Sports Studies

Course summary

If you enjoy learning about different topics in Sports such as Anatomy and Physiology, fitness training, psychology, and professional development within sports this is the course for you. During this course you will assess the lifestyles of others, develop fitness and lifestyle programs, you will use your research skills to assess the possible professional developments within sport, look at a number of theories of psychology, and use those to explain behavior and performance. In year 12 you will cover the following units: Anatomy and Physiology (examined unit) and Professional Development in the Sports Industry (coursework unit). In year 13 you will cover the following units: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport, and Well-being. (externally assessed unit) and Sports Psychology (coursework unit). This course is equivalent in size to 1 A-Level. 67% of the course is externally assessed. 2 coursework units and 2 externally assessed.