BTEC Sports Coaching & Development
Transform Your Athletic Passion into Professional Excellence. A two-year Extended Diploma equivalent to three A Levels.
Ages 16-18
Years 12–13
7 Mandatory Units
Plus optional units
1080 GLH
Two-Year Programme
Elite
Athlete Add-On
Pursue Sporting Excellence
The International Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport provides a comprehensive foundation in sport science, coaching, and management, supporting progression to higher education and elite performance careers.
Sports Science
Advanced study of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and sports psychology at university level.
Coaching Excellence
Develop professional coaching skills, leadership qualities, and talent development expertise.
Performance Analysis
Master data-driven approaches to athletic performance, fitness testing, and training optimization.
Industry Ready
Build professional competencies valued by sports organizations, clubs, and fitness employers.
Specification
The Extended Diploma (1080 GLH) includes mandatory units that build sport science, ethics, and coaching practice, plus optional units chosen to match performance goals and progression routes.
| Unit | GLH | Type |
|---|---|---|
|
1
Health, Wellbeing and SportPSA
|
— | M |
|
2
Careers in the Sport and Active Leisure
IndustryPSA
|
— | M |
|
3
Research Project in SportPSA
|
— | M |
|
4
Ethics, Behaviours and Values
|
— | M |
|
5
Self-employment in Sport and Physical Activity
|
— | O |
|
11
Business in Sport
|
— | O |
|
15
Developing Coaching Skills
|
— | M |
|
16
Applied Coaching Skills
|
— | M |
|
17
Inclusive Coaching
|
— | M |
|
21
History of Liverpool Football Club
|
— | O |
|
22
Liverpool Football Club as a Business
|
— | O |
|
23
Talent Identification and Development in Sports
|
— | O |
|
24
Applied Sports Anatomy and Physiology
|
— | O |
|
25
Sports Injuries Management
|
— | O |
|
26
Nutrition for Physical Performance
|
— | O |
|
27
Sports Psychology
|
— | O |
|
28
Fitness Testing
|
— | O |
|
29
Technical and Tactical Skills in Sport
|
— | O |
|
30
Organising Events in Sport and Physical Activities
|
— | O |
|
31
Influence of Technology in Sport and Physical
Activity
|
— | O |
|
32
Sports Performance Analysis
|
— | O |
|
33
Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport
|
— | O |
|
34
Sport Development
|
— | O |
|
35
Practical Sports Performance
|
— | O |
|
36
Functional Sports Massage
|
— | O |
|
37
The Liverpool Coach – Employability Skills
|
— | O |
|
38
Coaching Football The Liverpool Way
|
— | O |
|
39
Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
|
— | O |
Coaching Practice & Performance Evidence
Build a professional coaching profile with practical delivery, analysis, and reflective improvement.
How You’re Assessed
- Coursework evidence: coaching plans, session delivery, observation, and evaluation.
- Research + analysis tasks build university-ready sport science skills.
- Feedback cycles focus on practical improvement and leadership behaviours.
Progression Focus
- Pathway mapping into Sport & Exercise Science (HNC/HND) and degree progression.
- Professional practice habits: safeguarding, ethics, inclusion, and communication.
- Mentoring for coaching roles, internships, and competitive sport environments.
Elite Athlete Programme
Combine your academic studies with professional coaching, high-performance support, and international competition.
Performance Support
- Performance planning with quarterly reviews and video analysis.
- Competition scheduling aligned with tutoring and academic mentoring.
- Nutrition consultations, recovery protocols, and medical referrals.
- Sports psychology for focus, confidence, and resilience.
Elite Sports
- Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming
- Athletics, Golf, Equestrian, Table Tennis
- Chess, Sailing
- University-athlete pathway counselling
BTEC PATHWAY
Transform your coaching passion into scientific excellence—progress to sport and exercise science, combining athletic expertise with performance analysis and exercise physiology.
Sport (Level 2) --> Sports Coaching & Development (Level 3) --> Sport & Exercise Science (Level 4) --> Sport & Exercise Science (Level 5)
Ready to Progress to University Level?
Talk to admissions to map Level 3 into Sport & Exercise Science at HNC/HND and beyond.