BTEC SPORT SCIENCE

What will students learn?

Students will complete two units which are:

Unit 1 - Principles of Fitness and Fitness Testing

Students gain an understanding of the requirements of fitness testing and training, learn how to conduct a range of fitness tests for different components of fitness safely. Students will complete a variety of fitness tests and relate their findings to a player of the same age.

Unit 2 - Training for Personal Fitness

Students will consider how personal training programmes can be used to improve personal health and fitness. Students will design, create and review their own fitness training programme.

Unit 5 - Practical Sport

Students will study the rules, regulations, skills, techniques and tactics through participation and application of these in a team or an individual sport. Students will focus on one team sport and one individual sport, analysing the key requirements needed to be.

Entry requirements

Skills and understanding

Exam Board Edexcel Syllabus code 500/6644/4

The Pearson BTEC International Level 2 Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma qualifications in Sport have been developed in the sport and active leisure sector to:

• Give full-time learners the opportunity to enter employment in the sport and active leisure sector or to progress to Level 3 vocational qualifications.

• Provide education and training for sport, leisure and recreation employees.

• Give opportunities for sport, leisure and recreation employees to achieve a Level 2 vocationally specific qualification.

• Give learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

Students should have an average attitude to learning grade in PE of at least 2 during the course of Year 9. In addition to this, it is strongly advised that students take part or have a strong interest in sport outside of school for a club or team to be successful on this course. Students are strongly advised to purchase a personalised exam t-shirt at the start of the course so that they can be clearly identified when filming the practical parts of the course. Click here to see more course specifications.