Sport and Physical Activity Level 3 Diploma (Single Award)

This is a vocational course that is suited for any student who wants to pursue a career in sport. They need to be independent learners as a lot of the course is coursework based.

Students need to be confident to coach and lead small groups.

Units covered include:

• Body systems and effects of physical activity-External assessment

• Sports organisation and development-External assessment

• Working Safely in sport and exercise, health and leisure-External assessment

• Sports coaching and activity leadership

• Performance analysis in sport and exercise

• Organisation of sports events

• Physical activity for Specific groups

• Sports injuries and rehabilitation

• Practical skills in sport and physical activities

• Health and fitness Testing for Sport and exercise

• Sport and exercise Psychology

Teacher led sessions

Independent learning/research tasks

Practical based lessons

Leadership tasks

A successful student is likely to have studied physical education or completed a level 2 in Health and Fitness and obtained at least a GCSE grade 5 or equivalent.

At least a grade 5 in English language and science is helpful

Most units are assessed internally through coursework, essays, assignments, presentations, research projects and log books. These are then externally moderated.

Three units are examination papers and are externally set and assessed.