NCFE Level 3 Work Experience in Sport (Y/508/4586) Assignment Brief 2026

Work Experience in Sport Assignment Brief

Assignment Summary

In this unit learners will understand work–based opportunities in sport and they will develop their own skills by undertaking and reviewing a work- based experience.

LO 1 – Understand Work-Based Opportunities in Sport

The learner must:

• describe opportunities for appropriate work-based experience in sport

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Supports all points providing some sophisticated examples.

Merit: Supports all points providing some sophisticated examples and some appropriate comparisons across different sectors/opportunities.

Distinction: Supports all points providing sophisticated examples and appropriate comparisons across different sectors/opportunities.

Delivery and Assessment:

Learners must describe realistic opportunities for appropriate work-based experience in sport.

Learners could look at a range of opportunities across different sectors for example public sector, private sector, voluntary sector, and partnerships. These opportunities should relate to their possible future career pathway and should inform their subsequent application for work based experience in learning outcome 2.

Learners must research different work experience opportunities and identify some less obvious examples.

Learners could make comparisons between different sectors/opportunities.

Types of evidence:

Evidence could include:

• assignment
• report
• research files
• web pages.

LO 2 – Apply for a Work-Based Experience in Sport

The learner must:

• identify an appropriate work- based experience in sport and complete the application process
• use interview skills as an interviewee
• prepare for a work- based experience in sport, setting targets and goals that they wish to achieve

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Completes the application and interview process following organisation’s requirements and to meet expected standards.

Merit: Completes the application and interview process mostly accurately, following organisation’s requirements and to meet expected standards.

Distinction: Completes the application and interview process accurately, following organisation’s requirements and to meet expected standards.

Delivery and Assessment:

Learners must select a work-based experience in sport. They must research the organisation, position and placement to include essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

Learners must prepare any required application documentation for example CV, personal profile, covering letter, complete the application process and interview for the selected placement.

Learners must participate in a preparatory interview with their Tutor, following expected standards for example appearance, dress. Learners must use effective communication skills, including:

• verbal communication: active listening, seeking clarification and asking relevant questions
• non-verbal communication: positive use of body language, facial expressions and posture.

Learners must prepare for a work-based experience in sport by identifying the goals and targets. This may be in terms of personal development, skills and knowledge and should be in relation to the position they are going to undertake.

Learners must also set targets relating to their qualification study for example acquisition of knowledge and opportunity to gather supplementary evidence.

Goals and targets must be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bound).

The Tutor is required to complete an observation, supported with evidence (for example observation checklist to record the learner’s performance).

Expected standards could refer to organisation protocol, expected standards, criteria, person specification and interview skills.

Mostly accurately could refer to the learner making some links of how their experience, skills and knowledge are relevant to the position. Application process is relevant to the positions/role and

Types of evidence:

Evidence could include:

• completed application form and/or CV or personal profile
• observation report
• role play
• report
• application letter.

LO3 – Undertake a Work-Based Experience in Sport

The learner must:

• undertake a selected work- based experience in sport
• maintain a record of activities and achievements during the work- based experience in sport

Grading descriptors:

Pass: The activities and achievements will show application of some specialist skills in completing the work-based experience.

Merit: The activities and achievements will show the effective application of some specialist skills in completing the work-based experience.

Distinction: No Distinction for this learning outcome.

Delivery and Assessment:

Learners must undertake a selected work-based experience in sport.

Learners must carry out the agreed activities of the work placement and must consider the relevant codes of practice, customer care, health and safety, legislation, regulation, equal opportunities, quality assurance, specific skills etc.

Learners must maintain records of activities and achievements during the work- based experience in sport. Records must include a diary of:

• daily activities
• achievement of targets and goals (personal, organisational, relating to qualification/study)
• strengths
• areas for improvement
• problems incurred
• actions taken.

Centres can produce an employer feedback form to capture evidence as to how the learner has performed, to include factors such as:

• punctuality
• attendance
• presentation
• communication
• work ethics
• skills
• ability to work to set rules and regulations
• overall comments etc.

Types of evidence:

Evidence could include:

• learner diary or report
• employer or Tutor feedback
• video
• photographic
• peer feedback.

LO 4 – Review the Work-Based Experience in Sport

The learner must:

• review the work- based experience in sport, identifying strengths and areas for improvement

Grading descriptors:

Pass: Makes reasoned conclusions based on activities, achievements, and review of work-based experience.

Merit: Makes reasoned and balanced conclusions based on activities, achievements, and review of work-based experience.

Distinction: Makes well-reasoned and balanced conclusions which inform future developments, based on activities, achievements, and review of work-based experience.

Delivery and Assessment:

Learners must present evidence of activities and achievements during the work-based experience in sport for example diaries, reports, feedback from employer and/or Tutor.

Learners must review the work-based experience in sport and will describe their strengths and areas for improvement. They will also identify the progress made towards achieving their targets and goals.

Learners must base their review on the activities and achievements to include all feedback received on the work-based experience.

Types of evidence:

Evidence could include:

• diary
• feedback
• presentation
• report.

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