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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport

at Shireland Collegiate Academy, Smethwick · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sport is a popular choice at sixth form and for university courses. This course will give you a broad range of skills and knowledge that can be used in a variety of jobs in the sports industry and can aid you when studying at university. Your BTEC Sport course will cover an in-depth knowledge of the human body including bones, muscles and energy systems. You will learn skills critical for university such as presentation skills and sports specific coaching skills.

What you need to get on

Minimum level 5 in five separate subjects at GCSE

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND

    DaytimeClassroom based
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