Sports BTEC National Diploma/Certificate

SPORT BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE
BTEC National Certificate in Sport is an exciting, practically based course, developed to provide continuity with GCSE Physical Education or BTEC first in Sport, although these qualifications are not mandatory prerequisites. The course is offered at two different centres - Scarborough Sixth Form College, or George Pindar Community Sports College. Although the course at each centre leads to the same qualification, the specialist units of study may differ slightly.

The Diploma consists of 18 units in total, seven Core and eleven Specialist units and is equivalent to three A levels.

The Certificate consists of 12 units in total, seven Core and five Specialist units and is equivalent to two A levels. The Certificate is currently only available at George Pindar Community Sports College.

If students decide to study at George Pindar Community Sports College for their Certificate/Diploma, they will still be able to access A levels or GCSE re-sit classes at Scarborough Sixth Form College.

What and how will I be studying?
The seven core units followed by all students are:

• The Body in Action
  
• Health and Safety in Sport
  
• Training and Fitness for Sport
  
• Sports Coaching
  
• Sports Development
  
• Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
  
• Practical Team Sports *
  
• Practical Individual Sports *
  

* Learners must select one of these units (unit 7 or 8) as a core unit and may select the other as a specialist unit

The eleven specialist units for the diploma and five for the certificate can be taken from the following:

• Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
  
• Sports Nutrition
  
• Sport & Society
  
• Leadership in Sport
  
• Exercise, Health and Lifestyle
  
• Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise
  
• Exercise for Specific groups
  
• Psychology for Sports performance
  
• Sports Injuries
  
• Analysis of Sports Performance
  
• Talent Identification and Development
  
• Sport and Exercise Massage
  
• Rules, regulations and officiating
  
• Organising Sports Events
  
• Working with Children in Sport
  
• Sport as a Business
  
• Work based Experience in Sport
  

What skills will I need and be developing during the course?

• You will develop practical skills as a performer, leader and official.
  
• You will learn how the body works and how it adapts to exercise
  
• You will appreciate and experience vocational opportunities within this sector.
  
• You will develop your knowledge and understanding of Physical Education and Sport and enhance your ability to analyse and evaluate key topics and issues.
  

How is the Course assessed?
The course is continually assessed via presentations, projects, posters and performing in a variety of roles. There are no external examinations on this course.

The Diploma students will complete nine units in each year completing a total of eighteen units , equivalent to a total of 1080 guided learning hours.

The Certificate students will complete six units in each year completing a total of twelve units , equivalent to a total of 720 guided learning hours.

What career opportunities are there?
BTEC National Diploma/ Certificate in Sport can lead to a range of higher education courses in sport development and coaching, physical education and leisure management.

Posts in leisure management are increasingly looking for BTEC applicants to recruit onto their own in house training programmes and BTEC sports students have secured posts with many of the big local employers.

...and what else?

All sports students play an active role in the college's representative and recreational sports programme and have received district, county and national honours.

The Department organises ski courses and runs an annual exchange with students from Ostersund in Sweden. Trips are also arranged to major sporting venues and sports departments of universities.