Sports Studies

Course summary

The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of the human body and how it is affected by physical activity, the health and safety factors involved in sports participation, the key principles involved in the coaching process, the fitness requirements and training methods needed for different sports, and the creation of fitness training programs. The Level 3 BTEC Certificate in Sport equates to 1 AS. This can be converted to a full A Level within the second year by studying the Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma