FITNESS TEACHING & ASSESSING COURSE

How You’ll Be Assessed

To complete the Level 4 Teaching and Assessing qualification, you will need to complete both theoretical and practical assignments relating to both of these separate courses:

Award in Education & Training (Teaching Qualification)

• Online Coursework - Pass Required
• Practical micro-teach - Pass Required

Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (Assessors Qualification)

• Online Coursework - Pass Required
• Practical examination of assessing personal training students - Pass Required

The practical assessments will take place at one of OriGym's training centres, located across Ireland and the UK. You can even choose a date and site that suits you best! 

How You'll Learn

OriGym’s Fitness Tutor Qualifications are taught online via our E-learning platform, which is packed with valuable resources like online lectures, interactive quizzes and ebooks! The best part, you can complete these virtual modules at your own pace as there are no associated deadlines. 

As well as access to our award-nominated online learning platform, you'll also receive the full support of our expert tutoring team. Should you require any assistance with your course, you can reach out via email, phone or chatbox. 

Students will also be required to attend in-person practical assessments. These sessions take place at our training centres located across Ireland and the UK.

What You’ll Learn

OriGym’s Level 4 Teaching and Assessing Qualification is split into two separate courses: one in teaching and the other in assessing. 

When combined you’ll be equipped to deliver learning materials, whilst also knowing how to evaluate different kinds of formal assessments.

Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education

You’ll learn more about the role of course instructors throughout the qualification, and the relationship they share with students. This includes learning about the responsibilities of a teacher in terms of the welfare of their class, in order to create a supportive learning environment.

Using Inclusive Teaching Approaches

Our Fitness Teaching and Assessing course will walk you through strategies that are inclusive for all students, including diverse demographics with different needs. This is essential for ensuring that all your students feel safe, welcomed and supported during their course.

Facilitating Group Learning 

Covering the theories of learning, teaching and assessment processes, in this module you’ll be taught how to run inductions and icebreakers, as well as how to set ground rules for group sessions to develop an effective learning environment.

Principles and Practices of Assessment

We’ll teach about the different types of assessment methods in fitness courses, how to plan assessment days, legal requirements and how to manage quality assurance during the assessment process. You’ll also have the opportunity to shadow an assessment day for real OriGym students.

Post-Course Career Support

Upon completing the Level 4 teaching and assessing qualification you will receive access to OriGym’s post-course support team. Our career experts will be on hand to increase your employability through services such as:

• Free CV analysis and distribution
• Mock job interviews
• Business & marketing materials 
• Access to our jobs board

Progression Opportunities

After becoming a qualified teacher and assessor you will be able to work in a range of vocational education institutions, such as reputable course providers like OriGym!

In terms of how you can progress and develop your career, keep in mind you’re only able to teach and assess on courses you’ve personally completed. For example, if you're a qualified Personal Training you'll be able to teach the Personal Training Diploma.

Therefore if you’re looking to progress your career you will need to qualify as a specialist Personal Trainer with a Level 5 qualification. Alternatively, you can pursue an entirely new discipline, through the likes of a Sports Massage Therapy course.