1. BTEC National (Level 3) in Sport
Extended Certificate, Foundation Diploma & Diploma

2. What is my btec?
BTEC’s are vocational Qualifications which ARE DESIGNED FOR YOU.
They provide a route to higher study whilst developing key skills for those looking to go into the workplace
Each btec is split into separate units which will enable you to acquire new skills and improve existing ones.
Your BTEC can increase and decrease in size based on your requirements as a student

3. Introduction
Brand new course started September 2016… you will be the second cohort, the first with the option for a ‘triple’!
Different assessment:
1 exam
1 ‘seen scenario’ controlled assessment task
All others will be assignments
3 ‘potential’ routes:
Extended Certificate (Single Option – 1 A-Level)
Diploma (Double Option – 2 A-Levels)
Extended Diploma (Triple Option – 3 A-Levels)
Exam/scenario task are critical… if you don’t pass these you can’t pass the course.
It is a 2-year qualification… there are no opportunities to drop out and still claim an award as you will need to sit both exams in Year 2.

4. The Units Anatomy & Physiology Fitness Training
Unit Name
Assessment
1 A-Level
2 A-Level
Anatomy & Physiology
Exam
Yes
Fitness Training
Controlled Assessment
Professional Development
Assignments
Sports Leadership
Fitness Testing
Self-Employment in Sport
Instructing Gym Exercise
Exercise & Circuit Training
Sport Injury Management
Work Experience

5. How am I assessed? Btecs have a range of assessments. Assignments
Types
Set and marked by
Format
Tasks demonstrate
Assignments
Your Teacher
Verified by Pearson
Practical tasks
Work-related scenarios
Application of knowledge and skills
Individually or in teams
Tasks
Pearson External Markers
Everyday scenarios
Controlled conditions
Some pre-released information
Application of learning to common workplace or HE scenarios
Exams
Pearson External Examiners
Practical questions
Written responses
Confidence with recalling and applying technical information and fundamental knowledge

6. How am I graded? Unit Grade Points Notes D 32 M 20 P 12 N 8 U
Only on externally marked units U
Any U’s mean that you won’t be able to Certifcate
For Diploma and Extended Diploma please check your Student Handbook
Qualification Grade
Cert
Extended cert
Foundation
Dip D* 48 90
130 D 42 74
104 M 26 52 73 P 18 36 51 N U

7. What UCAS points will I get?
BTEC Extended Certificate
BTEC Foundation Diploma
BTEC Certificate

8. Some clear rules
Plagarism & Malpractice- Malpractice means acts that undermine the integrity and validity of assessment, the certification of qualifications Process 1) Meeting with parents to explain that this is the last chance.... to do it again would result in disqualification. 2) 1 week extension. 3) Student must resubmit the work

9. Possible Unit Structure
12 Weeks
Year 1 ()
Circuit Training
Unit 1 (A&P) – Exam Unit
Fitness Testing
Instructing Gym
Sport Leadership
Year 2 ()
Unit 2 (Fitness Training) – CA Exam
Work Experience
Prof Dev In Sport
Sports Injury
Self-Employment

10. Unit Content
Much more difficult than ever before! The exam unit is the same difficulty as an A-Level module.
If you want to see all of the content that you will be studying it is detailed on Pearson’s website or by following the web address: /BTEC-Nationals/Sport/20161/specification-and- sample-assessments/Specification-Sport-National- Diploma.pdf

11. Pass, Merit & Distinction
Assignments:
Have different ‘criteria’ available
Pass (P), Merit (M) and Distinction (D)
Units:
For Pass – Need all pass criteria
For Merit – Need all pass & merit criteria
For Distinction – Need all pass, merit & distinction criteria
Overall Grade:
Calculated by adding all of your ‘points’ together from all units
You must ‘Pass’ each exam unit to be able to get a final ‘Pass’ grade, or higher, overall

12. BTEC Assignments – Describe, Explain & Analyse
Describe (P) – What
Explain (M) – How/Why
Analyse (D) –
Why
Pro’s/Con’s
Dis/advantages

13. BTEC Assignments – Describe, Explain & Analyse