Entry Requirements

Achieve 4 GCSE's at grade 3 or above, including English Language and maths. You must be performing at club level with aspirations to participate at the highest level for your ability. Evidence of this, along with references will be required.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a variety of methods including some externally assessed core units and internally assessed mandatory and optional units. Assessment methods could include assignments, research projects, presentations, roles players, group discussions.

Units of Study may include:

Semester 1:

Unit 1 – Fitness for Sport , Exercise (Exam)

Unit 7 – Anatomy , Physiology (Exam)

Unit 2 – Practical Sport Performance

Semester 2:

Unit 3 – The Mind , Sport Performance

Unit 6 – Leading Sport Activities

Unit 14 – Carry out a sport-related project

Semester 3:

U24 – Work Experience in Sport

U19 – Practical Land-based activities

*Units are subject to change.

Progression

The BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Sport provide the knowledge, skills and understanding for Level 2 learners to progress to:
other Level 2 vocational qualifications and related competence-based qualifications for the Sport sector
Level 3 vocational qualifications, such as BTEC Nationals, specifically the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National in Sport.

To progress onto a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport, students will need to achieve an overall Merit (which includes a L2 Pass minimum in the Anatomy and Physiology exam) and English and maths at grade 4 or above.

Career Progression

Throughout your time at Easton, the course aims to:

Provide a platform to showcase their knowledge and skills of sport, leadership and development, in preparation for your next positive destination. These experiences will be gained alongside Norfolk Schools Sports Partnership, Community Sport Foundation, Active Norfolk, Easton Higher Education, and AOC Sport, as well as other members of the college and local community through internal and external visits.

Give learners the potential opportunity, in due course, to enter employment within a wide range of junior job roles across the sport development and leadership sector. Junior job roles include: Community Sport Coach, Activity Leader or Multi-Sport Coach.

With these points considered, the course also intends for each student to make new positive connections within their community and be a valued, effective member of society.

Fees

If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over fees may be payable.

There will be costs for uniform of approximately £100 and specific pathway fees.

Financial support could be available depending on your circumstances.

Please check our Finance pages for fee information and any financial help that may be available.

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