Who is the Course for? This level 3 Extended Certificate is designed for students who have an interest in the sporting world and is a great foundation for a university degree. This course will be suitable for those with a keen interest in sports science who are committed to hard work. The course focuses on the four areas of anatomy and physiology, fitness training and programming, professional development in the sports industry and practical sports performance. What can it lead to? This course could lead into further study at higher education if taken alongside other qualifications as part of a two year programme of study. This could include sports studies and business, sport psychology and sport and exercise science as examples. What will I study? This course provides not only a theoretical approach to sport but a practical one two. The two areas that form the largest part of the qualifications overall grade is anatomy and physiology and fitness training and programming. How will I be taught? The course is structuredinto three mandatory units and one optional unit which is chosen by the teachers delivering the course. These units have different assessment measures. One unit is assessed by an exam and marked externally. Another unit is a synoptic unit which is marked externally. This means learners have to demonstrate appropriate skills, techniques, concepts, theories and knowledge to a key task. The remaining two units are coursework based. They are both marked internally by the teachers but will be subject to external verification.
APS of 4.4
How will I be assessed? Year 12 This year will see the delivery of unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology and unit 7 Practical Sport. Unit 1 will be exam based and students will take the 1 ½ hour exam in the summer of 2018. Unit 7 will focus on one team sport and one individual sport. This will involve not only understanding the rules and regulations, but the ability to analyse performance as well as demonstrating their own skill set. Year 13 This year will include unit 2 Fitness Training and programming and unit 3 Professional Development in the Sports Industry. Unit 2 is the synoptic unit that students will be sitting in the January of 2019. Unit 3 will be internally marked coursework that will be subject to inspection by the exam board. Other Information Students need to be aware that the modules do include practical elements and you need to be dressed accordingly.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Harrow |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Who is the Course for? This level 3 Extended Certificate is designed for students who have an interest in the sporting world and is a great foundation for a university degree. This course will be suitable for those with a keen interest in sports science who are committed to hard work. The course focuses on the four areas of anatomy and physiology, fitness training and programming, professional development in the sports industry and practical sports performance. What can it lead to? This course could lead into further study at higher education if taken alongside other qualifications as part of a two year programme of study. This could include sports studies and business, sport psychology and sport and exercise science as examples. What will I study? This course provides not only a theoretical approach to sport but a practical one two. The two areas that form the largest part of the qualifications overall grade is anatomy and physiology and fitness training and programming. How will I be taught? The course is structuredinto three mandatory units and one optional unit which is chosen by the teachers delivering the course. These units have different assessment measures. One unit is assessed by an exam and marked externally. Another unit is a synoptic unit which is marked externally. This means learners have to demonstrate appropriate skills, techniques, concepts, theories and knowledge to a key task. The remaining two units are coursework based. They are both marked internally by the teachers but will be subject to external verification.
APS of 4.4
How will I be assessed? Year 12 This year will see the delivery of unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology and unit 7 Practical Sport. Unit 1 will be exam based and students will take the 1 ½ hour exam in the summer of 2018. Unit 7 will focus on one team sport and one individual sport. This will involve not only understanding the rules and regulations, but the ability to analyse performance as well as demonstrating their own skill set. Year 13 This year will include unit 2 Fitness Training and programming and unit 3 Professional Development in the Sports Industry. Unit 2 is the synoptic unit that students will be sitting in the January of 2019. Unit 3 will be internally marked coursework that will be subject to inspection by the exam board. Other Information Students need to be aware that the modules do include practical elements and you need to be dressed accordingly.
