In partnership with 1st4sport Qualifications and Training Qualifications UK (TQUK), our training programs are designed to prepare you for a career as a School Sports Professional once you qualify.
Our courses and apprenticeships run for 12-24 months and take place within a school, sports coaching, or primary PE setting. Talk to your employer or school about the possibility of enrolling in one of our programs and explore available funding options, whether through qualifications or apprenticeships.
In addition to in-person training days, you'll have access to online seminars, one-on-one sessions with your tutors, and the ability to submit your work and attend virtual meetings, allowing you to progress at a pace that works best for you.
How it works
Register in minutes
Register online by clicking the course below. One of our team will be in touch to talk you through the course.
Pay in installments
You may wish to pay for your course in stages throughout the year. If funding is available for you (to pay all or some of your fees) we will let you know.
Allocated tutor
Once you begin your course you will have a 1-1 video call with your allocated tutor. They are there to guide you through the course and are a point of contact whenever you need help.
Online Lessons
Attend lessons, seminars and access training resources online. Submit work online (both written and video practicals of you teaching).
Train on the job
You will complete a majority of your practical hours at your school or company working in a sports setting. A workplace mentor will sign off those hours as you go.
Resources for schools
Primary schools receive schemes of work packs when they enrol 2 or more members of their teaching staff. Curriculums for 6 sports in PE written and used by physical education professionals.
Course Packages
Qualification
Level 3 Diploma in Delivering Physical Activity and Sport within the School Environment
This qualification prepares you to deliver PE in school sporting environments. On completion, career paths might include: Primary PE lead teacher, PE Coordinator, Sports Coach or PE Technician.
*For ages 17 and over
You must have access school or sports coaching environment to deliver your teaching hours.
You do not need to complete the level 2 course to enrol.
Apprenticeship
Level 3 Teaching Assistant with PE and School Sport Focus.
Apprentices receive training that focuses on improving their classroom skills, teaching abilities, and knowledge of the PE curriculum. This training helps support your school in reaching strategic goals and meeting national targets for developing physical activity and physical education within the learning environment.
Levy or Non-Levy Funded through an employer
*For ages 17 and over. Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeships – Equivalent to two A Levels. Levy or Non-Levy Funded through an employer
Apprenticeship
Level 4 School Sports Coach
This apprenticeship helps candidates develop the skills needed to become an advanced sports coach, whether in a school, community, or high-performance sports setting. It equips them to design and deliver coaching programs that engage, motivate, and enhance participants' skills and performance.
Levy or Non-Levy Funded through an employer
Level 4 Advanced Apprenticeships – Equivalent to a Higher National Certificate (HNC), or the first year of an undergraduate degree.
If you are an employer looking to take on an apprentice (levy paying or non-levy employer) get in touch direct by completing our online form or emailing our Employer Relations Manager – [email protected]
We are looking to partner with more Schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and Local Authorities, as well as limited companies working within sport and education – to help provide the highest standard of apprenticeship training.
We have used Teach Sport to train all our coaches these past years. I know Ian and the team of tutors well and I recognise their attention to the smaller details when it comes to teaching and delivery of high standard lessons. They focus on all the small things that make teaching sport so great, from ensuring lessons are engaging to differentiation to running sporting events that keep our children coming back again and again.
Mark Price, Director of high 5 Sports
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.
Each week you will be asked to attend online lessons or seminars. This is usually on your "study" day of the week. Throughout the rest of the week you will be working on the job, collecting evidence and practicing those things you have learnt in your online lessons. You will be required to complete a number of units throughout the course. This might require you to complete written assignments, practical observations, either recorded or signed off by your work place mentor.
We ask that you are a minimum of 17 years old to do the course.
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.
To enrol, simply fill in the form and one of our team will get in touch with you for an initial call. On this call we will discuss your experience in physical education and working in a sports environment, your workplace and where you intend to complete your practical hours. Once we have verified you have everything you need to start the course, we will send you your first payment link to enrol in the next course.
Yes, there are some practical training days to attend. For the Level 3 Diploma, we have 2/3 days throughout the year to attend. These can be completed any time and in any order and we do our best to ensure they are within easy travel distance of you. We also provide nearby hotels, premier inns for overnight stay if needed.
No qualifications are needed. We just ask that you are passionate about sport, and are involved in sports in some way or another, whether it be assistant coaching or even helping a local team on the weekend.
If funding is available, our admin team will let you know when you register. We will be sure to subtract this from the total cost of your course.
Videos of you completing teaching hours can be submitted online to our team. This information is kept confidential and should not be shared by you the student either.