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Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport

at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, Ossett · sixth form college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The BTEC Extended Diploma is a vocational course which combines theory and practical methods of learning in an exciting range of different units, including Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being, Professional Development in the Sports Industry, Sports Leadership, Fitness Testing, Sports Psychology, Provision of Sport and Physical Activity followed by optional units from Sports Performance, Coaching for Performance, Event organisation, Sport Injury Management, Work Experience, Officiating Sports, Physical Education for Young People. If you love sport and want to develop your skills and knowledge in order to pursue a career in the sports and leisure industry, then this course is for you. It combines up to date knowledge of the sport and leisure industry with the right balance of practical learning and assessments delivered flexibly to develop skills needed for a sporting career or further education. We aim to equip every learner with the fundamental skills for a career in sport. The course aims to provide an enriched learning experience that develops skills and qualifications for employment. Learners will complete: a work placement in a sporting organisation; Outdoor Adventurous Activity trips; career support workshops; organising and delivering sporting events to primary schools: and optional courses including Duke of Edinburgh, umpiring awards, residentials, sport therapy courses, lifeguard qualification and other trips/vis

What you need to get on

5 GCSE at grade 5 or above. Students must have achieved grade 5 or above in Maths and a 5 in English.

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

  • Drake (Accord Sixth Form Main Building)

    Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Ossett

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