Sports Studies

Course summary

Year on year the sport and active leisure sector outperforms the rest of the UK economy; this has been a trend since the end of the economic recession of the late 1990s, and researchers predict will continue to be the case for years to come, long after the sports legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport is designed to provide a specialist work-related qualification for a range of sporting sectors; such as sports leadership and work in the fitness and leisure sector. The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport gives learners the knowledge, understanding and skills to prepare them for employment or further education. The qualification offers an engaging programme of 100% internally assessed coursework for those who are clear about the area of employment that they wish to enter or study in further education. 3 Mandatory Units: • Unit 1 - Anatomy & Physiology *(written exam) • Unit 2 - Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being *(externally assessed) • Unit 3 - Professional Development in the Sports Industry (internally assessed) 1 Optional Unit from: • Sports Leadership (internally assessed) • Application of Fitness Testing • Sports Psychology • Practical Sports Performance