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At Kidderminster College, students pursuing Sport studies have the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience within the local community, while also understanding the significance of physical fitness. We are dedicated to assisting students in identifying their strengths and pursuing a rewarding career in sports.
We offer a variety of full-time courses, including a Higher Education programme accredited by the University of Worcester. Our partnership with the Kidderminster Harriers Academy provides an avenue for those interested in combining education with a pathway into professional football.
Past alumni have successfully joined the Kidderminster Harriers First Team, and we also take pride in a former student who participated in Taekwondo tournaments!
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What can I do with a qualification in Sport?
Daily tasks:
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
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Daily tasks:
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
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Daily tasks:
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients.
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Daily tasks:
- Serves food and beverages to passengers.
- Makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries.
- Receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage.
- Completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued.
- Signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary.
- Responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers.
- Makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation.
- Receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers.
- Observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly.
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What can I do with a qualification in Sport?
Physiotherapists
Sports Players
Daily tasks:
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials
Daily tasks:
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
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Fitness Instructors
Daily tasks:
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients.
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Leisure and Travel Service Occupations
Daily tasks:
- Serves food and beverages to passengers.
- Makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries.
- Receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage.
- Completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued.
- Signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary.
- Responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers.
- Makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation.
- Receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers.
- Observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly.
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Meet our Tutors and Students
Andrew Glover
Tutor - Kidderminster Harriers Football AcademyI am a passionate sports educator with a wealth of experience in football coaching and academic instruction at Kidderminster Harriers Football Academy. As a Sports Lecturer, I am dedicated to inspiring and shaping the next generation of football players. Through extensive knowledge and commitment to excellence, I play a pivotal role in creating an environment where aspiring players learn the intricacies of football and develop the academic and life skills necessary for success beyond the playing field.
Jerome Chambers
Tutor - SportI'm Jerome Chambers, the Sports Lecturer at Kidderminster College. My journey has been fuelled by a profound background in sports coaching and health & fitness. With a strong passion for education, I merge academic knowledge with practical experience gained over years in the field. My teaching style consists of a dynamic blend of sports sciences and coaching methodologies, aiming to equip students with a holistic understanding of the subject. My mission revolves around nurturing the upcoming generation of sports enthusiasts. I strive to inspire and guide students towards excellence in sports education through innovative teaching methods.
Catherine Williams
Head of DepartmentMy journey spanning the hair and beauty industry and education sector has been marked by unwavering dedication, a commitment to excellence, and a passion for nurturing the next generation of hair and beauty professionals. I look forward to continuing this enriching journey, leaving an indelible mark on both the industry and the lives of those I have the privilege to educate and inspire.
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