Where could the Diploma take me?
Progression from the Diploma
- The Diploma provides clear opportunities for you to progress either into further education or employment and apprenticeships.
- Whether it’s your ambition to go to university, do an apprenticeship, continue in further education or move into employment, completing a Diploma will assist in getting you to your goals.
- You can be confident that achieving an advanced Diploma will be the ideal preparation for progression on to college or university to study for a degree.
- Employers helped develop the Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure so you can be sure that it is highly valued throughout the industry.
Progression Pathways
The DDP have produced an extensive list of progression illustrations highlighting career pathways for each level of the Diploma. The illustrations of fictional Diploma students provide an insight into the varied types of career available to Diploma students, as well as the route in which they achieved their employment in the sector. Each illustration includes an overview of the student's pathway, Diploma details, description of the additional / specialist learning undertaken, a project title and the work experience gained through their route into eventual employment. Click on the name links to download the illustration. (Word Docs)
Foundation Level
Lauren - to employment
Shen - to Apprenticeship
Lerease - to Higher Level Diploma
Vladimir - to Vocational Qualification
Higher Level
Calvin - to Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence
Meera - to A-Levels
Ryan - to Advanced Diploma
Sally - to Vocational Qualification
Rashid - to employment
Advanced Level
Jake - to Higher Education
Nicole - to ITT (Initial Teacher Training)
Rodrigo - to Advanced Apprenticeship
The Diploma in Environmental and Land Based Studies also shares links with the sport and leisure industry and some job roles can be placed under both sectors. Click on the links below to view some of the career progression routes that cover both the Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure as well as the Diploma in Environmental and Land Based Studies.
Foundation - to Apprenticeship (Greenkeeper)
Foundation - to Employment with training (Groundsman)
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