Sports Studies

Course summary

The BTEC Sport course is an active and enjoyable way to study Sport and gain an understanding of the sport industry. The course aims to provide students with opportunities to carry out practical work and develop skills and appropriate knowledge to enable progression to both higher education, apprenticeships and employment in the sports and active leisure industry. Single – BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate This is equivalent to 1 A Level and consists of four units of study, two of which are externally assessed. BTEC Sport lessons are taught through a mixture of theory based and practical sessions. Students are required to research topic areas and produce assessment tasks independently in the internally assessed units. Formal classroom based activities are the basis for delivery in the externally assessed units There is a heavy reliance on practical performance across many units. The course aims to provide students with skills and knowledge to pursue a successful career within a broad range of sports and leisure occupations. BTEC Sport will not only lead to employment within the sports industry but can open the door to university, studying sports related degrees.