Sixth Form Subjects
Extended Diploma in Sport
| Exam Board | BTEC National Diploma | Ask us a question | |
| Course Duration | Two Year, Full-Time | Apply | |
| Intake Date | September |
Course Overview
What is a BTEC National Diploma?
Young people taking their first step into a new career need the right blend of technical and academic skills to support them. And we know that employers and
Higher Education are looking for highly skilled, job-ready individuals with a strong work ethic.
Practical and classroom based, work related 2 year course. Students learn by completing projects and assignments as well as externally assessed exams.
It is equivalent to 3 A levels which means that at the end of the course, students can choose employment or higher education to study a sport related degree.
This course cannot be taken with any other A Levels
Course Content and Assessment
The course is made up of 14 units in total – 10 mandatory and 4 optional units.
All students will study the following:
External Exam (1 Unit)
- 1.5 hour exam on Anatomy & Physiology
- Externally set Tasks, marked by Pearson (3 units)
- Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport
and Well-being - Development and Provision of Sport and Physical
- Activity
- Business for Sport
Internally set Assignments (10 units)
- An assignment brief that will carry out set tasks and create evidence around work-related scenarios. Assignments can include research, projects, investigations, fieldwork and experiments and often link theory with practical exercises
- Professional Development in the Sports Industry
- Skill Acquisition in Sport
- Sports Leadership
- Practical Sports performance (including assessment in an individual & team sport)
- Coaching for performance
- Research Methods in Sport
- Application of Fitness Testing
- Sport Event Organisation
- Work Experience in Active Leisure
- Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport
Work Placement
During the Year 12 Summer Term, students will organise and carry out a four week work experience placement.
Future Pathways
POSSIBLE Careeer Pathways
Extended Diploma in Sport students progress to higher education courses or jobs in:
1. Sports coaches, instructors and officials
2. Secondary education teaching professionals
3. Therapy professionals
4. Fitness and wellbeing instructors
5. Primary education teaching professionals
6. Natural and social science professionals
7. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
8. Higher education teaching professionals
9. Sports and leisure assistants
10. Human resources and industrial relations officers
Entry Requirements
At least 5 GCSE grades 9 - 4 to include English or Maths at Grade 4 or above.
There is no requirement to have studies Btec Sport at Level 1/2 GCSE.
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