Introduction
The NQF BTEC National in Sport & Exercise Sciences course is designed to enable students to either enter employment or progress to university. Teaching, Sports Science, Sports Therapy and Leisure Management are popular options, as well as Sports Coaching, Leisure Assistants and a vast range of other professionals within the world of sports industry.
Where does it lead?
Sport and exercise scientists continue to be a growing presence in the world of sport and as we look to the future all the signs suggest that their influence in sport will increase. From the elite performers’ reliance on a large support team, to the casual gym user’s use of ergogenic aids, sport and exercise sciences’ core elements of anatomy, physiology, psychology and bio-mechanics are seen in almost every aspect of, and activity within, the sport and active leisure sector. This qualification can suit learners who are intending to study towards a degree in the sport and exercise sector.
Course details
Equivalent to two A Levels (Double); one A Level (Single)
Year 12 Mandatory units: Sport and Exercise Physiology; Functional Anatomy; Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Year 13 Mandatory units: Field and Laboratory-based Fitness Testing; Applied Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science; Coaching for Performance and Fitness.
Chosen Optional Units: Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Exercise, and Biomechanics.
(Italics indicate the Single course units - Double course students complete all units)