Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport is intended to be an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners wanting to continue their education through applied learning, and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment, possibly in the sports sector. KS5 BTEC Diploma In Sport Within this two-year course, 14 units will be taught including: Anatomy and Physiology: Assessment style – External exam, taken in Summer Year 12 (re-take opportunities available) To appreciate how each of these systems functions, you will explore the structure of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and energy systems as well as additional factors that affect sport and exercise performance. The anatomy and physiology of each body system and their processes are very different but work together to move. You will gain a full appreciation of how the body can take part in sports and exercise through understanding the interrelationships between these body systems. Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 12 (re-take opportunities available) You will explore the process required for screening clients and assessing their lifestyle and nutritional intake. How to interpret this information will then be examined. From this information, you will explore how to make judgments on a specific individual’s current lifestyle and then suggest modifications to help improve the individual’s fitness, health, and overall well-being. Fitness training methods will be examined for each component of physical and skill-related fitness. The selection of appropriate training methods for a selected individual and their application to a training program will then be explored. Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 13 (re-take opportunities available) You will investigate industry trends, changes, and other developments such as technology, to explore how they can affect the performance, and ultimately the success, of businesses. You will use given data and other information to make recommendations on how a business should adapt and develop to take full advantage of market opportunities, while at the same time looking at how to reduce the potential effects of threats and risks. Development and provision of Sport and Physical Activity: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 13 (re-take opportunities available) You will investigate the relationship between sports development and commercialization and its impact at different levels. This will increase your understanding of the sports industry, how sport is developed, and its effects on wider sports development. You will learn how sports development agencies work to identify needs, develop provisions, and the process they must follow to secure support for sports projects. To complete the assessment task within this unit, you will need to draw on your learning from across your program. Professional Development in the Sports Industry: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will research the different possible careers and the associated job roles in the sports industry, then an action plan for your development towards achieving a selected career aim. You will analyze your skills and identify how to develop them into a career through the use of a career plan. You will research your chosen career to understand how to access and progress within it. You will take part in application and interview assessment activities for a selected career pathway, drawing on knowledge and skills from across the qualification to identify your strengths and gaps in knowledge and skills. You will evaluate your performance to gain an understanding of the generic employability and specific technical knowledge and skills required to access and progress in a selected career pathway in the sports industry. Skill Acquisition in Sport: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop an understanding of skilled performance and how an individual’s abilities contribute to the development of their skills. You will examine how sports performers can take information from their environment, for example, their position, the positions of their opponents, or the speed and trajectory of a ball, and then process this information so that they can produce a response in the form of a skilled movement. You will explore the key theories of how individuals learn skills and how new skills can be presented, using different strategies to facilitate their learning. Sports Leadership: Assessment style – Assignment-based. This unit aims to develop your confidence in a variety of different roles when leading sports. These roles range from coach to official, to captain or personal trainer. You will be guided through the requirements of effective leadership and this will develop your knowledge and understanding of the leader’s role, the key skills, qualities, and characteristics. You will be required to take on the role of a leader and demonstrate the necessary range of skills for the selected leadership role independently and as part of a team when planning and running an event. Practical Sports Performance: Assessment style – Assignment based. This unit allows you to improve your knowledge and practical ability in a selection of individual and team sports. You will develop your practical performance in selected sports, focusing on the application of skills, techniques, and tactics and reflecting on your performance. This will be achieved through participation in practical activities, followed by a reflection on your performance. You will have the opportunity to practice and refine your skills and techniques, investigating and experiencing different areas of tactics and techniques. The rules and regulations of the selected sports are also investigated since an awareness of the rules can often lead to an improvement in performance. Coaching for performance: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop coaching skills, knowledge, qualities, and best practices, allowing for sessions to incorporate progression over time. You will develop your planning, delivery, and reflection skills, as well as your ability to use a variety of coaching practices. You will explore different practices that could be used to develop sports performance. You will demonstrate your ability to coach a session to improve the performance of the athletes and then reflect on your impact as a coach. You will learn how to effectively evaluate the impact of your coaching on the future development of the athlete and you as a coach. Research Methods in Sport: Assessment style – Assignment-based. This unit begins with you developing a clear grasp of research, the different types of research, how to search for and read different examples of research, and the importance of this for emerging sports practitioners. Following on from this, you will gain a clearer understanding of the different factors that can affect the quality of research, before progressing to understanding the importance of ethical research practices. You will finish the unit by developing practical skills in the use of different research methods. Application of Fitness Testing: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will explore the principles of fitness testing and examine the factors affecting the selection and administration of tests, including validity, reliability, and suitability of tests. You will explore a range of laboratory and field-based fitness tests and the administration process of each fitness test. You will consider the selection of appropriate tests for specific sports performers, and demonstrate your ability to conduct a range of fitness tests by the safety and ethical requirements of fitness testing. Finally, you will investigate the process of evaluating and comparing fitness test results to draw meaningful conclusions about a specific person’s fitness. Work Experience in Active Leisure: Assessment style – Assignment-based. 3-week placement in the Summer Term (dates and length subject to change). You will prepare for your work experience placement, including the creation of a work experience action plan, and setting personal and work-related aims and outcomes which you will work towards during your active leisure work experience placement. You will select a suitable placement in active leisure, matching your skills and sports interests to a specific job. You will complete an application and interview process for your chosen active leisure work experience organization. During your placement, you will apply generic and technical skills and knowledge developed throughout the BTEC Level 3 Sport qualification when performing work-related tasks and activities. You will review your work experience performance against the aims and outcomes set as part of your action plan. You will conduct research into your active leisure organization and similar organizations to identify key information and opportunities they may offer. Finally, you will review the impact of your work experience placement on your career aspirations and development. Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport:: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will gain an understanding of the rules and regulations in a selected sport and explore historical developments that have led to the change of rules and regulations, including factors that have and could influence future change. As part of this unit, you will explore the changing roles of match/game officials in a selected sport, which will include career opportunities at both amateur and elite levels. This exploration will support you to undertake the role of an officiator for a sport and apply the relevant sport’s National Governing Body (NGB) regulations. You will then assess your performance using a variety of assessment methods. Sports Event Organisation: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop your knowledge of the planning, promotion, and delivery of different types of global sports events, as well as smaller-scale regional and local sports events. You will develop your proposal for a sports event and present this for approval. Feasible and appropriate proposals will form the remit for you to implement a plan to deliver a sports event. You will execute the planning, promotion, and delivery of this event. You will also review the sports event, drawing on information collected both during and at the end of the event.)
At least 5 GCSE grades 9 - 4 to include English or Maths at Grade 4 or above. There is no requirement to have studies Btec Sport at Level 1/2 GCSE.
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport is intended to be an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners wanting to continue their education through applied learning, and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment, possibly in the sports sector. KS5 BTEC Diploma In Sport Within this two-year course, 14 units will be taught including: Anatomy and Physiology: Assessment style – External exam, taken in Summer Year 12 (re-take opportunities available) To appreciate how each of these systems functions, you will explore the structure of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and energy systems as well as additional factors that affect sport and exercise performance. The anatomy and physiology of each body system and their processes are very different but work together to move. You will gain a full appreciation of how the body can take part in sports and exercise through understanding the interrelationships between these body systems. Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 12 (re-take opportunities available) You will explore the process required for screening clients and assessing their lifestyle and nutritional intake. How to interpret this information will then be examined. From this information, you will explore how to make judgments on a specific individual’s current lifestyle and then suggest modifications to help improve the individual’s fitness, health, and overall well-being. Fitness training methods will be examined for each component of physical and skill-related fitness. The selection of appropriate training methods for a selected individual and their application to a training program will then be explored. Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 13 (re-take opportunities available) You will investigate industry trends, changes, and other developments such as technology, to explore how they can affect the performance, and ultimately the success, of businesses. You will use given data and other information to make recommendations on how a business should adapt and develop to take full advantage of market opportunities, while at the same time looking at how to reduce the potential effects of threats and risks. Development and provision of Sport and Physical Activity: Assessment style – External exam, taken in January Year 13 (re-take opportunities available) You will investigate the relationship between sports development and commercialization and its impact at different levels. This will increase your understanding of the sports industry, how sport is developed, and its effects on wider sports development. You will learn how sports development agencies work to identify needs, develop provisions, and the process they must follow to secure support for sports projects. To complete the assessment task within this unit, you will need to draw on your learning from across your program. Professional Development in the Sports Industry: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will research the different possible careers and the associated job roles in the sports industry, then an action plan for your development towards achieving a selected career aim. You will analyze your skills and identify how to develop them into a career through the use of a career plan. You will research your chosen career to understand how to access and progress within it. You will take part in application and interview assessment activities for a selected career pathway, drawing on knowledge and skills from across the qualification to identify your strengths and gaps in knowledge and skills. You will evaluate your performance to gain an understanding of the generic employability and specific technical knowledge and skills required to access and progress in a selected career pathway in the sports industry. Skill Acquisition in Sport: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop an understanding of skilled performance and how an individual’s abilities contribute to the development of their skills. You will examine how sports performers can take information from their environment, for example, their position, the positions of their opponents, or the speed and trajectory of a ball, and then process this information so that they can produce a response in the form of a skilled movement. You will explore the key theories of how individuals learn skills and how new skills can be presented, using different strategies to facilitate their learning. Sports Leadership: Assessment style – Assignment-based. This unit aims to develop your confidence in a variety of different roles when leading sports. These roles range from coach to official, to captain or personal trainer. You will be guided through the requirements of effective leadership and this will develop your knowledge and understanding of the leader’s role, the key skills, qualities, and characteristics. You will be required to take on the role of a leader and demonstrate the necessary range of skills for the selected leadership role independently and as part of a team when planning and running an event. Practical Sports Performance: Assessment style – Assignment based. This unit allows you to improve your knowledge and practical ability in a selection of individual and team sports. You will develop your practical performance in selected sports, focusing on the application of skills, techniques, and tactics and reflecting on your performance. This will be achieved through participation in practical activities, followed by a reflection on your performance. You will have the opportunity to practice and refine your skills and techniques, investigating and experiencing different areas of tactics and techniques. The rules and regulations of the selected sports are also investigated since an awareness of the rules can often lead to an improvement in performance. Coaching for performance: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop coaching skills, knowledge, qualities, and best practices, allowing for sessions to incorporate progression over time. You will develop your planning, delivery, and reflection skills, as well as your ability to use a variety of coaching practices. You will explore different practices that could be used to develop sports performance. You will demonstrate your ability to coach a session to improve the performance of the athletes and then reflect on your impact as a coach. You will learn how to effectively evaluate the impact of your coaching on the future development of the athlete and you as a coach. Research Methods in Sport: Assessment style – Assignment-based. This unit begins with you developing a clear grasp of research, the different types of research, how to search for and read different examples of research, and the importance of this for emerging sports practitioners. Following on from this, you will gain a clearer understanding of the different factors that can affect the quality of research, before progressing to understanding the importance of ethical research practices. You will finish the unit by developing practical skills in the use of different research methods. Application of Fitness Testing: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will explore the principles of fitness testing and examine the factors affecting the selection and administration of tests, including validity, reliability, and suitability of tests. You will explore a range of laboratory and field-based fitness tests and the administration process of each fitness test. You will consider the selection of appropriate tests for specific sports performers, and demonstrate your ability to conduct a range of fitness tests by the safety and ethical requirements of fitness testing. Finally, you will investigate the process of evaluating and comparing fitness test results to draw meaningful conclusions about a specific person’s fitness. Work Experience in Active Leisure: Assessment style – Assignment-based. 3-week placement in the Summer Term (dates and length subject to change). You will prepare for your work experience placement, including the creation of a work experience action plan, and setting personal and work-related aims and outcomes which you will work towards during your active leisure work experience placement. You will select a suitable placement in active leisure, matching your skills and sports interests to a specific job. You will complete an application and interview process for your chosen active leisure work experience organization. During your placement, you will apply generic and technical skills and knowledge developed throughout the BTEC Level 3 Sport qualification when performing work-related tasks and activities. You will review your work experience performance against the aims and outcomes set as part of your action plan. You will conduct research into your active leisure organization and similar organizations to identify key information and opportunities they may offer. Finally, you will review the impact of your work experience placement on your career aspirations and development. Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport:: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will gain an understanding of the rules and regulations in a selected sport and explore historical developments that have led to the change of rules and regulations, including factors that have and could influence future change. As part of this unit, you will explore the changing roles of match/game officials in a selected sport, which will include career opportunities at both amateur and elite levels. This exploration will support you to undertake the role of an officiator for a sport and apply the relevant sport’s National Governing Body (NGB) regulations. You will then assess your performance using a variety of assessment methods. Sports Event Organisation: Assessment style – Assignment based. You will develop your knowledge of the planning, promotion, and delivery of different types of global sports events, as well as smaller-scale regional and local sports events. You will develop your proposal for a sports event and present this for approval. Feasible and appropriate proposals will form the remit for you to implement a plan to deliver a sports event. You will execute the planning, promotion, and delivery of this event. You will also review the sports event, drawing on information collected both during and at the end of the event.)
At least 5 GCSE grades 9 - 4 to include English or Maths at Grade 4 or above. There is no requirement to have studies Btec Sport at Level 1/2 GCSE.