Sport BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate

Course summary

This course offers students a broad basis of study in the sports sector. Students will have to complete a range of units which cover a range of assessment styles - assignments including written and practical activities, examinations and tasks. The course covers topics that include anatomy and physiology, fitness, health and training, sports psychology and the sports industry. Students need to be organised, independent and motivated with a keen interest in sport and its associated industries. Course content: Year 12 • Unit 2: Written exam: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-Being. Learners explore client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and fitness programming to support improvements in a client’s health and well-being. • Unit 3: Written coursework: Professional Development in the Sports Industry. Learners explore the knowledge and skills required for different career pathways in the sports industry. Year 13 • Unit 1: Written exam: Anatomy and Physiology. Learners explore how the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems function and the fundamentals of the energy systems. • Unit 6: Written coursework: Sports Psychology. Students explore theories based around group and performance psychology before developing a psychological training programme for a client.