Sports Studies

Assessment

Learners will study 9 units which will have a mixture of internal and external assessment. Students are graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction and as this is a Diploma they will receive double awards. • Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology (External Assessment - Written Test). • Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (External Task set and marked by Edexcel). • Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry (Internal Coursework Assessment). • Unit 4: Sports Leadership (Internal Coursework Assessment). • Unit 5: Application of Fitness Testing (Internal Coursework Assessment). • Unit 6: Sport Psychology (Internal Coursework Assessment). • Unit 7: Practical Sports Performance (Internal Coursework Assessment). • Unit 22: Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry (External Task set and marked by Edexcel). • Unit 23: Skill Acquisition in Sport (Internal Coursework Assessment)