Sports Studies
St Wilfrid's RC College - South Tyneside
01914569121
Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
Course summary

Sport and exercise is a huge and rapidly expanding global industry, whilst levels of public fitness and participation in physical activity are issues on the political agenda. Level units studied Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology (120GLH) Unit 2: Fitness training and programming for health, sport, and well-being(120GLH) Unit 3: Professional development in the sports industry (60GLH) Unit 4: Sports leadership (60GLH) Unit 5: Application of fitness testing (60GLH) Unit 6: Sports Psychology (60GLH) Unit 7: Practical sports performance (60GLH) Unit 22: Investigating business in sport and the active leisure industry (90GLH) Unit 23: Skill acquisition in sport (90GLH)

Entry requirements

At least 5 9-4 grades including English and Mathematics - a minimum of merit in the vocational subject they wish to study.

How you'll be assessed

Assessed in: :Units 1, 2, and 22 are examination units. The remaining units are controlled coursework units. Assessed by: Units 1, 2, and 22 are externally assessed examinations. The remaining units are internally assessed via PE staff and moderated accordingly.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressTemple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA