BTEC Sport

Course summary

You will be expected to participate in extracurricular activities and take leadership roles in school sports events throughout the course. The course is equivalent to three A Levels. You will develop knowledge, understanding, practical skills and appreciation of the context in which sports activity takes place. You will study topics such as anatomy and physiology, fitness training and programming for health, sport and well-being, sports leadership, sports event organisation, development and provision of sport and physical activity, coaching for performance, professional development in the sports industry, sports psychology, practical sports performance, application of fitness testing, rules and regulations, investigating business in sport, skill acquisition and research methods.