Venue - Studying with League Football Education (LFE), you will be based at the Derby Football Hub at the Racecourse. The brand-new facility, built at a cost of £11.9m is one of a kind in the area with 4 x full size 3G football pitches on site, along with 3 classrooms and café on site. 

The Qualification – Learners studying with LFE can either study a Level 3 or Level 2 qualification dependant on academic ability and GCSE grades.  

BTEC Level 3 in Sport Coaching and Developmemt – This is a two-year course, and you will study 18 different units in a variety of different subjects giving you an insight into the sports sector, an example of some of the units include Sports Development, Fitness Testing and Psychology in Sport. 

NCFE Level 2 in Sport Coaching – This is a one-year course and upon completion, you can progress to the Level 3 qualification. Learners studying this course will study all aspects of sport coaching and help prepare them for the level 3 qualification alongside undertaking their maths and English re-sits. 

Course Assessment – Both qualifications are assignment based, this means that your work will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction depending on the quality of work that you submit. 

Entry Requirements – Learners looking to study with LFE on the level 3 qualification will need to have a minimum four grade 4 GCSE's, including one of maths and English or a relevant Level 2 qualification. Learners looking to study the level 2 will need a variety of GCSE grades ranging from grade 1-3.

Timetable – The course that you will study is a full-time course, meaning you may be expected to be in every day depending on your timetable. A typical timetable can be seen below, please note this may be slightly different from year to year.

See a typical timetable 

Exit Routes – Following completion of the course, there are a variety of different exit routes for you, depending on your final grades and career aspirations. For learners that achieve Merit and Distinction grades you will be able to access a variety of University courses if this is the route that you would like to go down. In addition, several of our learners have also achieved USA scholarships in recent years who are now studying full time in the USA alongside playing football.