BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport - Single Sport

There are a number of specific subject entry requirements, please visit our website to review the courses and entry requirements or alternatively please contact the Sixth Form for specific details.

*Please choose 3 subject courses from different blocks, you will automatically be added to Maths or English resit classes on enrolment if you do not achieve required 4 in Maths or English Lit/Lang but you must still meet requirements for entry per subject.

This Year we are offering students the chance to study a Double award in Sport BTEC by choosing from Block B & D. For all students wishing to do as a single BTEC course this will be option D only.

EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport (360 GLH)
QAN 601/7218/6

WHAT WILL I STUDY?
There are 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit that learners must complete, 2 are external examinations and 2 are set internally.
Students will study three mandatory units: Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being and Professional Development in the Sports Industry. Students will also study one optional unit from Sports Leadership, Application of Fitness Testing, Sports Psychology or Practical Sports Performance.

WHAT WILL I NEED TO STUDY THIS COURSE?
Students who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the sport sector. The qualification is equivalent in size to one A Level, and it has been designed as a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications.

Students will study three mandatory units: Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being and Professional Development in the Sports Industry. Students will also choose one optional unit from Sports Leadership, Application of Fitness Testing, Sports Psychology or Practical Sports Performance.

Where next?
The qualification carries UCAS points equal to an A Level and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements for many courses if taken alongside other qualifications as part of a two-year programme of study. It combines well with a large number of subjects and supports entry to higher education courses in a very wide range of disciplines (depending on the subjects taken alongside).