Sport BTEC Level 3

Thank you for your interest in Lord Nelson Sixth Form at Ormiston Victory Academy.

All of our applications are now made using Applicaa, which can be accessed through the following link:

https://victory.applicaa.com/

This course offers a broad knowledge into the many different areas linked to sport and health. With a key focus on human anatomy and physiology, identifying and adjusting key lifestyle factors for improving general health, and fitness for sport. Plus a direct link to investigating and pursuing a career in the sporting domain.

• Explore the structure of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory and energy systems as well as additional factors which affect sport and exercise performance. Understand the inter-relationships between these body systems.
• Learners explore client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and principles and fitness programming to support improvements in a client’s health, well-being and nutritional needs.
• Understand the career and job opportunities in the sports industry. Explore own skills using a skills audit to inform a career development action plan. Undertake a recruitment activity to demonstrate the selected career pathway. Reflect on the recruitment and selection process and individual performance.
• Learners gain an understanding of the requirements of fitness testing and learn how to safely conduct a range of fitness tests for different components of fitness.

At Victory, in Sport, we aim to deliver the length and breadth of the curriculum in detail with as much application to real life situations as possible to allow all students studying this course to relish finding a career they love. A keen interest in sport, fitness and health are required. Along with excellent attendance, a positive attitude to learning, being willing to revise for exams and being committed to completing coursework to a high standard are imperative in being successful on this course.

To study Vocational / Technical Qualifications: A minimum of 30 points. These points will be accumulated from your top 8 KS4 grades. For example a student who achieves the following grades would meet the entry criteria.

E.g 5+5+4+4+3+3+3+3 = 30 points (Average grade 3.75)

Some Vocational qualifications will require a Level 2 Merit or grade 4 to access them

Entry criteria is a guide and interviews will be conducted with candidates to confirm if they are suitable to follow their selected courses.

This qualification will enable learners to progress to further vocational qualifications/training or a degree programme chosen from a range of programmes in the sport, health, fitness and leisure sector. The qualification is intended to carry UCAS points and is recognised by higher education institutions as contributing to meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses. After completing your study of Sport you will have a wealth of knowledge of a vast range of job roles that practice in this sector. During this time the aim is that you find your passion and love for a certain area and future career pathway, which may include: Personal Fitness Trainer, Sports Coach, Sports Official, Physiotherapist, Nutritionist, Health and Lifestyle Practitioner, PE Teacher, Sport Scientist.