BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport

BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport
What will I be studying on the course?
You will be learning about various aspects of the sports industry including:
· Leadership and sports coaching
· Dealing with injury and rehabilitation
· What is a 'healthy' diet?
· Ways to test the fitness of others
· The psychology of an athlete's mind
· How to participate and officiate in a variety of team and individual sports.

What sort of things will I be doing on the course?
You will:
· Lead sports activities in your local schools and gain coaching qualifications while you study
· Assess a variety of injuries and design rehabilitation programmes for different athletes.
· Create dietary plans for a variety of clients and look at the benefits of a healthy diet
· Complete a variety of fitness tests and create a training programme to improve different aspects of fitness for clients of varying age, ability etc
· Look at the affects of stress and anxiety on performance and plan a psychological skills training programme for a client.
· Assess your ability and improve your skills, techniques and tactics in a variety of sports.

How will I be assessed on this course?
Your course tutors will assess you through a range of written and practical projects as well as oral presentations. There are no written examinations on this course.

What sort of things can I go on to do once I've completed this course?
· You could go on to university to study for a degree
· Work in a fitness centre
· Become a sports coach
· Work as a lifeguard
· Join the armed forces
· Other sport related areas
Oliver Kimber from North Walsham High gained a Distinction/ Merit and has gone on to Bedford University to study Sports Science.
"I enjoyed the friendship and practical side of the course and this helped me appreciate the talents I have and how I want to earn my living." Melvyn Gilmore (Royal Marines Commando).
David Howard from Northampton and James Tuthill from Cromer have gone on to the Foundation Degree in Sport at Easton College.
"The BTEC sports course gave me the confidence to deal with people of all ages and I am now employed at Pinewood Fitness Centre." Natasha Wilmott gained a Double Distinction in BTEC Narional Cetificate Sport and has gone on to become an instructor at Pinewood Sports Centre.
"The BTEC Sport course inspired me to take my studies further and I am now at Easton College studying for a foundation degree." David Howard.