Introduction to course

The course covers a wide variety of topics that fall within Sport. The course will supply you with the skills and knowledge in order to continue on to further education/university to focus on a selected area or gain employment within the industry. You will be required to complete a wide variety of tasks that will ensure that you are equipped with an array of life skills. You can also opt to take Triple Sport which includes a greater vocational element meaning that after two years of study you have a qualification of 3 A Level equivalent and a further developed CV with plenty of work experience.

Exam board/specification

Pearson Edexcel

Entry requirements

• BTEC Level 2 Pass• English Grade C

Progression routes from this course

A BTEC Sport qualification can lead to a career related to the following sectors in Sport; Health and Fitness, Sports Management, Media and Marketing, Sports Science, Teaching and Coaching and many more.

Units (Extended Certificate)

• Unit 1: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport

• Unit 2: The Physiology of Fitness

• Unit 3: Assessing Risk in Sport

• Unit 5: Sports Coaching

• Unit 6: Sports Development

• Unit 7: Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise

• Unit 14: Exercise, Health and Lifestyle

Assessment (Extended Certificate)• Unit 1: Externally assessed (exam)

• Remaining units include a variety of coursework tasks

Units (Diploma)• Unit 4: Fitness Training and Programming

• Unit 8/9: Practical Team/Individual Sports

• Unit 10: Outdoor and Adventurous Activities

• Unit 12: Current Issues in Sport

• Unit 13: Leadership in Sport

• Unit 22: Rules, Regulations and Officiating Sport

Assessment (Diploma)• Coursework tasks

Units (Extended Diploma)Year 12

• Unit 39: Sports Facilities and Operational Management

• Unit 26: Work Experience in Sport

• Unit 23: Organising Sports Events

Year 13

• Unit 15: Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise

• Unit 18: Sports Injuries

• Unit 40: Sports Legacy Development

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