The BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning, and who aim to progress to higher education and, ultimately, to employment in the sports sector. The qualification is equivalent to one A Level, and it has been designed as a full two-year programme when studied alongside a further Level 3 qualification. Students will study four mandatory units, two of which are exams and two coursework. The exams can be sat up to three times and are spread across the two years of study: Unit 1:Anatomy and Physiology (exam) Unit 2:Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing (exam) Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry Unit 7: Practical Sport
Entry into the Sixth Form is conditional on performance in GCSEs and successful candidates are expected to have at least five grade 4 GCSEs (to include English and mathematics) 4 in PE
About Education Provider
Region | South East |
Local Authority | West Berkshire |
Ofsted Rating | |
Gender Type | Co-Educational |
ISI Report | View Report |
Boarding Fee | £28,500 - £44,355 |
Sixth Form Fee | £21,900 - £28,470 |
Address | Reading, RG8 8LA |
The BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning, and who aim to progress to higher education and, ultimately, to employment in the sports sector. The qualification is equivalent to one A Level, and it has been designed as a full two-year programme when studied alongside a further Level 3 qualification. Students will study four mandatory units, two of which are exams and two coursework. The exams can be sat up to three times and are spread across the two years of study: Unit 1:Anatomy and Physiology (exam) Unit 2:Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing (exam) Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry Unit 7: Practical Sport
Entry into the Sixth Form is conditional on performance in GCSEs and successful candidates are expected to have at least five grade 4 GCSEs (to include English and mathematics) 4 in PE