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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport

at The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, Swindon · sixth form college

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Anatomy and physiology of sport (examination) Fitness training and programming examination) Sport event organisation And one other from Sports Leadership Application of fitness testing Practical sports performance Students will be assessed through a number of practical based activities and theoretical assignments, and two external exams taken in the first year of the course.

What you need to get on

4 x 5-9 Grades at GCSE and if studied Merit in Cambridge National Sports Studies/BTEC Sport. A previous PE/Sport qualification is not essential but an interest in sport/physical education is.

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

  • The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College

    Inverary Road Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9DJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Swindon

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