Preparing for a Career in Sport and Physical Activity (D/508/4637) Assignment Brief 2026

Preparing for a Career in Sport and Physical Activity Assignment Brief

Assignment Summary

In this unit learners will recognise the employment opportunities and trends in the sport and physical activity sector. They will prepare for a chosen career in the sector before undertaking and reviewing their performance in an interview for a sport and physical activity job.

Learning Outcome 1

The learner will:

recognise the employment opportunities and trends in the sport and physical activity sector

The learner must:

• identify employment opportunities in sport and physical activity
• describe the impact of current trends on employment opportunities in sport and physical activity

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Describes issues of current practice in sport and physical activity employment opportunities and trends.

Merit: Describes issues of current practice in sport and physical activity employment opportunities and trends, using appropriate, specialist language in context.

Distinction: No Distinction for this learning outcome.

Delivery and Assessment:

The learner must produce a careers guide booklet. Within the booklet the learner must select contrasting organisations from the sport and physical activity sector and give an overview of the organisations and the range of jobs available within them.

Each organisation chosen should be in a different sector and could include:

• sport and exercise science
• health and fitness
• sports media and marketing
• performance and excellence
• outdoor and adventurous activities
• leisure
• playwork
• sport, exercise and fitness (or exercise science)
• outdoors
• leisure operations
• sports coaching.

Within the careers guide booklet the learner must identify and describe a range of job roles.

The description of the job role must include:

• entry requirements
• specialist skills
• expected salary
• progression opportunities
• overview of the job roles
• key professional organisations
• sources of further information.

The learner must also identify and describe the impact of current trends on employment opportunities in sport and physical activity. These could include:

• rise in obesity
• developments in technology
• economic developments
• funding.

Types of evidence:

Evidence must include:

• careers guide booklet.

Evidence could include:

• presentation
• report.

Learning Outcome 2

The learner will:

prepare for a chosen career in the sport and physical activity industry

The learner must:

• explore their own skills, qualifications, experience and interests to meet the requirements of a chosen progression pathway
• research different aspects of the application process of the chosen pathway
• prepare their application documentation

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Process and outcome will show application of some specialist skills in completing a skills audit and application documentation.

Merit: Process and outcome will show the effective application of specialist skills in completing a skills audit and application documentation.

Distinction: Process and outcome will show the consistent effective application of specialist skills in completing a skills audit and application documentation.

Delivery and Assessment:

The learner must produce a skills audit for a chosen career pathway in sport and active leisure; this could include employment, Apprenticeship or higher level studies. The skills audit must include current:

• skills and qualities
• achievements
• qualifications
• experience
• hobbies/interests.

Within the skills audit the learner must then identify the requirements of the career pathway and compare this to their own attributes.
The learner must research and identify different aspects of the recruitment process, which may include:

• role play
• presentations
• interview types (group, individual, panel, 1:1)
• practical demonstration of skills
• assessment centres
• other considerations for example language, appearance and presentation.

The learner must produce a CV or personal profile and covering letter, or complete an application form for an identified job, ensuring that they are produced to a professional standard for example spelling, grammar, format or presentation.

Types of evidence:

Evidence must include:

• skills audit
• CV, personal profile or application documentation.

Evidence could include:

• presentation
• audio/visual evidence
• peer/Tutor feedback
• research file.

Learning Outcome 3

The learner will:

participate in an interview for a chosen sport and physical activity pathway

The learner must:

• prepare for the interview
• participate in the interview

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Process and outcome will show the application of some specialist skills in preparing for and completing an interview.

Merit: Process and outcome will show the effective application of specialist skills in preparing for and completing an interview.

Distinction: Process and outcome will show the consistent effective application of specialist skills in preparing for and completing an interview.

Delivery and Assessment:

The interview can be real or simulated but evidence must be shown of research that has been carried out into the organisation, the role and expectations.

Where simulation has been used, an observation record should be included, including verifying performance and signed by both the Assessor and the learner.

If a real interview has taken place, there should be a letter or other supporting evidence from the interviewer which gives details of the learner’s performance during the interview.

A list of questions and discussion points should be available to show how the learner has prepared for the interview.

The learner should attend the interview (or simulation) in appropriate attire.

Where possible, the interview should be recorded as evidence, but also to allow the learner to review their performance objectively.

Types of evidence:

Evidence must include:

• interview preparation
• observation record.

Evidence could include:

• witness observation
• presentation
• audio visual evidence.

Learning Outcome 4

The learner will:

evaluate own interview performance for a chosen job in sport and physical activity and produce an action plan for improvement

The learner must:

• review their preparation for the interview
• review their own performance in the interview
• consider feedback from the interview

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Draws up an action plan to improve or extend the outcomes, which has some links to the experience of the interview.

Merit: Draws up an action plan to improve or extend the outcome, which is clearly linked to the experience of the interview.

Distinction: Draws up a comprehensive action plan to improve or extend the outcome, clearly linked to the experiences of the interview.

Delivery and Assessment:

Learners must evaluate their performance in the interview process. The evaluation could include:

• suitability for the role
• presentation
• performance
• body language
• responding to questions
• asking questions
• punctuality
• correct information provided, such as certificates
• ability to communicate and work within a team
• anticipation of questions
• knowledge of organisation, job description, person specification
• psychometric test – how well they thought they did.

The learner must then produce an action plan based on the factors above which identifies how any improvements can be made.

Types of evidence:

Evidence must include:

• action plan.

Evidence could include:

• feedback from peers, Tutor or interviewer
• audio visual evidence
• action plan
• written evaluation.

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