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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Diploma in Sport and Exercise |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
100654 | Diploma in Sport and Exercise | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Exercise Teachers Academy PTY Limited | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Diploma (Min 360) | Field 02 - Culture and Arts | Sport | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 360 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 06 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Reregistered | EXCO 0821/24 | 2021-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2028-06-30 | 2033-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The design and establishment of this qualification aims to enable learners to develop appropriate skills and knowledge for coaching and conditioning of sportspeople at all levels. The qualification aims to ensure that both coaching and conditioning practices applied by learners, adheres to sound principles drawn from sport science. Upon qualifying learners will be able to integrate theoretical knowledge into practice; combining performance analysis, coaching techniques and sport conditioning into a single profession-based vocation. A qualifying learner will also be able to: Rationale: Sport is often seen as the mechanism to elicit change and transformation in many sociological spheres. Sport is seen as a career and a landscape for entrepreneurial growth. Local and national sporting structures are in search of individuals with skills and expertise to run, manage and drive participation in and around communities, schools and clubs. If sport is to become truly accessible for all South Africans, it is essential that professionals involved at all levels receive the best possible education and training. If these professionals can be made aware of the unique physical, developmental, psychological characteristics of athletes at all levels, they can promote the concepts of enjoyment and fair play as well as present sport conditioning and skills learning. This scientifically-based integrated approach will increase the levels of participation of South African youth, and thus contribute to a more stable society. Building a sound basis of sport skills (conditioning, analyses, and technique) among youth has important implications for top-level sport in South Africa. By focusing on the fundamentals of sport and a scientific approach to analysis, training and conditioning, participants will form good habits that lay the foundation for pursing higher levels of performance. Thus, a well-coordinated approach to sport development at a junior level will promote the development of sport as a positive force in South African society. It is in this context that this qualification has been developed. Learners qualifying with this Diploma will be able to register either with: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
This Qualification can be achieved wholly or in part through the Recognition of Prior Learning and the qualification may be granted to learners who have acquired the skills and knowledge without attending formal education, providing they can demonstrate knowledge and skills that meet the assessment criteria as stipulated in the qualification and its Exit Level Outcomes. An RPL process can also be used to credit learners with modules of the qualification wherein learners can show that they have developed the necessary competence as a result of workplace or experiential learning. RPL may be relevant for applicants who are not in possession of an National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification, to gain access to the qualification. Learners submitting themselves for RPL should be thoroughly briefed prior to the assessment process, and will be required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence in the prescribed format to be assessed for formal recognition. While this is primarily an occupationally based qualification, evidence from other areas may be considered if pertinent to the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification. Entry Requirements: The minimum entrance requirements for this qualification are: Or |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification comprises compulsory modules at Levels 5 and 6, totalling 370 Credits.
Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 130 Credits: Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 240 Credits: |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Apply the science of testing and evaluation to the design, management and implementation of sport skills and technique-based training programme.
2. Design, implement and manage safe and effective sport conditioning and/or performance-based exercise programmes. 3. Use current information technology to analyse, interpret, and prescribe correct movement patterns, sporting tactics and movement execution. 4. Coach a chosen sport by applying professional coaching principles. 5. Design and periodise safe and effective sport performance programmes that are sustainable. 6. Synthesise theoretical and scientific theory of coaching and/or exercise science into a practically applied training or conditioning programme. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 6: Integrated Assessment: Integrated assessment at the level of qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas, and actions to achieve knowledge and skills that are coherent to the purpose of the qualification. Integrated assessment judges the quality of the observable performance and the quality of the critical thinking and problem solving that underpins the performance. Assessment tools must encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that underpins their performance. Assessment includes a range of tasks which ensure that learners demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The ratio between action and interpretation is not fixed, but varies according to the modules within the qualification. Knowledge is assessed through ongoing class tests, semester exams and assignments. Practical skills are demonstrated through practical projects, demonstrations, skill tests, and simulations. Learners demonstrate sport and exercise conditioning skills, using relevant equipment and demonstrating appropriate skills of the fitness modality or sport code being taught. Doing projects learners will demonstrate how they work with participants or athletes, preparing exercise or sport programmes; learners monitor and adapt programmes according to the needs of participants/athletes. Experiential learning: Learners will work at fitness facilities, schools, sport clubs; hours are logged and signed off by supervisors. Learners will complete a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE). This PoE is continuously assessed against the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
This qualification has been compared with sport coaching qualifications from Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia and it was found that there is a substantial Degree of similarity between all the qualifications. The concept of a single qualification that includes fundamental knowledge of sport science and the common principles of effective coaching and exercise conditioning are common to these qualifications. The addition of applied coaching within a specific sport is part of the qualification in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Before attempting to discuss the reasons for comparability it needs to be outlined that this Diploma has been developed in line with the educational requirements advocated by SASCOC and REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals in South Africa). SASCOC's coaches framework has been developed in accordance with the Global Framework for the Recognition of Coaching Competence and Qualifications (International Council for Coach Education). According to the Global Framework for Coaching and Mentoring in Education for assistant coaches should have the following competencies: For comparison of the conditioning skills, REPPSA (Register of Exercise Professionals in South Africa), has aligned the Exit Level Outcomes with a professional designation of Sports Conditioning Coach and this alignment is with specific countries where REPS has established, these include United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, United States America, UAE, Canada, New Zealand. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification articulates vertically and horizontally with the following:
Vertical Articulation: Horizontal Articulation: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
N/A |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
NONE |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |