Join the celebration: tell us your stories
Posted: 3 May 2013
Established in 1998, CYQ was the UK’s first specialist awarding organisation for the active leisure sector. It’s now 15 years later, and we continue to thrive as the sector’s leading awarding organisation for qualifications in health, fitness and wellbeing.
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You said, we did
Posted: 12 April 2013
Last year we invited our centres to have their say in our annual Centre Satisfaction Survey. We were delighted with the response and the valuable feedback we received. We listened to what our centres told us and we have made significant improvements in a number of areas, including:
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CYQ celebrating 2013 Centre Satisfaction Survey results
Posted: 13 June 2013
The 2013 Centre Satisfaction Survey has been collated and analysed and we are extremely pleased to say that the results are resoundingly positive.
Participants of the survey, which was sent to all CYQ centres, rated the customer service of CYQ as 90% or above in all areas (professionalism of staff, quality of service and ease of engagement). 95% of respondents also said they would recommend CYQ to another centre looking for an awarding organisation.
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Award in Introductory Work in the Outdoors
To provide young people and adults aged 16 years and over with the basic knowledge and skills required to coach others within the outdoors/adventurous activities industry. This qualification is the knowledge qualification for the Activity Leadership apprenticeship framework.
Structure:
| Mandatory units | Credits | GLH |
| General induction for outdoor centre staff | 3 | 18 |
| Essentials of customer care for outdoor centre staff | 2 | 3 |
| Optional unit group 1 | Credits | GLH |
| Organising participants at an outdoor centre | 5 | 36 |
| Optional unit group 2 | Credits | GLH |
| Working in hospitality and support at an outdoor centre | 5 | 36 |
| Optional unit group 3 | Credits | GLH |
| Organising an activity session at an outdoor centre | 5 | 36 |
| Responding to health emergencies for outdoor centre staff | 1 | 8 |
Accreditation:
- REPs CPD points: 16
Entry requirements:
- none
Assessment:
- research project
- worksheet
- observed performance
- coursework
Fees and resources:
| Qualification fee | |
| Award In Introductory Work in the Outdoors | £30 |
| Unit fees | |
| General induction for outdoor centre staff | £15 |
| Essentials of customer care for outdoor centre staff | £15 |
| Organising participants at an outdoor centre | £15 |
| Working in hospitality and support at an outdoor centre | £15 |
| Organising an activity session at an outdoor centre | £15 |
| Responding to health emergencies for outdoor centre staff | £15 |
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Print resources for this qualification are currently under development. |
Progression routes:
- Level 2 Certificate In Introductory Work in the Outdoors (QCF)
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership (QCF)
- Level 2 Certificate In Leisure Operations (QCF)
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CYQ celebrate 15th birthday at ukactive Flame Conference
Posted: 5 June 2013
CYQ is delighted to be sponsoring the 2013 ukactive Flame Conference. The sponsorship marks the start of a year-long celebration of our 15th birthday. We will be sponsoring the Atcham suite, where delegates can enjoy inspirational seminars from world-renowned speakers including Andy Hanselman, Derek Williams and Phillip Mills.
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Fillable LARs
Centre Guidance
Follow this link to access a comprehensive guidance document which provides everything you need to know with respect to CYQ's fillable Learner Assessment Records.
Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure
This qualification introduces learners to the sport and active leisure sector, catering for differences in ability by allowing them to select some units at Entry Level (3) or Level 2, as well as Level 1. Learners will find out about their own fitness and how the body works through participation in a variety of fitness activities by planning and using their own fitness programme.
Structure:
| Mandatory units | Credits | GLH |
| How the Body Works | 4 | 30 |
| Improving Own Fitness | 3 | 30 |
| Taking Part in Exercise and Fitness | 4 | 30 |
| Planning Own Fitness Programme | 4 | 30 |
| Optional units 1 | ||
| Safe Learning in the Workplace | 1 | 10 |
| Safe Learning in the Workplace | 1 | 10 |
| Optional units 2 | ||
| Investigating Rights and Responsibilities at Work | 1 | 10 |
| Investigating Rights and Responsibilities at Work | 1 | 10 |
| Optional units 3 | ||
| Managing Your Health at Work | 1 | 10 |
| Managing Your Health at Work | 1 | 10 |
| Optional units 4 | ||
| Taking Part in Sport | 3 | 30 |
| Working in Sport and Active Leisure | 4 | 30 |
| Job Opportunities in Sport and Active Leisure | 4 | 30 |
| Assisting a Leader of Sports or Active Leisure Activities to Plan and Deliver an Activity | 4 | 30 |
| Risks and Hazards in Sport and Active Leisure | 4 | 30 |
| Sport and Active Leisure Project | 4 | 30 |
| Physical Activities for Children | 4 | 30 |
| Preparing for Work Placement | 1 | 10 |
| Learning from Work Placement | 2 | 10 |
| Understanding the Active Leisure and Learning Sector | 2 | 15 |
Accreditation:
- REPs CPD points: 16
Entry requirements:
- none
Assessment:
- portfolio of evidence
- observed performance
- task-based controlled assessment
- performance in the workplace
Fees and resources:
| Qualification fee | |
| Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure | £70 |
| Unit fees | |
| How the Body Works | £10 |
| Improving Own Fitness | £10 |
| Taking Part in Exercise and Fitness | £10 |
| Planning own Fitness Programme | £10 |
| Safe Learning in the Workplace | £10 |
| Safe Learning in the Workplace | £10 |
| Investigating Rights and Responsibilities at Work | £10 |
| Investigating Rights and Responsibilities at Work | £10 |
| Managing your Health at Work | £10 |
| Managing your Health at Work | £10 |
| Taking Part in Sport | £10 |
| Working in Sport and Active Leisure | £10 |
| Job Opportunities in Sport and Active Leisure | £10 |
| Assisting a Leader of Sports or Active Leisure Activities to Plan and Deliver an Activity | £10 |
| Risks and Hazards in Sport and Active Leisure | £10 |
| Sport and Active Leisure Project | £10 |
| Physical Activities for Children | £10 |
| Preparing for Work Placement | £15 |
| Learning from Work Placement | £15 |
| Understanding the Active Leisure and Learning Sector | £10 |
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Print resources for this qualification are currently under development. |
Progression routes:
- Level 2 Award in Community Activation
- Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Walking
- Level 2 Certificate in Introductory Work in the Outdoors
- Level 2 Diploma in Health, Fitness and Exercise Instruction
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership
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Success at the CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition National Final
Posted: 3 May 2013
On Thursday 2 May, St George’s Park played host to the inaugural CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition National Final. The National Final took place as part of the British Colleges Sport (BCS) College Sport Week, which combined the annual BCS Conference with a week of sporting activity designed to showcase the best of college sport and sporting talent.
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Visit CYQ at the BCS College Sport Week
Posted: 22 April 2013
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CYQ prepare for the Fitness Trainer Competition National Final
Posted: 22 April 2013
The National Final of the CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition takes place on Thursday 2 May. St George’s Park – home to the FA’s National Football Centre – will play host to the inaugural event, which marks the climax of a series of heats across 11 UK regions.
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