Subject Intent: Why Sport?
In this modern era, it is important that students understand the importance of exercise and our Sport curriculum is designed to enable learners to become confident, resilient and healthy learners, both theoretically and applied practically, and to encourage a lasting interest in sport and physical recreation.
Applied General and A-level routes require students to be meta-cognitive and self-regulating in their grasp of exercise physiology and each route demands a confidence in applying this knowledge into different roles within challenging environments (for instance, community fitness centres or competitive sport).
What will I study?
You will complete a range of units depending upon which BTEC course you choose to study. The list below are some of the key units on the courses.
- Anatomy and physiology.
- Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing.
- Professional development in the sports industry.
- Practical sports performance.
- Sports leadership.
- Application of fitness testing.
- Sports psychology.
- Coaching for performance.
- Development and provision of sport and physical activity.
- Investigating business in sport and the active leisure industry.
- Sports injury management.
- Research methods in sport.
- Sports event organisation.
- Rules, regulations and officiating in sport.
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What are lessons like in this subject?
If you have a passion for sport and are potentially considering a career in the sport, health and leisure industries, then this is the course for you. You will study a range of units from anatomy and physiology through to practical sports performance, each one designed to develop new skills and knowledge. Specialising in the study of sport is an option as you can enrol onto the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (14 units). Alternatively, you can study sport alongside other subject choices by enrolling onto either the Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A-level) or the Diploma (equivalent to 2 A-levels) courses.
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework, examinations and controlled assessments. Coursework is assignments on practical tasks based on workplace scenarios. Controlled assessments are again tasks based on workplace settings, but completed in realistic, time-based situations. Examinations are tests on specific course content.
What our
students
Sport opens up many opportunities. You are able to work at primary schools, travel abroad to get work experience. Not only that but you have excellent teachers who are experienced and help you achieve in what you want to do.
Muhammed Mujahedul Islam, Dixons City Academy
