Sport Cambridge Technicals Extended Certificate

Course Description

The two year Cambridge Technicals Extended Certificate in Sport and Physical Activity is a vocational course that will provide learners with opportunity to learn and be assessed in a work based context. It is worth one A Level. The qualification carries the same levels of UCAS points as other Level 3 courses such as BTECs and A levels.

Contact:	Mrs E Harradine	Exam Board:	OCR
QAN:	60170943	Subject Code:	Pc

The Course

The learner must complete three compulsory units, two of which are external exams.

Body systems and the effects of physical activity (exam)
Sports organisation and development (exam)
Sports coaching and activity leadership (coursework)

Further units totalling 120 Guided Learning Hours will be studied in addition to the compulsory units. These may include:

Performance Analysis, Organisation of Events, Biomechanics, Physical Activity for Specific Groups, Nutrition, Sports Injuries, Practical Skills, Sports Psychology, Sports Sociology

Entry Requirements

Students do not need to have studied PE at GCSE level to study this course. However, you will need to show an interest in current issues in sport and be willing to take part in practical sessions.

Your assessments will all be exam and assignment based. Good IT and written skills are essential.

Possible Subject Combinations

There will be a number of cross-overs with A Level subjects, particularly Biology and Science.

This course will provide learners with the opportunity to develop the core knowledge, skills and understanding required by the sport and physical activity sector and to develop further skills by completing a wide range of units.

What do the students say?

“I’m looking forward to studying sport and exercise and this course seems to have really interesting units”

“I like the idea of various methods of assessment, not just being totally reliable on how I do in exams”