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Sport National Extended Diploma Performance & Excellence Pathway

at Wigan and Leigh College, Wigan · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma35 weeksFull time

What the college says

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sporting Excellence and Performance is a qualification for post-16 learners. The qualification is equivalent in size to three A levels. It is mapped to the Sporting Excellence Apprenticeship Standard. It is not exclusively for apprentices and may be used for a performer who is deemed to have the potential to be a professional in a sport that is unable to pay an apprentice wage. It may also be suitable for a performer whose second career choice is to work in the performance sport industry. The qualification will also enable a learner to progress to higher education as a secondary purpose. There are a wide range of optional units to choose from, enabling a learner to select additional specialisms to support progression to higher education , apprenticeships or to a US scholarship in a specific sport.

What you need to get on

A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects graded 9-4 or equivalent including maths and 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

  • Leigh Campus

    Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, WN7 4JY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Leigh

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