Prisoners’ Education Trust – Course Prospectus 2026-2027
Download PET's Course Prospectus - our comprehensive guide to the distance learning courses we offer, with information on how to apply and how to prepare to study.
PET offers 120 distance learning courses in every prison in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
We offer courses in a range of sectors – from health and social care to transport and logistics – as well as GCSEs, A-levels and Open University Access modules. Here you’ll find information about every course we offer.
Sports Coaching
Focusing on the role of the sports coach, this theory-based course will teach learners about anatomy and physiology for sports coaching, coaching methods and models, ethics within sports coaching and how to understand the athlete’s mind. The course covers many different sports and the knowledge gained can improve your coaching ability in all of them.
Structure of course:
- Unit 1 – What Is Sports Coaching?
- Unit 2 – Essential Anatomy and Physiology for Coaching
- Unit 3 – Coaching Methods and Models
- Unit 4 – Coaching for Special Populations
- Unit 5 – Understanding the Athlete
- Unit 6 – Ethics and Sports Coaching
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: Six
Exams: None
Prison Support Requirements: Facilitate tutor support via email. This often requires scanning learner assignments and emailing them to their tutor.
Tutor Support: Yes