Sports Science

Assessment

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.