The Intermediate Apprenticeship in Activity Leadership (has three pathways):
o    The Outdoors
o    Exercise and Fitness
o    Coaching

Intermediate Apprenticeships take 9-12 months to complete.

There are numerous qualifications, which make up an apprenticeship framework. You must achieve a wide range of knowledge and competency based qualifications, together with literacy and numeracy (Key/Functional Skills) and PLTS (Professional, Learning, Thinking Skills). The aim is to support you to gain the wider skills you need in the workplace as well as the core qualifications required to do your job.

There is a lot of jargon surrounding apprenticeships and with so many frameworks available it is confusing. 2nd Chance try to keep things simple, there are no college release days, and as far as possible we deliver all the training in the workplace, which suits you and the employer. We tailor the learning to suit both. Two phrases you will hear however are “Off the job” and “on the job” learning.

“On the job” is all the learning an apprentice receives whilst delivering their daily job role, such as gaining technical experience, as well as time they spend acquiring knowledge and skills to achieve the competence requirement.
“Off the job” is the learning delivered away from the immediate pressures of the job. It may be delivered in the workplace or off site. This could be your Award in Employer Awareness, Key Skills, Technical certificates or also one day training courses such as Child protection, Equity in Coaching, Manual Handling etc. Any training that the Employer provides as statutory for all employees counts towards your experience and learning to achieve the whole apprenticeship framework.

For all three pathways learners achieve the NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership Level 2 and also a level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure & Learning

Units for NVQ Certificate:

Mandatory Units
D214 Support equality and diversity in active leisure and recreation
C22 Promote health safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation
D21 Prepare for activity sessions
D22 Lead activity sessions
D23 Conclude and review activity sessions
A52 Support the work of your team and organisation

Optional Units
D24 Enable disabled people to take part in activities
D25 Contribute to adventurous activities
C32 Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation
A54 Contribute to joint working with other organisations
A51 Administer finance and information
D32 Contribute to participants exploration and understanding of the natural environment
C16 Check and service activity equipment
C12 Set up take down and store activity equipment
C37 Look after participants when they are away from home
C239 Contribute to environmental conservation in active leisure and recreation
D31 Contribute to participants personal and social development

Then for each pathway learners achieve a different technical certificate as well these are as follows:

Pathway 1 - The Outdoors -Btec Level 2 Award in Skills and Activities for Sport and Active Leisure (Outdoor Education)

Pathway 2 - Exercise & Fitness - Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing

Pathway 3 - Coaching - Level 2 Certificate in Principles and Preparations for Coaching Sport (or a level 2 NGB depending on learner's experience)

And Finally!!! Learners must also achieve Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English unless they have GCSE in Maths and English at A-C within the last 5 years.

Employers will also provide an additional qualification which may be a first aid qual, or an NGB level 1, this will be agreed on commencement of programme.

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