Vocational qualification

In Worcester

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Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Worcester

Why choose BTEC First in Sports. This course will develop both your practical skills and theoretical knowledge. It introduces students to the employment area of the health and fitness industry and provides a basis for students to progress to more advanced vocational qualifications. The course is ideal for students who do not initially gain qualifications for entry onto Level 3 courses but who.

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Worcester (Worcestershire)
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Spetchley Road, WR5 2LU

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Course programme

Sports Studies

Why choose BTEC First in Sports
This course will develop both your practical skills and theoretical knowledge. It introduces students to the employment area of the health and fitness industry and provides a basis for students to progress to more advanced vocational qualifications.

The course is ideal for students who do not initially gain qualifications for entry onto Level 3 courses but who wish to focus their learning on their area of particular interest. The course is equivalent to four GCSE grades A*-C.

Course Content and Assessment

The course runs for one academic year and contains six units that must be completed. The units covered are:
The Body in Action
Health, Safety and Injury in Sport
Practical Sport
Technical Skills and Tactical Awareness for Sport
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Fitness for Sports Performance


Assessment
Assessment is 100% internal to be carried out at regular intervals throughout the year, and includes a range of assessment methods such as report writing, work books, phase test, presentations, posters, and practical assessment. Students then gain a grade for each unit and a final qualification grade is awarded.


Resources and Facilities
The excellent on-site facilities include a gymnasium, weight training/conditioning room, purpose-designed dance studio, three tennis courts, two netball courts, a multi-purpose grass area, two dedicated teaching rooms with a seven station computer annex and two recently refurbished changing rooms.

Attached to the College, Nunnery Wood Sports Centre provides the College with use of a sports hall, multi-fitness room and two glass-backed squash courts.

The College also shares extensive playing fields including an all-weather synthetic turf hockey pitch and an international standard eight-lane tartan running track with stands and floodlights.


Teaching and Learning Styles
As a vocational course the emphasis is on student-based learning. Delivery methods will include lectures, tutorials, research tasks, peer presentations, experiments, testing and practicals. Students will also experience a range of day trips to enhance their knowledge and experience.


Progression Opportunities
Where all criteria are met, Level 2 students will have the opportunity to progress to a Level 3 course or may choose to enter the leisure industry where in many cases they will have access to further training.

Sports Studies

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