Why study Level 3 sport?
BTEC sport gives students with a keen interest in sport to undertake further study to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. The course will challenge students to apply learning to real-life scenarios, and extend learning to study anatomy and physiology, fitness training and programming, healthy lifestyle, professional sporting development and fitness testing.
The course mixes theory and practical sessions and allows you to research and formulate your own conclusions, ideas and opinions on sporting topics.
Course type
Level 3 BTEC extended certificate
Examination board
Edexcel
Entry requirements
Grade 4 in physical education or merit in BTEC Level 2 for sport
How will Level 3 sport be delivered?
| Unit | Title | Notes |
| 1 | Anatomy and physiology | |
| 2 | Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing | Includes research elements based on a given case study, plus supervised assessment of skills and coaching. |
| 3 | Professional development in the sports | |
| 4 | Application of fitness testing |
Assessment
• Written assessment
• Practical assessment
• Examination
Future pathways and careers
• Sports studies and business
• Sports psychology
• Sport and exercise science
• Physiotherapy
• Sports coaching
• Sports management
• Teaching
• Personal training
