Vocational Sport Studies
Overview
“If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied. ”
-Dwayne Johnson
Sports studies is one of the subject areas which has seen a big increase in course provision since 1990. It is an increasingly popular career sector, with demand for higher level expertise in performance analysis, business management, and community engagement, as well as hands-on participation. There are more people going to gyms and other sporting and exercise facilities, meaning that there is a greater demand for expertise in the area of sports studies. Sport studies will help you to understand and solve some of society's biggest challenges whilst working out how the body responds to the challenge of physical activity.
Key Information
Qualification: Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
Exam Board: OCR
Entry Requirements
5 or more GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications at Grade 4 or above incl. Maths and English
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Unit 1: Body systems and the effect of physical activity
Externally assessed (exam)
1 hour and 30 min
70 Marks
Section A: Multiple choice questions
Section B: Short answer questions
Section C: One extended answer question
Unit 2: Sports coaching and activity leadership
Internally assessed
Roles and responsibilities of sports coaches/ leaders
Principles which underpin coaching/leading
Methods to improve skills, techniques and tactics in sport
Plan, deliver and review sports and activity sessions
Unit 3: Sports organisation and development
Externally assessed (exam)
1 hour
60 marks
How sport in the UK is organised
Understand sports development
The impact of sports development can be measured
Sports development in practice
Unit 19: Sport and exercise psychology
Internally assessed
Motivation for sport/exercise
Attribution theory
Effects of stress, anxiety and arousal in sport and exercise
Group dynamics in team sports
Psychological impact of sport and exercise on mental health and wellbeing
Unit 20: Sport and exercise sociology
Internally assessed
Sociological theories
How the media can influence society and sport
Issues in society that affect sport
How sport and exercise can impact on society
Progression
Many students who study the Sport C-Tech then go on to study sport further at University with a variety of courses available. Studying sport at university can give you a whole host of exciting career options, including:
Sports professional
Coach
Personal trainer
Physiotherapist
Sports psychologist
Broadcasting and media administrator
Public relations officer
Sports journalist
Sport and leisure management
Sports nutritionist
P.E teacher
What goes well with Sport?
Psychology
Sociology
Health & Social Care
Biology
Business