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Why Choose Physical Education?

If you are interested in all aspects of sport, health and fitness, then this is the course for you. The BTEC Sport Extended Certificate is equivalent to an A Level and is designed to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical and technical skills. Not only do you have the opportunity to benefit from your sporting talents, but you also learn to analyse and evaluate performances so that you can improve further, both as a performer and a coach.

This qualification enables students to engage in vocational tasks that foster the development of industry-relevant behaviours and transferable skills, preparing them for both further education and employment.

Plus, you will learn how to apply this knowledge to your sport and fitness and its implications for a healthy lifestyle. 

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All you need to know

The Extended Certificate consists of four units, including three mandatory components:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Fitness Training and Programming
  • Professional Development in the Sports Industry

Students will also complete one optional unit, which may vary each year based on cohort needs. Potential options include:

  • Sports Leadership
  • Fitness Testing and Programming
  • Sports Psychology
  • Practical Sports Performance

Assessment is conducted through a combination of coursework, examinations, and supervised written assessments:

  • Two units are assessed via coursework, which may include assignments, video evidence, or presentations.
  • One unit is assessed through a formal examination.
  • One unit is assessed through a synoptic examination.

PEARSON

Grade 5 or above in GCSE PE and GCSE Biology.

The BTEC Sport qualification offers flexibility through its optional units, allowing learners to tailor their studies to their interests and career aspirations. It adopts a learner-centred approach, emphasising project-based assessments that develop practical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills. This holistic approach ensures students are well-equipped for both employment opportunities and further academic progression.

Any careers involving sports, health and fitness, healthy lifestyle, leisure and recreation, sports teaching and coaching, sports and leisure management, physiotherapy, psychology, sports science, sports injuries, sports nutrition, sports journalist, emergency services; police, fire service and paramedicine.

Most lessons will be theory-based. Students will be expected to practise their practical activities outside of lesson time.

Biology, Chemistry, Food Technology, History, Psychology and Sociology.

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