The BTEC Sport course has been designed to provide an engaging, broad and stimulating introduction to the world of Sport and Fitness. Pupils will learn how sport, activity and fitness have a positive impact on the health of themselves and that of the nation. The course encourages students to develop their communication and leadership skills through sport and provide underpinning knowledge and skills for employment in the sports industry or progression onto sport specific courses post-16.

Pupils will study three components over the three year course. Components 1 & 2 comprise three learning outcomes, whilst Component 3 comprises four assessment objectives (AO’s):

Component 1 - Preparing participants to take part in sport and physical activity

Learning outcome A: Explore types and provision of sport and physical activity for different types of participant.

Learning outcome B: Examine equipment and technology required for participants to use when taking part in sport and physical activity.

Learning outcome C: Be able to prepare participants to take part in sport and physical activity.

Component 2 - Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance

Learning outcome A: Understand how different components of fitness are used in different physical activities.

Learning outcome B: Be able to participate in sport and understand the roles and responsibilities of officials.

Learning outcome C: Demonstrate ways to improve participants sporting techniques.

Component 3 - Developing fitness to improve other participants performance in sport and physical activity

AO1: Demonstrate knowledge of facts, components of fitness, fitness tests, training methods/ processes/ principles in relation to improving fitness in sport and exercise.

AO2: Demonstrate an understanding of facts, components of fitness, fitness tests, training methods/ processes/ principles in relation to improving fitness in sport and exercise.

AO3: Apply an understanding of facts, components of fitness, fitness tests, training methods/ processes/ principles in relation to improving fitness in sport and exercise.

AO4: Make connections with concepts, facts, components of fitness, fitness tests, training methods/ processes/ principles in relation to improving fitness in sport and exercise.

In Year 9, pupils can opt to study BTEC Sport as one of their option subjects. Pupils will follow a three year curriculum plan studying the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Sport. The course is assessed via one external summative exam (33%), and two internal written Pearson-set assignments (total 66%). The course is delivered via five 50-55 minute periods spread over a two-week timetable - these periods will be delivered through a mixture of practical and theory lessons, depending on the unit of study.

Internal assessment - externally moderated

The summative internal assessments that pupils will sit as part of their BTEC Sport course are supplied by Pearson every year. Pearson will give a scenario based upon the learning outcomes given above, and pupils must apply the knowledge they have learned in lessons to a written answer. These assignments are summative and will be completed under supervised conditions. Once completed, the assignments are marked and internally moderated by Bohunt BTEC Sport teachers, and then sent off to be officially moderated by Pearson. In the unlikely event that a pupil does not meet their expected level of performance, they will have one opportunity to improve their assignment before re-submission. 

There are two assessment windows per year available for pupils to sit these assignments (October/ February). Pupils will complete the assignments in the following windows:

Component 1 = February of Year 9

Component 2 = February of Year 10

External assessment

The summative external assessment is taken in the summer of Year 11.

Bohunt will have a cohort first sit this assessment in the Summer term of 2024 so there is no previous impact data available.

Prior to teaching the 2022 specification, Bohunt taught the Pearson BTEC International Level 2 award in Sport.