Sports Studies

Course summary

Combining classroom theory with practical sport you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of different sporting activities and events. Lessons will vary in style to tailor to the needs of the unit being taught. You will experience group work, independent research, and teacher input along with educational trips and student-led sessions to your peers and younger students. Course equivalent to three A Levels 14 units taught of which 12 are mandatory Mandatory Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology Mandatory Unit 2 Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport, and Well-being Mandatory Unit 3 Professional development in the sports industry Mandatory Unit 4 Sports Leadership Optional Unit 5 Application of Fitness Testing Mandatory Unit 6 Sports Psychology Mandatory Unit 7 Practical Sports Performance Mandatory Unit 8 Coaching for Performance Mandatory Unit 9 Research methods in sport Mandatory Unit 13 Instructing Gym-based activity Mandatory Unit 14 Exercise and Circuit-based Physical Activity Mandatory Unit 19 Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity Mandatory Unit 22 Business in Sport Optional Unit 31 Current Issues in Sport