Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sports
WHAT IS THE BTEC SPORTS LEVEL 3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE?
The BTEC Sports Level 3 Extended Certificate is equivalent to one A-Level and carries the same level of UCAS (university entry points). It can be studied alongside A-Levels or as a stand-alone course. It is a six-month course.


WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Students learn to research, give presentations, produce papers and projects, work in teams, develop their communication skills and study a wide range of sports topics. There is feedback at the end of each unit, allowing students to develop a clear sense of how they are progressing.
The structure of the qualification allows a great deal of choice and flexibility. All students take core units that introduce the fundamentals of sports organizations as well as other units from more specialist areas.
Students will take 4 units in total, including 3 compulsory units:
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
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Professional Development in the Sports Industry
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Sports Leadership
They will also take 2 optional unit, choosing from:
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Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity
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Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry
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Skill Acquisition in Sport
HOW IS IT ASSESSED?
Students could be assessed on:
Learning aim A: Understand the sports massage profession
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Evaluate the sports massage standards of practice in a variety of sporting environments, and the benefits of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Learning aim B: Undertake client consultation and assessment
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Justify the consultation and assessment procedure adopted, as well as both treatment plans produced for the two contrasting sports performers.
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Learning aim C: Carry out sports massage on a sports performer
Learning aim D: Examine the importance of sports massage to the sport and exercise performer
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Evaluate the physiological, mechanical and psychological responses to the two sports massages performed, justifying the effectiveness, future recommendations and considerations.
Exam board: Pearson
