Sport BTEC Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma
Course Overview
The Diploma is equivalent to two A-levels over two years.
The Extended Diploma is a full-time programme over two years, equivalent to 3 A-levels.
It is a coursework based subject that provides an introduction for learners interested in careers in the sport and physical activity industry. These include careers in teaching, coaching and leadership, exercise and fitness, sports development and the outdoors.
The BTEC helps to develop knowledge, understanding, experience and skills that you need to prepare yourself for employment, including time management, organisation and leadership.
Studying BTEC Sport is an excellent way to combine both practical and theoretical aspects of sport, hands on experience of lesson planning, coaching and fitness testing.
The assessment is predominantly coursework based, marked at pass, merit or distinction level. When all units have been completed, students obtain an overall grade equivalent to two or three A-levels (depending on which option they have chosen) and is recognised as such by universities.
9 Units for the Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 2 A-levels)
1 External Exam: Anatomy and Physiology
2 Controlled Conditions, Case Study Based Assignments:
- Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing
- Investigating Business in the Sport and Active Leisure industry
MANDATORY CORE UNITS
- Sports Leadership
- Skill Acquisition in Sport
- Professional Development in the Sports Industry
ADDITIONAL UNITS SELECTED FROM:
- Application of Fitness Testing
- Practical Sports Performance
- Coaching for Performance
- Research Methods
- Organising Sports Events
- Sports Injury Management
- Analysis of Sports Performance
14 Units for the Extended Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 3 A-levels)
1 External Exam: Anatomy and Physiology
3 Controlled Conditions, Case Study Based Assignments:
- Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing
- Investigating Business in the Sport and Active Leisure industry
- Development and Provision of Sport
MANDATORY CORE UNITS
- Fitness Training and Programming
- Sports Leadership
- Skill Acquisition in Sport
- Practical Sports Performance
- Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
- Professional Development in the Sports Industry
ADDITIONAL UNITS SELECTED FROM:
- Organising Sports Events
- Sports Injury Management
- Analysis of Sports Performance
- Research Methods
- Coaching for Performance
- Sport Psychology
- Technical and Tactical Demands in Sport
- Current Issues in Sport
- Healthy Active Lifestyle
Students who are successful and achieve their potential with this qualification gain access to:
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University courses in teaching, sport science and psychology
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Further training with apprenticeships
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Employment within the sporting sector - coaching and personal training
The course provides a wide range of transferable essential skills for many careers, including Physiotherapy, Sports Development, Sports Coaching, Personal Training, Sport Journalism and the Fitness and Leisure Industry.
Students who have completed the double or triple Sport qualification have gone on to study a range of subjects at university includig sports coaching, sport leadership & management and outdoor education. Some have started their own business or completed apprenticeships.
You should be on track to achieve a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9, including a grade 5 in English, Maths and PE or a Merit in Sport Studies Level 2.
In addition an active interest in sport involvement within the PE department, extra-curricular involvement in a sport or related work experience would be an advantage.
