BTEC Sport (Extended Diploma)

Why BTEC Sport?

The course is an active and enjoyable way to study sport and gain an understanding of the Sport Industry.

The BTEC qualifications are coursework and examination based, they aim to provide students with opportunities to learn and apply theory to practice. Students will have the opportunity to develop appropriate knowledge and skills to enable progression to both Higher Education and employment.

Course Outline

Equivalent in size to three A Levels

Mandatory Units

Unit 1 - Anatomy & Physiology – EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

1 hour 30 minutes written examination set and marked by Pearson.

Unit 2 - Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing - EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

A task set by Pearson and completed under supervised conditions

Part A – leaners will research a case study set by Pearson 2 weeks before the assessment period.

Part B – a 2 hour supervised assessment period timetabled by Pearson.

Unit 19 – Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity – EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Unit 3 - Professional development in the Sports Industry

Learners explore the knowledge and skills required for different career pathways in the sports industry. Learners will take part in, and reflect on, a personal skills audit, career action plan and practical interview assessment activities.

Internal Assessment

Unit 4 - Sports Leadership

Unit 5 – Application of Fitness Testing

Unit 6 – Sports Psychology

Unit 9 – Research Methods in Sport

Optional Units (choose 7, all assessed internally)

Unit 7 – Practical Sports Performance
Unit 8 – Coaching for Performance
Unit 10 – Sports Event Organisation
Unit 11 – Research Project in Sport
Unit 14 – Exercise and Circuit based Physical Activity
Unit 17 – Sports Injury management
Unit 18 – Work Experience in Active Leisure
Unit 23 – Coaching and Leading for Participation
Unit 24 – Provision of Sport for people with Physical and Learning difficulties
Unit 25 – Rules, regulations and officiating in Sport
Unit 26 – Technical and Tactical demands of sport
Unit 27 – The Athletes Lifestyle
Unit 28 – Sports Performance Analysis
Unit 29 – Physical Education and the care of young people
Unit 30 – Sports Massage