EDUCATION

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Education in sport

Delivery, assessment and quality assurance

Sports education and training that is delivered well, assessed fairly and quality-assured to the standard awarding bodies expect.

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GMH Sports Consultancy is led by Graham Herstell MA, FHEA, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with 25+ years designing, delivering and quality-assuring sports education – from coach education and community programmes to accredited qualifications in schools, alternative provision, colleges and higher education.

Whether you need a tutor, an assessor or an independent pair of eyes on your quality systems, we can step in at any point in the learner journey.

What we offer

Delivery

Engaging teaching, in the classroom and on the field.

  • Coach education and sports leadership courses
  • Accredited qualification delivery – theory and practical
  • Curriculum and scheme-of-work design mapped to awarding-body specifications
  • Blended learning: face-to-face sessions backed by online resources

Assessment

Fair, consistent decisions learners can act on.

  • Practical observation and portfolio assessment
  • Clear written feedback that shows learners how to improve
  • Assessment planning and tracking so nobody falls behind
  • Reasonable adjustments for learners who need them

Quality assurance

Systems that stand up to scrutiny.

  • Internal quality assurance – sampling, standardisation and assessor support
  • Preparation for external quality assurance (EQA) visits
  • Centre policies, procedures and records reviewed against awarding-body requirements
  • Managed centre wind-downs, with every remaining learner certificated

Who we work with

Clubs and county FAsSchools and alternative provisionColleges and training providersUniversitiesAwarding centres

How it works

  1. ConversationWhat you need, for which learners, and by when.
  2. PlanScope, timeline and cost agreed in writing.
  3. DeliverTeaching, assessment or QA carried out and fully recorded.
  4. ReportA clear summary of outcomes and next steps.

To discuss delivery, assessment or quality assurance:

graham@gmhsc.co.uk