on issues of public concern that affect their organisation and industry.
The level of knowledge gained from this qualification is developed much more than the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry. This will give them increased confidence to make informed decisions about vocational and career progression as well as employment opportunities in the Active Leisure and Learning Sector.
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What staff resources do I need to deliver and assess the qualification?
The key roles are:
- a tutor – Responsible for and/or involved in the delivery of the learning programme and conducting aspects of the internal assessment. Might also be termed trainer assessor and/or internal assessor.
- an independent assessor – An appropriately qualified assessor, employed by the recognised centre, who has not been involved in the candidates’ programme of training or internal assessment. This person is considered to be able to provide an independent assessment without prior knowledge of candidates’ performance.
- an internal verifier – Appointed (and employed) by the recognised centre to review the work of all those involved in the assessment of the qualification at that centre, to ensure consistency of assessment for candidates over a period of time.
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What qualifications do tutors, assessors and verifiers need?
The same person or two different people may fulfil the roles of tutor and internal assessor. Whichever option is chosen, the centre’s external verifier will wish to ensure that all persons providing training or assessment for the qualification meet the qualification-specific criteria below.
The tutor will be able to demonstrate:
- occupational competence or have recent experience of working in at least one sector of the industry
- delivery skills appropriate to the approved centre's clientele.
The internal or independent assessor will be:
- able to demonstrate occupational competence or have recent experience of working in at least one sector of the industry
- hold or be working towards EmpNTO Units D32/33 or A1, or the 1st4sport Level 3 Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport qualification.
The internal verifier will be able to demonstrate occupational competence or have recent experience of working in at least one sector of the industry.
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What are the fees?
Fees are charged per candidate to provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Qualifications Candidate Pack, learning resources and certificate. Further information on fees is available in your qualification application pack.
How do I apply?
If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre but would like to deliver the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry, you will first need to fill in a Centre Recognition Application Pack.
To apply, please click here.
If you are already a recognised centre and would like to deliver the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry, please click here.
It’s free to apply to deliver this qualification.
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