Sports - development, coaching and fitness
Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma (BTEC national diploma)
Two-years, (equivalent to three A-levels)
You will develop your interpersonal communication skills and learn to understand issues that affect personal sports performance. You will cover topics that link closely to specific employment areas and have the opportunity to work with children in the community. You will learn about fitness testing programmes and the nutritional value of diet and performance.
Required qualifications
Four A*-C grades at GCSE or a full level two pass in a related subject plus two other GCSEs at grade C or above. Entry requirements for students currently studying an intermediate vocational course will be based on their performance at intermediate level. Depending on your GCSE grades, you may also take an AS/A-level alongside the national diploma.
What will I study?
The course will focus on:
- practical sport and sport in society
- the body in action
- nutrition for weight management
- ethics and values in sport
- fitness testing and health and safety in sport
- sports development and the principles of coaching.
On the course you will:
- develop communication skills and leadership qualities through organising sports events for young children within the community
- complete work experience based projects
- plan, implement and evaluate fitness training programmes
- work productively within a team
- develop your research skills.
Method of assessment
Assessment will involve a range of written and practical projects as well as oral presentations.
What will I be able to progress to?
The national diploma will provide you with transferable skills required to work in the areas of leisure, sport and health including such as physical instruction, sports coaching, health consultancy and sports development. You could also progress to university to continue with a sport-related degree or you may opt for a different area of study.