• Mr Finnian Moriarty

• Mr Ciaran McBride

• Mr Kieran Donnelly

• Mr Conor McFlynn

Key Stage 4 – BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport

BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport is the perfect subject for the learner looking to develop not only his theoretical knowledge in the world of sport and exercise but also how to develop his own sporting performance and the changes that happen in the human body due to exercise. BTEC Firsts in Sport can help learners to take their first steps towards a career in sport and fitness. Learners will acquire the essential skills such as training for personal fitness, encouraging sports participation, and organising and leading events and activities.

What will I study?

How will I be assessed?

BTEC Firsts are vocationally-related qualifications designed to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding through the application of learning and skills in a work-related context. BTEC Firsts are designed to allow learners to progress to other level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships, to junior roles in the industry they are learning about or level 3 qualifications.

The sport pathway is designed for learners with a generic interest in sport and the sports industry. It includes a range of units that allow learners to gain the skills required to develop their knowledge of sport and the sports industry. The core of the qualification allows learners to demonstrate the practical skills they have developed both in relation to fitness and fitness training (Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise) and as a sports performer and official in a team or an individual sport (Unit:2 Practical Sports Performance).

The mandatory units for the pathway provide learners with both the theoretical knowledge of sport and the applied knowledge for a career in the sport and exercise industry. Learners will gain an introduction to the short- and long-term effects of exercise on body systems (Unit 4: The Sports Performer in Action). In keeping with the vocational focus of the programme, learners will examine the requirement of a training programme for fitness development (Unit 5: Training for Personal Fitness).

While learners will spend the majority of their time developing and applying the skills associated with sport and exercise, the programme also provides the opportunity to develop skills that will improve their employability, and flexibility as an employee, within the sports industry. For example, they will improve their communication skills, leadership skills, technical and tactical knowledge of sports, officiating skills, as well as a wide range of theoretical knowledge. Learners will be required to develop an understanding of human anatomy and physiology, sports psychology, leadership of sport, exercise and outdoor adventurous activities, to develop their own levels of confidence and they will be required to communicate effectively to their peers and others.

This pathway provides opportunities for progression to BTEC Nationals in Sport and AS/A2 qualifications in Physical Education. Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise will be a useful measure for learners considering progressing to AS/A2 programmes as part of their further education programmes. These units require learners to develop skills in completing external assessment that will support them when they progress on to complete qualifications which also include external assessment as part of the assessment methodology.

Useful links

BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport Homepage –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-firsts/sport-2012-nqf.html

About BTEC –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/about-us/qualification-brands/btec/about-btec.html

Specification and Sample Assessment Materials –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-firsts/sport-2012-nqf.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments

Key Stage 5 – BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma in Sport  

BTECs provide a more practical, real-world approach to learning alongside a theoretical background, giving learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment. BTECs also provide career development opportunities for those already in work. They can be taken as well as, or instead of, GCSEs and A levels in schools and colleges.

Comprising individual units, which can be built to form a qualification at a size that is suited to the learner, BTECs can be delivered as a full-time or part-time course. Each unit is assessed through the completion of assignments that are designed by you as tutor and call on a range of evidence types. Such flexibility enables you to deliver a qualification that is just right for your learners and your centre.

Unit Grading

All BTEC Courses are assessed by means of Units which comprise of several Assignments. Each assignment is designed to link to specific Learning Outcomes and Grade Criteria.  These can be found on each assignment brief.  At the end of the course your unit grades put together determines your overall grade through a points system.

On completion of each unit you will be awarded a Pass, Merit or Distinction. These overall unit grades are based on the completion of the assignments within the unit.

*Pass – In order to achieve an overall pass you must have achieved all pass criteria as set out in the unit grading grid.

*Merit – To achieve an overall merit you must have achieved all pass and merit criteria as set out in the unit grading grid.

*Distinction – In order to achieve distinction, you must have achieved all pass, merit and distinction criteria as set out in the unit grading grid.

Once your overall unit grading is awarded it will be converted to one of the following points equivalents.

These points will be multiplied by the unit credit rating to calculate your final points total per unit e.g. a distinction in a unit worth 10 credits would be worth 90 points to your final point’s total.

Final Grading

On completion of all units your points total will be calculated and converted to overall grades using the following boundaries;

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

BTEC Level 3 Diploma

Single Award

The 60-credit BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma extends the specialist work-related focus of the BTEC Level 3 Certificate and covers the key knowledge and practical skills required in the appropriate vocational sector. The BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma offers greater flexibility and a choice of emphasis through the optional units. It is broadly equivalent to one GCE A Level. This is achieved over two years.

Units to be completed – Year 1 & Year 2

Double Award

The 120-credit BTEC Level 3 Diploma broadens and expands the specialist work-related focus from the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma. There is potential for the qualification to prepare learners for employment in the appropriate vocational sector and it is suitable for those who have decided that they wish to enter a particular area of work. It is broadly equivalent to two GCE A Levels. This is achieved over two years.

Units to be completed – Year 1

Units to be completed – Year 2

Useful links

BTEC Level 3 in Sport Homepage –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/sport-2010.html

See What You Can Do –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/about-us/qualification-brands/btec/progress-with-btec/options-evenings-and-open-days/btec-sport-toolkit.html

Specification and Sample Assessment Materials –

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/sport-2010.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification