Awarding Body: Pearson
Course Length: 2 Years
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSE’s, grade 4 or above.
Assessment: Equivalent in size to two A Levels. 9 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 are external. Mandatory content (66%). External assessment (33%).
Contact: Michael Wilcox
Email: mwilcox@colmers.school
What will I Learn?
Students will study a variety of different sporting disciplines which include; Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Psychology, Fitness and Sports Leadership. Students will be assessed in a variety of different ways including internal assessment, external examinations and controlled assignments. These will all have close links to the vocational world of sport.
Why choose BTEC Sport?
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. It can be taken alongside, for example: • An A Level in Biology, which could lead to a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science. • An A Level in Psychology, which could lead to a BSc (Hons) in Psychology or Sports Science. Leads to careers in: Teaching, Coaching, Sports Psychology, leisure centre management and Sport as a business
If I am interested in BTEC Sport I should read:
“Skill in Sport.” By Barbara Knapp “Physical Education and the Study of Sport” By Davis, Bull, Roscoe and Roscoe www.bbc.co.uk/sport
