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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport

at Poynton High School · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

A selection of the following units will be delivered for the Extended Certificate. External Assessment (50% of total qualification) Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology (examination) Unit 2: Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Wellbeing (case study) Mandatory unit Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry (Assignments and practical) Internally Assessed Modules (subject to External Moderation) Students will study one module from the four listed below: Unit 4: Sports Leadership Unit 5: Application of Fitness Testing Unit 6: Sports Psychology Unit 7: Practical Sports Performance The course has been designed as part of a two-year programme and combines well with A Levels. Depending on the accompanying A Levels, this qualification is ideal for students looking to progress to employment in sports performance or sports related university courses. These aspirations are supported and also broadened by taking complementary A Level qualification alongside this course.

What you need to get on

5 grade 4 at GCSE level. If students have studied a Level 2 Business or Enterprise course, a Level 2 pass must have been achieved. Where no related course has been studied at Level 2 our minimum Sixth Form entry requirement applies.

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

  • Poynton High School

    Yew Tree Lane Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Stockport

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