Exam Board: Edexcel
You will study three mandatory units:
Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology
Unit 2: Fitness training and programming for health, sport and well-being
Unit 3: Professional development in the sports industry
You will also study one optional unit; the current optional unit is ‘Application of Fitness testing’ which will be studied in Year 13 alongside the Unit 3 coursework.
50% examination / 50% coursework
Grade 4s in English and Maths plus a recommended grade 4 or above in a GCSE PE qualification.
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport​ is equivalent in size to one A-Level. It is for students interested in learning about the sport sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of HE courses, but not necessarily in sport
University courses
Sport Coaching and Development/Sport and Exercise Science/Sport Coaching/
Apprenticeships
Leisure attendant/Personal Training apprentice/Referee
Career paths
Fitness Instructor/Grounds Person/Leisure Attendant/Personal Trainer/ PE Teacher
Study of sport particularly encourages the development of skills and behaviours such as teamwork, leadership, performance analysis, resilience, evaluation, analysis and synthesising concepts. These skills are developed through the variety of approaches to teaching and learning enabled by the specification.