Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport: Qualification Overview
The Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is designed for post-16 learners seeking applied learning in the sports sector to progress to higher education and employment. This qualification covers anatomy, physiology, fitness training, professional development, and sports leadership. Learners explore various aspects of sports science and industry practices to enhance their skills and career prospects.
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Who is this qualification for? The Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport is an Applied General qualification for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the sport sector.
Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Learners explore how the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems function and the fundamentals of the energy systems. Content This unit is an externally marked exam. It is set and marked by Pearson. Assessment
Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being Unit Content Learners explore client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and fitness programming to support improvements in a client s health and well-being Assessment This unit will be assessed under supervised conditions. Learners will be given a case study one week before the supervised assessment period to carry out preparatory work. During the assessment learners will be given a task that will assess their ability to interpret lifestyle factors and health screening data from a scenario and stimulus information.
Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry In this unit you will: Understand the career and job opportunities in the sports industry Explore own skills using a skills audit to inform a career development action plan Undertake a recruitment activity to demonstrate the processes that can lead to a successful job offer in a selected career pathway Reflect on the recruitment and selection process and your individual performance. Example assessment Tasks. C.P5 Prepare appropriate documentation for use in selection and recruitment activities. C.P6 Participate in the selection interviews and activities as an interviewee.
Unit 4: Sports Leadership Unit 4: Sports Leadership Content = Learners study what makes a good leader, the different capacities of this role, and the leadership skills and techniques necessary when leading activities in different roles.
Unit 4 Assessment. Sample Assessment Task Explore an effective leadership style when leading a team during sport and exercise activities
What could this qualification lead to? What could this qualification lead to? For learners who wish to study an aspect of sport in higher education, opportunities include: For learners who wish to study an aspect of sport in higher education, opportunities include: BA (Hons) in Sport Studies and Business, if taken alongside A Levels in Business and Maths BSC (Hons) in Sport Psychology, if taken alongside a BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Science and A Level in Psychology BA (Hons) in Sports Education and Special and Inclusive Education, if taken alongside an A Level in English Language and a BTEC National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts BA (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science, if taken alongside a BTEC National Diploma in Applied Science. Learners should always check the entry requirements for degree programmes with specific higher
