The Joseph Rowntree School

KS5 - BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport

BTEC Level 3

This course is equivalent to one A level.

COURSE CONTENT

Possible Units:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
  • Professional Development in the Sports Industry
  • Sports Leadership
  • Application of Fitness Testing
  • Sports Psychology
  • Practical Sports Performance
  • Coaching for Performance

Personal Skills Required:

  • Be able to work effectively and efficiently independently
  • Be able to research key sporting concepts
  • Be familiar with Microsoft word and internet search engines
  • Have a keen interest in the theory behind practical sport

Learners will be assessed by producing evidence by:

  • Write up findings of their own research
  • Using case studies to explore complex or unfamiliar situations
  • Carry out projects for which they have choice over the direction and outcomes
  • Demonstrate practical and technical skills
  • Completing examinations – all learners take the same assessment at the same time, with a written outcome in a exam format

Each Unit can be awarded at Pass, Merit or Distinction. The final award contains two grades, with a combination of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.

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