GCSE PE grade 4 or BTEC Sport Merit
If you have not studied GCSE PE or BTEC Sport, Grade 44 in Science
The BTEC in Sport provides you with an understanding of the essential skills needed to build a career in the sport and exercise sector. The qualification will give you insight into the various routes you can take, plus help you progress to employment or further education. The course can be adapted to meet your abilities and aspirations, focusing on your areas of interest such as sports coaching, leadership and sports psychology.
BTEC Level 3 in Sport is equivalent to one A level. You will have to cover four units, three of which are mandatory and two are external assessed, therefore exam based.
Mandatory units:
Anatomy and Physiology (exam)
Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (exam)
Professional Development in Sports for Industry
Then one of the following optional units:
Sports leadership
Application of fitness testing
Sports Psychology
Practical sports performance
The course has two externally assessed units which are assessed in two ways. Firstly, Anatomy and Physiology which is a formal exam; Secondly, Fitness training and programming for health, sport and well-being, where prior to the exam you are given a case study to develop in controlled conditions, you must prepare four pages of A4 notes that you can take into the exam. Then on the exam day you are given a series of questions and scenarios to answer in full exam conditions.
The rest of the units are all coursework based and internal assessed these units are practical and theoretical. Power Point presentations, self-assessment, teacher assessment and video presentations can be used to assess learners. Although learners and not assessed on their practical achievement, their knowledge of rules, understanding of game play and their analysis techniques will be recognised and credited.
From BTEC Sport courses there are many routes either into employment or higher education. Employment opportunities include working within the sport and leisure industry, sport retail sector, PE teacher, working within the school sports partnership, sport management, sport coaching, sports massage, police officer, fire service and other public services, sports marketing, development of sport within the community.
Further university education opportunities include Sports teaching, Sports Management, Sports Science (with science A levels), Sports Coaching and Teaching, Sports Psychology degrees at universities locally and nationally.
Students have been accepted at the following Universities:
London Metropolitan University – Sport Psychology and Coaching
Southampton University – Applied Sports Science
St Mary’s University- Physical and Sport Education
University of Bath studying Sport Management and Coaching University of Brighton studying Sport Management
University of Chichester studying Sports' Therapy University of Chichester studying Physiotherapy
Middlesex University studying Sport And exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) Kingston University studying Sport Science
Newcastle University studying Sport and Exercise Science University of Portsmouth studying Sport and Exercise Science
Solent University Southampton studying Sport and Exercise Psychology University of Surrey studying Sport Science
St Mary's University studying Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences at King's College London
Bradford University studying MPhysiotherapy (Sport and Exercise Medicine) MPhysio (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University
London South Bank University studying Sports Coaching and Analysis Physiotherapy at University of Leicester
Multimedia Sports Journalism at UCFB (University Campus of Football Business) Sport Science and Management at Nottingham Trent University
Physiotherapy at the University of Wolverhampton Reading University studying Mathematics
Accounting and Finance with FY at the University of Surrey Psychology and Criminology at University of Brighton
Midwifery at Kingston University Ship Science at University of Southampton
Arts University Bournemouth studying Fine Art University of Exeter studying Law
University of Roehampton studying Zoology