Sports Studies
Bilton School - Warwickshire
Lawford Lane, Rugby, CV22 7JT
Course summary

A BTEC National in Sport is a vocational qualification for post-16 learners 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 two-year programme when studied alongside other Level 3 qualifications.

Entry requirements

Students must have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 GCSE in Physical Education or a Merit in BTEC/V. Cert in Sport for entry on to this course. Students who have not studied Sport before will require 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 including English for entry on to this course.

How you'll be assessed

The 4 unit course will be broken down into two years, covering 2 units per year and usually follows the following format: Year 1 (Year 12): Unit 3 (September —January) + Unit 1 (January—June) Year 2 (year 13): Unit 2 (September—January) + Unit 7 (January—June) The assessment of the 4 units is completed using both internal and external assessments. The externally assessed units (exams) are: Unit 1 and 2 The internally assessed units (coursework) are Unit 3 and 7 Therefore each year there will be one exam and one piece of coursework. Unit 1 - 1 paper (90 minutes - 80 marks on the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular and energy systems). Unit 2 - 1 paper (150 minutes—60 marks on a synoptic case study around Fitness training). Units 3 and 7 are assessed after a period of 60 hours focused on coursework.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressLawford Lane, Rugby, CV22 7JT