Subject description and course outline The Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport is a 360 guided learning hour (GLH) qualification that consists of four units. Three of the units are mandatory. It offers an engaging programme for those who are clear about sport being part of their future career. The four units are split across two years of study: Year 1 Unit 1 - Anatomy and Physiology (External Exam) Unit 5 – Optional unit – Application of fitness Testing or Year 2 Unit 2 - Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Well-Being (External Assessment) Unit 7 – Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Students must have achieved either a MERIT level or above at Level 2 BTEC Sport, or Grade 5 in Science. Play sport to a high level
How will students be assessed? BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates in Sport units are assessed through project and assignment work as well as an external exam. Each unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction and then an overall grade of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* is awarded on completion. Students are assessed continuously throughout the course. National standards are laid down for each unit, in which students must show they are competent. Teachers ensure that students are given opportunities to do this through projects, assignments, case studies and problem- solving situations. Every time students provide evidence that they are competent in a particular area, it is recorded on tracking sheets until they have completed the full set of units that add up to the correct number of credits for that course.
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| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Subject description and course outline The Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport is a 360 guided learning hour (GLH) qualification that consists of four units. Three of the units are mandatory. It offers an engaging programme for those who are clear about sport being part of their future career. The four units are split across two years of study: Year 1 Unit 1 - Anatomy and Physiology (External Exam) Unit 5 – Optional unit – Application of fitness Testing or Year 2 Unit 2 - Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Well-Being (External Assessment) Unit 7 – Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Students must have achieved either a MERIT level or above at Level 2 BTEC Sport, or Grade 5 in Science. Play sport to a high level
How will students be assessed? BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates in Sport units are assessed through project and assignment work as well as an external exam. Each unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction and then an overall grade of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* is awarded on completion. Students are assessed continuously throughout the course. National standards are laid down for each unit, in which students must show they are competent. Teachers ensure that students are given opportunities to do this through projects, assignments, case studies and problem- solving situations. Every time students provide evidence that they are competent in a particular area, it is recorded on tracking sheets until they have completed the full set of units that add up to the correct number of credits for that course.
