Sports Development at Sussex Downs College
Combining sports development with academic achievement
As a college we have an excellent record in combining academic achievement with a balanced programme of sports development. We offer a range of specialist programmes in a variety of sports, where you can combine high standard sport coaching with your academic studies. The courses are organised in such a way to fit into your programme of study.
Playing sport can promote leadership skills and improve physical development and provide young people with a broad range of social skills. Positive sporting experiences can also help interaction; increase self confidence, self esteem and the development of positive social values.
Performance development
Sports development in Lewes will help outstanding players to progress on to higher levels within their chosen sport. The aim of the performance centre is to provide high quality training and coaching and the opportunity to combine with full-time education.
At a performance level the college has a sports enrichment programme which includes the following activities:
See: Sporting achievements by Sussex Downs College Students
- Athletics development
- Football development course for women
- Golf development course
- Hockey development course
- Netball development course (Park College) / Netball development course (Lewes)
- Rugby development course
- Swimming development course
- Tennis development course
Sussex Downs College is also able to offer physical education AS and A level, sport BTEC national award, the two year sport BTEC national certificate (development, coaching and fitness) and the BTEC Level 2 sport first certificate plus course. See what course are available at Sussex Downs College.
More information: about Golf Development at Sussex Downs College
Reaching into the community
The college also has broad links to sports development within the area with the Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA) and the Higher Sports Leader Award (HSLA). On the CSLA award students learn to lead groups of people from varying backgrounds, ages and abilities. They learn how to plan, conduct and evaluate a session as well as to how to umpire and referee different sports. A range of units are studied including organisational skills, safety in sport, first aid and knowing your friends.
See: CSLA at Park College | CSLA at Lewes College
On the HSLA course a range of units including sport leadership issues at a higher level are studied plus thirty hours of community work with children, the elderly and people who have a disability. The course builds leadership skills which will enable you to progress to other coaching and leadership opportunities.
See: HSLA at Lewes
Opportunities leading up to 2012
Studying at Sussex Downs College can help you prepare you for a career path either directly in achieving sporting excellence or in making a career in sports and leisure management. Overall there will be a growth in employment opportunities associated with the hosting the 2012 Games in London.
See: Personal Best students inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games
Centre of Excellence
Sussex Downs College is a centre for sporting excellence and is fortunate in having access to a range of sporting facilities, coupled with outstanding coaching staff. For further information contact John Jefferson, Senior Lecturer on 01273 402287.
Read more: About our Harlow Sports Centre in Eastbourne
