BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN SPORT

•BSC (Hons) in Sport Psychology, if taken alongside a BTEC National Extended Certificate in

Applied Science and A Level in Psychology •BA (Hons) in Sports Education and Special and Inclusive Education, if taken alonside an A

Level in English Language and a BTEC National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts

Learners should always check the entry requirements for degree programmes with specific Higher Education Providers. Other options for further study include: • Sports Science or Leisure Management-based courses in Higher Education • Sports Psychology / Sports Therapy / Sports and Business / Strength and Conditioning • Teaching and coaching Physical Education and Sport; Personal training • Sports Medicine – Physiotherapy, Osteopathy • Sports Engineering and Design

What subjects does it go with?

BTEC Sport combines well with A Levels such as Biology and Psychology alongside other BTEC options.

(2 A Level Equivalent)

Exam Board: Pearson/Edexcel Head of Department: Sam Hewick BA (Brighton) MSc (Bristol) PGCE Members of Department: Ben Sainsbury BSc (Gloucestershire) PGCE Lauren Cook BA (Chichester) PGCE

Are you right for the course?

The BTEC National Diploma in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the sport sector. The qualification is equivalent to two A Levels, and it has been designed as a full two-year programme when studied alongside a further Level 3 qualification. A significant interest in sport is required.

What does the course consist of?

Students will study nine units across two years. There are three exams, spread across the two years and each of these can be sat up to three times. Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology (exam) Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (exam) Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry

Unit 4: Sport Leadership Unit 5: Fitness Testing Unit 7: Practical Sport Unit 8: Coaching for Performance Unit 22: Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry (exam) Unit 23: Skill Acquisition in Sport

Where will it lead you?

Examples of Higher Education qualifications include: •BA (Hons) in Sport Studies and Business, if taken alongside A Levels in Business and Maths •BSC (Hons) in Sport Psychology, if taken alongside a BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Science and A Level in Psychology •BA (Hons) in Sports Education and Special and Inclusive Education, if taken alonside an A Level in English Language and a BTEC National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts

Learners should always check the entry requirements for degree programmes with specific Higher Education Providers. Other options for further study include: • Sports Science or Leisure Management-based courses in Higher Education • Sports Psychology / Sports Therapy / Sports and Business / Strength and Conditioning • Teaching and coaching Physical Education and Sport; Personal training • Sports Medicine – Physiotherapy, Osteopathy • Sports Engineering and Design

What subjects does it go with?

BTEC Sport combines well with A Levels such as Biology and Psychology alongside other BTEC options.