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Sixth Form > Our Pathways
If you are looking to pursue a career in Sport and Leisure Management, Sport Development, Coaching, Fitness and PE Teaching, then BTEC National in Sport is for you. This could be a direct route into employment or a stepping stone from GCSEs and BTEC Firsts to a Sport Degree (or similar).
Examination Board EDEXCEL
Sixth Form > Our Pathways
If you are looking to pursue a career in Sport and Leisure Management, Sport Development, Coaching, Fitness and PE Teaching, then BTEC National in Sport is for you. This could be a direct route into employment or a stepping stone from GCSEs and BTEC Firsts to a Sport Degree (or similar).
Examination Board EDEXCEL
If you are looking to pursue a career in Sport and Leisure Management,
Sport Development, Coaching, Fitness and PE Teaching, then BTEC National in Sport is for you. This could be a direct route into employment or a stepping stone from GCSEs and BTEC Firsts to a Sport Degree (or similar).
National Extended Certificate Core Units:
Plus 1 optional unit (internally assessed);
Miss McCurdy
All students studying a Vocational Level 3 course should have at least five GCSEs at grade 9 - 4 (A* - C) in academic subjects, including English Language or English Literature at grade 4 (grade C ) and Maths at grade 4 (grade C).
GCSE PE 5+ OR BTEC Sport Merit
Students must be prepared to work long hours outside lesson time to regularly review the topics covered.
| Assessment | Topic Area | Duration | Value |
| Unit 1 | Written Exam | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 80 Marks |
| Unit 2 | Written Exam | 2 hours and 30 minutes | 60 Marks |
| Unit 3 | Coursework | Practically based course and not a performance based course, It nay involved Leadership, Coaching, Fitness Training and Fitness testing practical assessments. |
This pathway is particularly suitable for students who wish to pursue a career in Sports including:
You could also be part of our Athlete Development Programme – offering beneficial extra coaching sessions to really help you realise your sporting potential! (see the attached poster for all the information!)
| BTEC National Sport Student Book 1 + Activebook | |
| Revise BTEC National Sport Units 1 and 2 Revision Workbook | Kelly Sharp and Sue Hartigan |
| Revise BTEC National Sport Unite 1 and 2 Revision Guide | Kelly Sharp and Sue Hartigan |
Miss McCurdy
Wood Green Academy is an 11-19 over-subscribed National Support School specialising in Sport, Maths and Computing.
