SVQ Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance SCQF level 8 (lapsing)
Note: This qualification is lapsing and finishes on 31 December 2024. See the new SVQ Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance at SCQF level 8.
The Scottish Vocational Qualification in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance at SCQF level 8 allows learners to demonstrate competence in job-related skills in their particular area of work and expertise.
This qualification includes developing your technical and tactical skills, physical capability, psychological skills and nutritional strategy to achieve excellence in your sport. It also covers working in a healthy and safe way, communicating effectively with other people and developing your sporting career.
This qualification has been designed in partnership with the sector skills council SkillsActive to ensure relevance to the sector.
SVQs are based on National Occupational Standards. SQA works in partnership with other organisations to ensure that National Occupational Standards (NOS) are relevant to the current and future needs of Scottish industries.
This qualification is available through employers and training providers.
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Why deliver this qualification
Learners will gain an internationally recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.
The SVQ is offered in the workplace. Since assessment is carried out in the workplace this minimises any time learners would need to be away from their work.
Learners can progress to a range of qualifications including HND Fitness, Health and Exercise or PDA Personal Training.
Who does this qualification suit
The SVQ is aimed at people who may be working as athletes, who have the realistic potential to achieve excellence in their sport, and who are seeking to perform at the highest level as their career goal.
The Units relate to the candidate's sports or work, and the course provides well-structured opportunities to improve skills and career prospects.
Access
Entry is at the discretion of the centre. Because this is a work-based qualification, candidates should be in positions which would enable them to provide the required evidence.
A mandatory entry requirement for this SVQ Modern Apprenticeship is that the individual meets a definition of a 'talented player', using the Scottish Football Association and Scottish Rugby Union defined criteria as a quality standard.
This SVQ Modern Apprenticeship is available only to individuals who meet these requirements and who are within the Scottish Football Association or Scottish Rugby Union membership and competition structures.
Progression
The SCQF level 8 award could provide progression to:
- an HND in Fitness, Health and Exercise or an HND in Coaching and Developing Sport
- a PDA in Personal Training
- degree level study at a higher education institution
- employment in the health and fitness sector
Approval
Centres will have to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.
How to assess
For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Information for Assessment of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.
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Qualification content and delivery tools
Information about the qualification(s)
Qualification Structure
Group Award Code: GK77 23
The SVQ 3 Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance at SCQF level 8 consists of nine mandatory Units.
For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure.
National Occupational Standards
Unit information for this qualification is available on our
Core Skills signposting
Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.
Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.
Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance SVQ3 CCS (144 KB)
Modern Apprenticeships
This SVQ is a mandatory component in the Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance
SQA also offers the following components of this Apprenticeship:
| Unit title | SCQF 5 |
|---|---|
| Core Skills: Communication | F427 04 |
| Core Skills: Numeracy | F42B 04 |
| Core Skills: Information and Communication Technology | F42F 04 |
| Core Skills: Problem Solving | F42K 04 |
| Core Skills: Working with Others | F42P 04 |