This qualification is designed to develop the key knowledge, understanding and practical skills essential within the sports industry. The course incorporates a variety of both practical and theory teaching methods to enhance your learning and understanding.

The style of assessment is a real strength of the course, being a combination of coursework and exam-based assessments, allowing students to reach their full potential. There is a diverse range of assessment methods used including: written assignments, group work, laboratory reports, presentations and practical tests.   

Course content and assessment criteria 

Year 12  

Both written exam units are completed in this year.  

Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology focusses on the skeletal, muscular, respiratory and cardiovascular systems.  

Unit 2: Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing requires creating training programmes after analysing a performer’s needs.  

Year 13  

Both coursework units are completed in this year.  

Unit 3: researching careers in the sports’ industry and learning the skills required to gain these types of jobs.  

Unit 5: using advanced fitness testing to analyse and improve performance.  

Assessment: 
Both in Year 12 

Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology  

Written exam 1 hour 30 minutes (30% of BTEC)  

A combination of short answer questions. 

Unit 2: Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing

Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes with 4 hours preparation time based on pre-release material (30% of BTEC). 

 

Exam Board : Edexcel 

Entry Requirements: 5 in GCSE PE if taken, 4 in English literature or language, 4 in combined science 

Suitable course if you are interested in: Anatomy and physiology, exercise science, careers in sport, fitness testing and designing training programmes 

Leading to a career in: Sports coaching, sports development, teaching, exercise physiology, sports medicine, 

any sports degree at university 

This subject goes well with: biology, BTEC science, WJEC food science and nutrition, health and social care