Sports Studies

Course summary

A BTEC National in Sport is one of the most popular BTEC courses. It is a vocational qualification that will help prepare you for a huge range of careers. You may be thinking of pursuing a career either as an elite sports performer or as a coach. At present, there are around 1.2 million coaches in Britain. You may be considering joining the health and fitness industry as an exercise professional. Research demonstrates a clear link between an active lifestyle and good health. As a result, the health and fitness industry has grown substantially over the last 10 years. There is a huge demand for exercise professionals, and there are good employment opportunities. In your BTEC course, you will be studying a wide range of units; all related to sport. You will learn about your body and how it responds to exercise. This will help you to understand how and why your body responds to training and how training programs can be devised for health, sport, and well-being.