Examination Board : Edexcel
Link to Specification : http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCE%20New%20GCE/spec-gce-pe.pdf
Units Taken : See Below

Course Overview
BTEC sport and exercise science is a vocational qualification, equivalent to one full A LEVEL. The course is split into six units across two years. Your teachers will regularly assess you and the criteria you have covered will be tracked so you will always be aware of your progress.

Assessment Procedures
Units are assessed by a portfolio system. Over two years you will collect evidence to demonstrate you have achieved the criteria set by the exam board. Evidence will be collected in a variety of ways, through written tasks, research projects, and observations by your teacher and video of practical performance. At the end of the course you can gain a Pass, Merit or Distinction. Each level relates to a C, B or A at A Level and worth the equivalent points for UCAS.

Units Studied
Anatomy for Sport and Exercise
Structure and Function of the skeletal system
Structure and Function of the muscular system
Structure and Function of the cardiovascular system
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

Sport and Exercise Physiology
Initial response of the body to exercise
The body's response to steady state exercise
How the body recovers from exercise and fatigue

Sport and Exercise Psychology
Effect of personality in sport situations
Impact of stress, arousal and anxiety on performance
The psychology of group dynamics in sporting environments
Psychological factors that affect people in exercise environments

Research Methods for sport and exercise Science
Issues relating to research methods
Data collection techniques
Qualitative data analysis techniques
Quantitative data analysis techniques

Sports Injuries
Prevention of injury via identification of risks factors
Sports injuries and their symptoms
Apply methods of treating injuries
Plan and construct a rehabilitation programme.

Either a practical assessment (one sport) or an analysis of performance module. Please ask for more details

This Award is recognised by universities and colleges of further education. It is designed to allow you to go to study sport science at degree level or vocational courses. The vocational nature of the course will also equip you with the skills required to make a career and find employment in many sport and Exercise environments.

Entry Requirements (all A2 subjects carry a minimum requirement of a D-grade AS level)

The school offer for entry is 5 GCSEs at B Grade and above with English Language or Literature and Mathematics at A* - C grade.

You must meet the entry requirements for St Marylebone 6th form as well as a C at GCSE PE / Human Biology.

Entry Suggestions

A commitment to playing sport in a non-school environment.