Contact : Mr A Hancock

Examination Board & Code : Edexcel 500/6751/5

Length of Course : 2 Years

    

What is BTEC Sport about?

The BTEC Sport programme is designed to provide specialist work related experiences, developed to meet the employment opportunities within the leisure industry.  The course consists of numerous Units which cover a range of topics to be as broad across the sporting industry as possible.

 

How is this course structured? 

Unit Content and assessment

This course requires students to complete 7 units (60 credits) over a two year period. These units will cover a range of topics including: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport The Physiology of Fitness Assessing Risk in Sport Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise Sports Development Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Leadership in Sport Each unit is broken up into smaller tasks which are designed so that the outcome would reflect real life experiences of the sporting sector.

Assessment The course is assessed by using pass, merit and distinction criteria, each of which carry a points weighting.  At the end of the two year course the points are added up. For those going to university, the points are then converted into UCAS points.  You can also convert the points into A level equivalent grades.

Is this course for me?

If you are the type of student who is enthusiastic about all areas of sport and its industry then this course could be for you.  You need to be willing to use/improve a number of different skills in order to pass this course.  These include: organisational, investigational and motivational skills.  If you are a person who is fully committed to achieve then this will be the course for you.

 

What else do I need to know?

A residential outdoor education trip is also a unti option that pupils will experience in the summer of Year 12.  Students are required to contribute to the trip financially.

Finally the BTEC is a coursework only subject, there are no exams involved.  This does, however, mean that you will need to spend a vast amount of time completing work to a high standard.

 

What do other students say?

‘The BTEC allows me to work at my own pace and has given me the confidence to deliver pieces of work which relate to the outside world’.

‘Being on the BTEC course has shown me lots of different aspects of life which are related to sport’.

‘I’ve really enjoyed being taught by so many different PE teachers.  They all care about how I’m progressing and are always willing to help me’.

 

Where could it lead?

BTEC National Awards and Certificates are valued by employers and higher education (universities and colleges). If you want to get a job straight away you could work in:

Sports Centres, Leisure Centres, Outdoor Activities Centres, Sports Coaching, Sport Development.

If you decide to go to university or college you could take a degree or a BTEC Higher National in subjects such as:

Sports Studies, Sports Science, Leisure Management, Recreation Management, Teacher Training.

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