Curriculum Leader of Learning:	Mrs C Graham
	grahamc@christofidelis.org.uk
Course Studied:	Pearson BTEC Level 2 Sport

 

Why study Sport?

BTEC Sport is a vocational course that teaches students the knowledge required to pursue a career in sport. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in a variety of sport-related pathways ranging from Sports Coaching through to Gym management. The layout of the course not only provides students with the opportunity to become independent learners, but allows them to excel within their studies.

Course Outline

The BTEC Course will extend students’ knowledge and understanding from Key Stage 3. Students will develop knowledge in a variety of areas such as sports equipment, barriers to participation, components of fitness, delivering warm ups, practical skills, rules and regulations

How is the course assessed?

Students will complete 3 units over the 2 years with 1 unit being assessed through an exam.
Assignments:
Component 1: Preparing participants to take part in sport and physical activity (Assignment & Practical based) – Types and provision of sport/physical activity, Equipment and Technology and Warm ups
Component 2: Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance (Assignment & Practical Based) – Components of fitness, Practical recording of skills, Role and Responsibilities, Evaluating performance
Component 3: Developing fitness to improve other participants performance in Sport and Physical Activity (Exam unit) – Components of fitness, importance of fitness, fitness tests, training principles, personal training programme design

Grading:
Within each assignment and the online test, students will be awarded one of the following grades– Level 1 Pass, Level 2 Pass, Level 2 Merit, and Level 2 Distinction. Once marked, students have an opportunity to improve their work in order to achieve a higher grade.

What do the Sport subject ambassadors think?

“I chose BTEC sport because it allows me to develop my knowledge of sport and practically I get the opportunity to develop my sport skills. I also really enjoy being in PE and the teaching staff”

Where can this course lead?

This course can allow students to progress onto various Level 3 BTEC courses including, Sport and Public Services and then onto university. Additionally, it allows students to pursue careers within sport through apprenticeships schemes with sport companies. Previous students have gone on to become Sport coaches, Personal fitness trainers, Police officers, Sport business, midwifes and PE teachers.

Career inspiration
From careers you know to opportunities you might never have imagined, discover where studying this subject could lead. Select the career to go to more information:

Career	What could you do?
PE Teacher	Inspire young people to develop their sporting skills and fitness.
Physiotherapist	Help people recover from injuries and improve their movement.
Sports Coach	Train and develop athletes and sports teams.
Sports Performance Analyst	Use video and data to help teams and athletes improve their performance.
Sports Psychologist	Help athletes develop confidence, concentration and mental resilience.
Biomechanist	Analyse human movement to improve performance and reduce injuries.