Sport BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

This course provides a specialist, work-related programme of study which covers the key knowledge and practical skills required for those who have already decided the specialist area they wish to study. It has been set up for those students who have a real interest in the theoretical and practical aspects of sports development and fitness. It will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and investigate a wide range of sport and exercise aspects, from the scientific to the sociological, from the psychological to the nutritional.

What will I study?

The Extended Diploma is equivalent in size to three A-Levels.

Over the course of the two years you will study 14 units.

Four Units (40% of the course) are Externally assessed through controlled assessments and an written examination. These units include:

Unit 1—Anatomy and Physiology (written examination)

Unit 2—Fitness Training and Programming for Health and Well-Being

Unit 19—Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity

Unit 22—Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry

The remaining 10 units on the course (60%) are internally assessed through assignment activities with a vocational context. These units include:

Unit 3—Professional Development in the Sports Industry

Unit 4—Sports Leadership

Unit 5—Application of Fitness Testing

Unit 6— Sports Psychology

Unit 7—Practical Sports Performance

Unit 8—Coaching for Performance

Unit 9—Research Methods in Sport

Unit 10—Sport Event Organisation

Unit 18—Work Experience in Active Leisure

Unit 23—Skill Acquisition in Sport

BTEC Sport Extras

You will be taught by specialist teachers in classrooms in the new Sports Science Lab with access to the purpose-built gym, fitness room and playing fields. There maybe some costs involved in this course for national governing body qualifications and course-specific literature.

Minimum Entry Requirements:

5 x 4s *

At least a 4 in English and Maths

Subject Specific Entry Requirements:

At least a 4 in PE if taken at GCSE

At least a Pass in Sport if taken at Level 2

* Please note that Level 2 vocational courses are the equivalent of 1 GCSE and only 2 will be counted towards the entry requirements

You will gain a qualification that will enable you to study sports related degrees at university, such as Sports Management, Sports Therapy, PE Teaching, Sports Coaching and Analysis of Sport. This qualification is particularly appropriate for learners who are interested in progressing to a career in sport and physical activity development. Previous students have gone on to further study on sports related courses at top institutions such as Loughbourough University, University of East Anglia and Southampton University.