The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport is equivalent to one A Level. There are 360 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completion of the qualification. Lessons will be a mixture of practical and classroom based theory lessons. Throughout the two year course students undertake four units of work. Three of these units are mandatory: • Anatomy and physiology • Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing • Professional development in the sports industry Students take one further optional unit from the following list: • Application of fitness testing and training • Sports psychology • Practical sports performance
Five GCSEs at grades 5-9.
One unit is assessed as a written exam and one is assessed as a task, both of which are marked externally by the exam board. The remaining two units will be assessed using assignments (coursework tasks) which are set and marked internally at school.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Harlaxton Road, Grantham, NG31 7JR |
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport is equivalent to one A Level. There are 360 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completion of the qualification. Lessons will be a mixture of practical and classroom based theory lessons. Throughout the two year course students undertake four units of work. Three of these units are mandatory: • Anatomy and physiology • Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing • Professional development in the sports industry Students take one further optional unit from the following list: • Application of fitness testing and training • Sports psychology • Practical sports performance
Five GCSEs at grades 5-9.
One unit is assessed as a written exam and one is assessed as a task, both of which are marked externally by the exam board. The remaining two units will be assessed using assignments (coursework tasks) which are set and marked internally at school.