This holistic Sport course analyses aspects of developing coaching, fitness and health and explores various pathways to a career within sport. This course offers you the opportunity to extend your knowledge of sport through a number of practical and theoretical units of work. BTEC Sport will give you an understanding of sports performance and the factors that affect behaviour in sport. You gain subject-specific knowledge in areas such as physiology, psychology, health and many more! You'll also develop a set of core skills that can be used in lots of different careers, including: research and data analysis the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team communication skills time management problem-solving.
Grade 4 or above in GCSE PE or a Merit in BTEC Level 2 PE; plus GCSE Grade 4 or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science.
Units are assessed using a grading scale of Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P), Near Pass (N) and Unclassified (U). All units contribute proportionately to the overall qualification grade. Forms of assessment include exams in units Anatomy and Physiology and Health and Wellbeing. The other units are coursework based.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
This holistic Sport course analyses aspects of developing coaching, fitness and health and explores various pathways to a career within sport. This course offers you the opportunity to extend your knowledge of sport through a number of practical and theoretical units of work. BTEC Sport will give you an understanding of sports performance and the factors that affect behaviour in sport. You gain subject-specific knowledge in areas such as physiology, psychology, health and many more! You'll also develop a set of core skills that can be used in lots of different careers, including: research and data analysis the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team communication skills time management problem-solving.
Grade 4 or above in GCSE PE or a Merit in BTEC Level 2 PE; plus GCSE Grade 4 or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science.
Units are assessed using a grading scale of Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P), Near Pass (N) and Unclassified (U). All units contribute proportionately to the overall qualification grade. Forms of assessment include exams in units Anatomy and Physiology and Health and Wellbeing. The other units are coursework based.