BTEC NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN SPORT

Other options for further study include: •Sports Science or Leisure Management-based courses in Higher Education •Sports Psychology / Sports Therapy / Sports and Business / Strength and Conditioning •Teaching and coaching Physical Education and Sport; Personal training •Sports Medicine – Physiotherapy, Osteopathy •Sports Engineering and Design

What subjects does it go with?

Physical Education combines well with most other subjects, although the study of Biology is an advantage, alongside Psychology.

(1 A Level Equivalent)

Exam Board: Pearson/Edexcel Head of Department: Sam Hewick BA (Brighton) MSc (Bristol) PGCE Members of Department: Ben Sainsbury BSc (Gloucestershire) PGCE Lauren Cook BA (Chichester) PGCE Richard Cook BSc (Bedfordshire) PGCE MSc (Staffordshire)

Are you right for the course?

The 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 sports sector. The qualification is equivalent to one A Level, and it has been designed as a full two-year programme when studied alongside a further Level 3 qualification. An interest in sport is required.

What does the course consist of?

Students will study four mandatory units, two of which are exams and two coursework. The exams can be sat up to three times and are spread across the two years of study: Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology (exam) Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (exam) Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry Unit 7: Practical Sport 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.

Where will it lead you?

Examples of Higher Education qualifications include: •BA (Hons) in Sport Studies and Business, if taken alongside A Levels in Business and Maths