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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport

at Medina College · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2020see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

BTEC (Level 3) National Extended Certificate (Single award = Equivalent to 1 A Level) course covers a wide range of theoretical and practical topics in sport, giving a more in depth level of study to Level 2 courses. Each unit covers 25% of the whole course, with a lesser percentage of the overall grade coming from the exam. Students still need a good work ethic and a background in sport and science in order to be successful. Students should play sport outside of school and should be looking at going forward into a career in sport or other physically active pathways (E.g. Armed Forces, Emergency Services etc). 4 units over the 2 years, including; Anatomy and Physiology- assessed by a written exam (25%); Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well Being -assessed by synoptic assessment (25%); Professional Development in the Sports Industry - Assessed by coursework (25%); Sports Coaching - Assessed by practical assessment and coursework (25%).

What you need to get on

5 GCSE A* to C or 9 to 5

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 Island VI Form

    ISLAND INNOVATION VI FORM CAMPUS ST. JAMES STREET, NEWPORT, PO30 1LJ

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