Sport (BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate)
Taught in: Year 12 - 13
Exam Board:
The Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the sport sector. The qualification is equivalent in size to one A Level.
BTEC Nationals provide a vocational context in which learners can develop the knowledge and skills required for particular degree courses, including:
• reading technical texts
• effective writing
• analytical skills
• creative development
• preparation for assessment methods used in degrees.
In addition to the sport sector specific content outlined above, the requirements of the qualification will mean that learners develop the transferable and higher order skills that are valued by higher education providers and employers. Study of sport particularly encourages the development of skills and behaviours such as teamwork, leadership, performance analysis, resilience, evaluation, analysis and synthesising concepts. These skills are developed through the variety of approaches to teaching and learning enabled by the specification.
And one of the following additional units:
These units will require students to take part in both theory based and practical sessions on a regular basis as part of the assessment process.
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/sport-2016.html
Exam Board:
The Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the sport sector. The qualification is equivalent in size to one A Level.
BTEC Nationals provide a vocational context in which learners can develop the knowledge and skills required for particular degree courses, including:
• reading technical texts
• effective writing
• analytical skills
• creative development
• preparation for assessment methods used in degrees.
In addition to the sport sector specific content outlined above, the requirements of the qualification will mean that learners develop the transferable and higher order skills that are valued by higher education providers and employers. Study of sport particularly encourages the development of skills and behaviours such as teamwork, leadership, performance analysis, resilience, evaluation, analysis and synthesising concepts. These skills are developed through the variety of approaches to teaching and learning enabled by the specification.
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
- Professional Development in the Sports Industry
And one of the following additional units:
- Sports Leadership
- Application of Fitness Testing
- Sports Psychology
- Practical Sports Performance
These units will require students to take part in both theory based and practical sessions on a regular basis as part of the assessment process.
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/sport-2016.html
