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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport

at Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Equivalent in size to one A Level and is a 2 year course. There will be 4 units of which 3 are mandatory and 2 are external. Mandatory content (83%). External assessment (67%). A broad basis of study for the sport sector will be covered. The course will look at the body systems and fitness training within the externally assessed units and the internally assessed units looking at the sports industry and specific practical sports. Units covered will be: Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sportrs Industry Unit 7: Practical Sports Performance

What you need to get on

Students should have at least a level 4 or above in a PE qualification.

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

  • Outwood Grange Academy

    Potovens Lane Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Wakefield

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