Sixth Form Subjects
Sport & Exercise Science
| 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 steps towards a new career need the right blend of technical and academic skills in order to become the highly skilled, work-ready individual’s employers and universities look for.
A broad basis of study for the sport sector. This qualification supports progression to: Higher education, employment or an apprenticeship. Learners may go on to becoming physiotherapists, sport therapists, sports coach, PE teacher, sports analyst, sports psychologist etc.
Practical & classroom based 2 year course. Students are assessed through two external exams and 2 internal assignment based units.
Recognised by Russel Group Universities.
This course can be taken alongside other A Levels and is equivalent to one A Level.
Can be taken alongside the Level 3 Sports Leadership Qualification
Course Content and Assessment
The course is made up of 4 units in total – 3 mandatory and 1 optional.
All students will study the following:
External Exam :-
Functional Anatomy:
1.5 hour exam - Learners explore how the anatomy of the cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal and muscular systems function to produce movements in sport and exercise.
Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology:
3 hour exam - This unit covers the major psychological factors that can affect performers in sport and exercise environments, and the interventions that can promote an appropriate mindset.
Internally set assignments :-
Coaching for Performance and Fitness:
Learners will develop the knowledge and ability to plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions that promote athletes’ technical, tactical and fitness performance.
Most likely optional unit (subject to change)
Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise Science:
This unit examines human movement, the movement of sporting objects, forces that the human body produces and forces that act on it in sport and exercise environments.
Learning Methods
Students will learn via a range of teaching methods.
Future Pathways
POSSIBLE Careeer Pathways
Sport and Exercise Science 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
Normal Sixth Form entry requirements to include:
At least 5 GCSE grades 9-4 to include English or Maths at grade 4. If GCSE PE has been taken, at least a grade 5 is required.
If Btec Sport was studied at GCSE applicants must have achieved at least a ‘Merit’ grade in that subject.
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