These are the additional qualifications I wish to take in order to make myself a better individual, and to boost my academic attributes. These qualifications will also assist me short term, but most importantly, they will assist me long term with future employment after my degree!

 

PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) – This is an additional qualification you can gain after you have finished your degree. Once you have gain this qualification, it allows you to enter the field of education and teach. With relation to my GAP analysis, after I have finished my degree, I would like to teach. My long-term goal is to go into the field of education, and so this is the route I wish to take following my degree. As I am undecided if I wish to teach in a primary or secondary school, completing a PGCE will give myself the scope to choose the field I wish.

The FA Level 1 in Coaching (Football) – This qualification is the first stepping stone in gaining additional coaching qualifications. This is the most basic coaching qualification you can gain. With regards to my GAP analysis, I have yet to gain additional coaching qualifications, and so this is good place to start. This is also going to benefit me short term as once this qualification is gained, it can never be taken away from you. In addition, once achieved, I can then carry on gaining the higher levels (level 2 and 3).

Level 1 Rock Climbing Skills – This is a course that I would like to gain short term because it would benefit myself in the long term. I am currently employed by ‘Clip n Climb’ which is an indoor climbing centre, and I have been trained through working there. I currently do not have any climbing qualifications, and so gaining this qualification would also benefit me when it comes to employment.