Level 3 Extended Diploma in Elite Basketball - Sports Coaching and Development
Course Code: Q274307
Key Information
Course type:
Vocational
Campus:
Sixth Form Campus
Next Start Date:
07 Sept 2026
Duration:
2 years
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
Free
This programme is designed for basketball players who are looking to progress as a player into a professional club, coaching, a scholarship in the USA, or onto a university degree course in the UK. The programme is two-years in duration, and combines theoretical lessons with training and fixtures so that the work that you are studying will be a part of your development as a player.
Our Level 3 courses require five subjects graded 4 or above at GCSE level (we accept merits or higher from BTEC subjects). Level 3 courses require English to be one of the five grade 4s. Spaces on this programme are limited, so you will have your basketball ability assessed as part of your application, but, with a number of teams competing, we will be able to find an appropriate team to match your ability.
You are expected to have an attendance of 95% or above. This includes all training and game day comittments as part of the squad system, as well as all theory lessons. This will also include attendance at tutorial sessions.
You will be assessed through practical and theory assessments from a range of topics within sport. Examples of units include sports development, applying coaching skills, anatomy and physiology, technicial and tactical and many more.
Alongside the lessons, you will have high-quality basketball training sessions in conjunction with Portsmouth Force Basketball Club to develop your ability, as well as the opportunity to work with strength and conditioning professionals to improve your physical attributes.
On completion of this course, you can progress to higher education, a degree level course or an apprenticeship/job in the sporting sector. The course is diverse enough to develop you towards careers in coaching, teaching, sports psychology, sports therapy, sports science or nutrition.
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