Step 1

Read the assessment guidelines and marking rubric and highlight any questions you have for your tutor.

Step 2

You will be allocated a client to work with for this assessment and times will be scheduled for you to complete pre-screen, health assessments (Assessment 1) and appropriate physical fitness assessments using the forms provided (to be conducted the day after the interview and health screening).

Using data collected from your screening assessment; you will work with the same client to complete appropriate physical fitness assessments.

You will need to consider the Code of Ethical Practice and the Privacy Act 2020 when handling and storing personal information.

Step 3

Using ALL information gathered from assessment 1 and physical fitness assessments, design a 4-week individual exercise programme that shows progression. The programme should consider the following:

• Client goals
• Consistency of structure e.g. warm up, exercises, cool down
• Exercise selection, order and parameters
• Principles of exercise training
• Health and safety
• Purpose of exercises that links to the client goals
• Key instructional points
• Appropriate timeframes including session length (45minutes) and programmed sessions, finishing with a retest of health and fitness assessments
• Feedback methods
• Personal reflection

There is no word count for the exercise programme section

Step 4

Provide a client overview and justification for your exercise programme design using appropriate academic references.

Consider the following questions:

• How does your programme design link to the client goals?
• How have you applied the principles of training?
• Why did you select these exercises and parameters?

Client overview should include:

• Client SMART goals and preferences
• Previous and current injuries (if applicable)
• Fitness test results compared to normative data
• Any other information deemed relevant such as lifestyle commitments

Ensure you report on data obtained from assessment 1 and the interpretation of normative data for:

• Body Mass Index, Waist to Hip Ratio, Resting Heart Rate, Body Fat %, Blood Pressure

These aspects will influence the justification of your individualised programme

Word Count <1500

Step 5

Utilise learning services, academic resources and other support services to ensure references are correctly formatted and applicable to the submission.

Step 6

Check your work against the marking rubric to ensure you have completed all areas of the assessment. You can then make any final changes before you submit your assessment for marking.

Step 7

Check your similarity report through Turnitin, once cleared, submit the final copy.

Step 8

Your tutor will provide you with assessment feedback, read the feedback provided and identify gaps in your knowledge and formulate future learning goals.