Course Summary

Exercise and Fitness Leadership offers students an experience of a range of different physical fitness activities. Ranging from experiencing free weights, fixed weights and cardio vascular equipment, students will get a chance to lead others, develop programmes and learn about body mechanics.

The course is linked with the tone zone fitness suite in the school and also the gym in Lasswade Rugby Club.

Skills Developed

• Communication
• Transferable skills.
• Problem solving.
• Evaluating
• Prepare learners for employment in the sports and fitness industry.

What will Lasswade offer?

• High quality gym facilities
• Circuit training
• Gym Induction
• Circuit Training
• Free Weight Training

Assessment (internally assessed)

Students undertaking Exercise and Fitness Leadership work towards a Level 6 (Higher) award.   There is no final examination as part of this course.  The course consists of four units.

Unit 1: Circuit Training

Unit 2: Free Weight Training

Unit 3: Cardiovascular Training

Unit 4: Exercise to Music

Assesment methods:

• Observation Checklist
• Training Plan Evaluations
• Candidate Log