Sports & Physical Activity
CTEC – OCR Level 3 Extended Certificate in Sport & Physical Activity
Our course provides you with the opportunity through applied learning to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the sport and physical activity sector.
What skills do I need?
Students must have a keen interest and be actively participating in sport and physical activity. It is also important to have good punctuality and attendance, a capacity to be hard working, an ability to be organized and to meet deadlines.
How will I be taught?
You will attend nine 55 minute lessons every two weeks. Delivery of the course will encompass a range of teaching and learning methods including investigations, presentations, coaching and leadership practicals, observational analysis, group based projects and written assignments.
What will this course prepare me for?
This course introduces basic concepts that will be studied in greater depth at university or higher education or prepares you for a career in the sports industry.
What will I study?
You will cover 3 core units over the course:
• Body systems and how it is affected by physical activity
• Sports Coaching and Activity Leadership
• Sports Organisation and Development.
In Year 13 students will study two additional units:
• Sport and exercise Psychology
• Organisation of Sports Events
ASSESSMENT:
Students will be assessed by two externally examined units and three centre-assessed coursework units moderated by OCR over two years.
This Course can be taken as part of several of our pre-designed Career Pathways.
Go to Page 33 of the Course Guide for more details.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Sports Development
• Sports Coaching
• Fitness Instructor
• Physiotherapy
• Nutritionist
• Performance Analyst
• Teaching
• And more!
Sports & Physical Activity
CTEC – OCR Level 3 Extended Certificate in Sport & Physical Activity
Our course provides you with the opportunity through applied learning to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the sport and physical activity sector.
What skills do I need?
Students must have a keen interest and be actively participating in sport and physical activity. It is also important to have good punctuality and attendance, a capacity to be hard working, an ability to be organized and to meet deadlines.
How will I be taught?
You will attend nine 55 minute lessons every two weeks. Delivery of the course will encompass a range of teaching and learning methods including investigations, presentations, coaching and leadership practicals, observational analysis, group based projects and written assignments.
What will this course prepare me for?
This course introduces basic concepts that will be studied in greater depth at university or higher education or prepares you for a career in the sports industry.
What will I study?
You will cover 3 core units over the course:
• Body systems and how it is affected by physical activity
• Sports Coaching and Activity Leadership
• Sports Organisation and Development.
In Year 13 students will study two additional units:
• Sport and exercise Psychology
• Organisation of Sports Events
ASSESSMENT:
Students will be assessed by two externally examined units and three centre-assessed coursework units moderated by OCR over two years.
This Course can be taken as part of several of our pre-designed Career Pathways.
Go to Page 33 of the Course Guide for more details.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Sports Development
• Sports Coaching
• Fitness Instructor
• Physiotherapy
• Nutritionist
• Performance Analyst
• Teaching
• And more!
