Sports Studies

Course summary

Students who study Sport at TCA will study BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport. Firstly, sports students will explore the anatomy and physiology of the human body and its effects on sports performance. In addition, students will study Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing, by analysing a client’s lifestyle and fitness and providing recommendations for improvements. Sports students will also study the Application of Fitness Testing and learn how to conduct these tests in a valid, reliable way. Finally, in Year 13 students will study a unit in Professional Development in the Sports Industry, where they will investigate the scope of careers in the industry, and take part in a full application process to support their progression to a career of their choice. Previous students on the course have gone on to study Sports at various universities across the country, leading to exciting opportunities such as PE teacher, sports scientist, nutritionist, sports analyst and physiotherapist to name a few.