The BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport is a vocational course which looks at different areas of employment within the sports sector. It offers a solid foundation in the various aspects of sport and enables you to develop essential skills required for gaining employment or progressing further in education. There are two pathways on the course; Coaching Development and Fitness or Performance and Excellence. Decisions regarding pathway choice will be discussed in more detail at interview. The course in made up of 19 units and looks at a variety of different areas of sport including: Coaching in sport and assessing sports performance Fitness principles including fitness tests and designing training programmes Injuries within sport and sports massage Sports psychology and nutrition Sports business and event organisation Sports development and issues in sport The course is delivered in a practical manner with assessments ranging from written reports, portfolios and posters to verbal assessments, presentations and practical assessment. The course offers a range of trips and team building activities as part of the induction, main course programme and assessments on some units. In the past, trips have included outdoor activities such as paintballing, climbing and canoeing and indoor sports such as laser tag, bowling and ice skating. Students will study towards the Community Sports Leaders Award with the opportunity to progress onto the Higher Sports Leader Award. As a vocational course we encourage students to gain as many additional qualifications as possible to support applications for Higher Education and further job opportunities.
Name: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance & Development Pathways) Qualification title: BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (QCF) Qualification type: Assessment NULL Awarding Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL) Created 20140417 10:46:46 Updated 20150320 09:50:19
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Title: BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (QCF) Qualification: BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (QCF) Classification: Leisure, Travel and Tourism