Alongside the entry requirements for each course, you will also need to achieve the minimum Sixth Form entry requirements.
Assessment
External Assessment: 50% of BTEC Internal Assessment: 50% of BTEC
Next Steps
Learners develop the transferable and higher order skills that are valued by higher education providers and employers.
BTEC in Sport
The BTEC Sport course covers the core elements of sporting performance and excellence such as; Anatomy, Physiology, Coaching, Psychology and Analysis. The course will suit those wanting to enter employment in the sports industry as a sports coache, physio, sports scientist or for those wishing to progress to higher education to study a sport-related degree such as coaching, sports therapy or sports science.
You will investigate the structure and function of the body and how the different systems combine when we participate in physical exercise. Look at the differences between the short and long term impact of participation. This unit covers the muscular –skeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and the energy systems.
Unit 2: Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Well-Being
Explore how lifestyle factors (alcohol, smoking, levels of physical activity, stress and diet) have an effect our health. You will develop an understanding of nutritional needs and training methods linked in to a number of individual sporting demands.
Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Students explore the career and job opportunities within the sports industry and create a skill development action plan. Recruitment processes are researched for an area of interest, leading to completion of job applications and interviews.
Unit 5: Application of Fitness Testing
Students apply the principles of fitness testing mimicking a professional role within the sports industry. Students have to conduct both physical and skill related fitness tests, which are then compared to normative data for the relevant ages/ gender groups. The students have to ensure all testing is conducted ethically with all procedures in place. Students both deliver and take part in the testing.
