COURSE OVERVIEW
This course offers practical learning to build knowledge and technical skills, focusing on communication, leadership, organisation, and time management. All participants will study the following content areas:
Component 1: Preparing participants for sport and physical activity
Covers types of physical activity, providers, participant needs, barriers to participation, and solutions. Includes equipment, technology, and an applied understanding of physiology and anatomy to plan and deliver effective warm-ups.
Component 2: Taking part and improving performance
Focuses on fitness components, their role in sports, practical participation, rules, and improving performance through planning and delivering drills and conditioned practices.
Component 3: Developing fitness for performance
Explores fitness testing, training, and programming to enhance performance for various participants in sport and physical activity.
STYLE OF ASSESSMENT
Component 1: Preparing Participants to take part in Sport and Physical Activity
Students must complete 3 NEA tasks, including written work and practical work. This component is worth 30% of the final grade.
Component 2: Taking Part and Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance
Students must complete 4 NEA tasks, including written work and practical work. This component is worth 30% of the final grade.
Component 3: Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity
This component is externally examined. Students will sit one exam paper at the end of Year 11 and is worth 40% of the final grade. The exam paper is worth 60 marks and includes multiple choice, short answer and extended answer questions.
LEARNER REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in sport and exercise. Students do not need to be great sports performers themselves but should watch sports regularly, participate in sport and know aspects of fitness.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Students will visit the University of Bath Human Performance Centre to see the Olympic level facilities and use these to be fitness tested by experts.
FURTHER STUDY AND CAREER CONNECTIONS
Students can go on to study the Cambridge Technical Level 3 in Sport and Physical Activity or A level Physical Education at Huish Sixth. The BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Sport is a great grounding for anyone hoping to coach or teach sport or fitness in any capacity in the future.
