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BTEC Sport
STUDY LEVEL CONTACT DETAILS
BTEC Jennifer Thorp, Head of Department
[email protected]
The BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport covers a range of topics from
anatomy and physiology to fitness training and programming for health, sport and
wellbeing. BTEC is more vocational in approach, and is ideal for students more
adept at coursework.
What will I study?
BTEC Sport covers an incredibly
diverse and interesting range of
topics. By the end of the two years
you will have studied the anatomy
and physiology of movement where
you will learn about the skeletal,
muscular, cardiovascular and
respiratory systems, various training
methods and fitness testing. You
will also look at individual practical
sports performance and professional
development in the sporting
industry.
Co-curricular activities?
The department runs an extensive
co-curricular programme enabling
students to widen their interests
and get involved in many sports.
Among the activities on offer are
men’s football, rugby, mixed hockey,
netball, basketball, rowing and
swimming. For those who enjoy the
outdoors we run an excellent Duke
of Edinburgh Award programme.
The PE department has also
enjoyed a recent trip to New York
to experience commercialization
in sport as well as visiting an
American universitiy and watching a
professional ice hockey match,
all whilst taking in the iconic sights
of New York.
Where might it lead?
BTEC sport can be used to gain
UCAS points for any degree courses
but many of the students who study
the subject follow a sports related
career path. This has included
physiotherapy, sports therapy,
sports related journalism, footwear
design, PE teaching, sports science,
working with elite athletes, sports
marketing, sports technology, leisure
management, sports coaching and
sports related law.
The College also promotes talks
by various guest speakers and
opportunities to volunteer at a local
primary school coaching sport.
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