BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport
About The Course
This is a 2-year full time course which aims to introduce students to a wide variety of experiences and knowledge within sport. This is a challenging course, consisting of both theoretical and practical study across the range of units covered. Students will need to be good at both working independently and working with others, be very organised around their coursework deadlines, and excellent writers. Students will need to work very hard towards the examined components. You must be good against the clock, and also willing to revise and prepare thoroughly.
The BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sport consists of 14 units and is the equivalent of 3 A-levels. Of these 14 units, 10 are assessed through a range of coursework, practical and internally assessed tasks, 4 are written exam units which are externally assessed.
Areas of study are: Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being, Professional Development in the Sports Industry, Sports Leadership, Practical Sports Performance, Coaching for Performance, Research Methods in Sport, Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity, Investigating Business in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry, Skill Acquisition in Sport, Application of Fitness Testing, Sports Injury Management, Rules Regulations and Officiating and Sport and Principles and Current Issues in Sport.
This course offers the chance to develop a wide range of employability skills such as, cognitive and problem-solving skills: the use of critical thinking, approaching non routine problems, applying expert and creative solutions, the use of systems and technology; intrapersonal skills: communicating, working collaboratively, negotiating and influencing, self-presentation; interpersonal skills: self-management, adaptability and resilience, self-monitoring and development.
Possible subjects and career paths at university:
Teaching, particularly PE teaching, sports and coaching courses, leisure management, general management, physiotherapy or sports therapy degrees.
Examples of degree courses on offer to students successfully completing the course are:
BA (Hons) in Sports Development and Management, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences, BSc (Hons) in Sports Management, BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management, BSc (Hons) Sport and Leisure Management, BSc (Hons) Sports Science (Outdoor Activities), BSc (Hons) in Exercise, Health and Fitness, BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Entry requirements to Level 3 BTEC Sport courses:
5 4-9 grades at GCSE including Maths, English and Science, or Merit grade or above in BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport.
This is a 2-year full time course which aims to introduce students to a wide variety of experiences and knowledge within sport. This is a challenging course, consisting of both theoretical and practical study across the range of units covered. Students will need to be good at both working independently and working with others, be very organised around their coursework deadlines, and excellent writers. Students will need to work very hard towards the examined components. You must be good against the clock, and also willing to revise and prepare thoroughly.
The BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sport consists of 14 units and is the equivalent of 3 A-levels. Of these 14 units, 10 are assessed through a range of coursework, practical and internally assessed tasks, 4 are written exam units which are externally assessed.
Areas of study are: Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being, Professional Development in the Sports Industry, Sports Leadership, Practical Sports Performance, Coaching for Performance, Research Methods in Sport, Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity, Investigating Business in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry, Skill Acquisition in Sport, Application of Fitness Testing, Sports Injury Management, Rules Regulations and Officiating and Sport and Principles and Current Issues in Sport.
This course offers the chance to develop a wide range of employability skills such as, cognitive and problem-solving skills: the use of critical thinking, approaching non routine problems, applying expert and creative solutions, the use of systems and technology; intrapersonal skills: communicating, working collaboratively, negotiating and influencing, self-presentation; interpersonal skills: self-management, adaptability and resilience, self-monitoring and development.
Possible subjects and career paths at university:
Teaching, particularly PE teaching, sports and coaching courses, leisure management, general management, physiotherapy or sports therapy degrees.
Examples of degree courses on offer to students successfully completing the course are:
BA (Hons) in Sports Development and Management, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences, BSc (Hons) in Sports Management, BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management, BSc (Hons) Sport and Leisure Management, BSc (Hons) Sports Science (Outdoor Activities), BSc (Hons) in Exercise, Health and Fitness, BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Entry requirements to Level 3 BTEC Sport courses:
5 4-9 grades at GCSE including Maths, English and Science, or Merit grade or above in BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport.