This qualification develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills of the essentials of Sport and Physical Activity. How will I be taught? Oral work: Students engage in class discussions, debates, seminars, tutorials and presentations. Independent study: Our students are encouraged to actively seek out academic articles and wider reading which is reflected upon and discussed in class. Students complete Prep work before their lessons so that they can think deeply in their lessons and access challenging academic works. Written work: Students will produce coursework, practice exam questions, interpret research and data, and evaluate all against the effects on sport and performance. Practical work: Student will demonstrate and evaluate their performance in team sports, individual sports, OAA, officiating, running sports events and fitness testing. What career opportunities does this open up? Units include Performance analysis in sport and exercise, Sports injuries and rehabilitation and Organization of sports events. The type of job roles this pathway could lead to are Multi-Sports Coach, Activity Leader or Assistant Sports Coach; so the knowledge, understanding and skills learners will need to achieve in this pathway will include how teams are formed and different leadership approaches to suit them, different types of practice methods that can be used within sport to improve performance and how to safely set up and run individual coaching activities or larger-scale sporting events. Other skills which will be developed include planning and organization, communication and adaptability.
A minimum of five grade 4s at GCSE or equivalent, with at least a Merit or grade 4 in a relevant equivalent qualification.
External Examinations: The examinations periods are in January and May. Learners are only allowed to sit each examination twice to secure a pass. The Extended Certificate pathway comprises of 2 examination Units. Foundation Diploma and the Diploma pathways both comprise of 3 examination units. The examination units are: • Unit 1: Body systems and the effects of physical activity. • Unit 3: Sports organization and development. • Unit 4: Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure Internally assessed: Many of the units are assessed internally by the learner’s teacher and are then externally moderated by OCR.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Bromley |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
This qualification develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills of the essentials of Sport and Physical Activity. How will I be taught? Oral work: Students engage in class discussions, debates, seminars, tutorials and presentations. Independent study: Our students are encouraged to actively seek out academic articles and wider reading which is reflected upon and discussed in class. Students complete Prep work before their lessons so that they can think deeply in their lessons and access challenging academic works. Written work: Students will produce coursework, practice exam questions, interpret research and data, and evaluate all against the effects on sport and performance. Practical work: Student will demonstrate and evaluate their performance in team sports, individual sports, OAA, officiating, running sports events and fitness testing. What career opportunities does this open up? Units include Performance analysis in sport and exercise, Sports injuries and rehabilitation and Organization of sports events. The type of job roles this pathway could lead to are Multi-Sports Coach, Activity Leader or Assistant Sports Coach; so the knowledge, understanding and skills learners will need to achieve in this pathway will include how teams are formed and different leadership approaches to suit them, different types of practice methods that can be used within sport to improve performance and how to safely set up and run individual coaching activities or larger-scale sporting events. Other skills which will be developed include planning and organization, communication and adaptability.
A minimum of five grade 4s at GCSE or equivalent, with at least a Merit or grade 4 in a relevant equivalent qualification.
External Examinations: The examinations periods are in January and May. Learners are only allowed to sit each examination twice to secure a pass. The Extended Certificate pathway comprises of 2 examination Units. Foundation Diploma and the Diploma pathways both comprise of 3 examination units. The examination units are: • Unit 1: Body systems and the effects of physical activity. • Unit 3: Sports organization and development. • Unit 4: Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure Internally assessed: Many of the units are assessed internally by the learner’s teacher and are then externally moderated by OCR.
