Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport

Course Outline

Assessment

Assessment is designed to fit the purpose and objective of the qualification. It includes a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector.

All assessment is internal but some mandatory units have extra controls on assessment and are assessed using Pearson Set Assignments. Additionally, some units are synoptic. Set assignment units Some mandatory units in the qualifications are assessed using a set assignment.

Each assessment is set by Pearson and may need to be taken under controlled conditions before it is marked by teachers. Set assignment units are subject to external standards verification processes common to all BTEC units.

By setting an assignment for some units, we can ensure that all learners take the same assessment for a specific unit. Learners are permitted to re sit set assignment units during their programme.

Note: Set assignments are available from September each year and are valid for one year only.

Qualification Structure

Mandatory units

There is one mandatory unit. Learners must complete and achieve a Pass or above in the mandatory unit.

Optional units

Learners must complete optional units totalling at least 270 GLH.

Grading for units and qualifications

Units are assessed using a grading scale of Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P) and Unclassified (U). All mandatory and optional units contribute proportionately to the overall qualification grade, for example a unit of 120 GLH will contribute double that of a 60 GLH unit.

Certification and results

Once a learner has completed all the required components for a qualification, the centre can claim certification for the learner, provided that quality assurance has been successfully completed.

Career and University Pathways

These qualifications support progression to job opportunities in the sports industries at a variety of levels. Examples of job roles available in sports areas include: • physical education instructor • assistant coach. Jobs available in fitness and personal training areas include: • gym instructor • personal trainer.

Jobs available in sports coaching and development areas include community coach, sport-specific school coach, club sports coach. Jobs available in sports business and management areas include sports administrative assistant and sports agent.

Jobs available in sports facilities operations and management areas include leisure assistant, leisure duty manager, sport facilities manager.

After achieving these qualifications, while learners can progress directly to entry-level assistant coaching roles, it is likely that many will do so via higher study. These qualifications are recognised by higher-education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses in a variety of areas of the sport sector, for example: BA (Hons) in Sports Coaching and Development, BA (Hons) in Sports Management, BA (Hons) in Sport and Physical Education, BA (Hons) in Health and Fitness, BA (Hons) in Diet, Fitness and Wellbeing, BA (Hons) Sports Business Management, BA (Hons) Stadium and Sports Facility Management, BSc in Community Sports Coaching and BSc in Sports, Physical Education and Teaching Science.