BTEC Sport Level 2
Why is the study of Physical Education important?
Physical Education develops student’s competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities that become a central part of their lives both in and out of the academy. Physical Education is a vital part of the curriculum as it also develops the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of the students at Sirius Academy West.
A high-quality PE curriculum enables all students to enjoy and succeed in many kinds of physical activity and offers excellent opportunities to develop a healthy life-long interest of physical wellbeing and enjoyment for a range of sporting activities.
Physical Education helps students develop personally and socially. They work as individuals, in groups and in teams developing concepts of fairness and personal and social responsibility. They take on different roles and responsibilities, including leadership, coaching and officiating and through the range of experiences that PE offers, they learn how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.
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What will you learn?
BTEC Sport offers students the opportunity to look at key areas of sport including fitness for sport and exercise, anatomy and physiology, practical sports performance and leading sports activities. Students are able to expand their knowledge and develop an interest in Sport and physical activity that can either lead to an expansion in their knowledge and interest or inspire them to continue with the student of Sport at Level 3.
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How the Physical Education curriculum is be implemented?
Qualification and Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel – BTEC Tech Award Sport
Breakdown of the Qualification:
Year 9
Component 1 – Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport and Physical Activity (Internally assessed coursework 30%)
Year 9 and 10
Component 2 – Taking Part and Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance (Internally assessed coursework 30%)
Year 10 and 11
Component 3 – Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in sort and Physical Activity (Externally assessed exam 40%)
Key information
BTEC Sport offers students the opportunity to look at key areas of sport including fitness for sport and exercise, anatomy and physiology, practical sports performance and leading sports activities.
Content of Course:
The qualification has been designed with practical and engaging ways of teaching in mind and enables students to:
- Understand the rules, regulations and scoring systems of selected sports.
- Be able to analyse and review sports performance.
- Understand how appropriate warmup and cool down routines can help to prevent injury.
- Know the principles of training in a sporting context.
- Know how training methods target different fitness components.
- Be able to conduct fitness tests.
- Be able to develop fitness training programmes.
- Know the attributes associated with successful sports leadership.
- Undertake planning and leading of sports activities.
- Review the planning and leading of sports activities.
- Provision of sport
- Barriers to participation
- Technology in sport
- Motivational techniques
Staff Contact:
Please speak to Miss Dent or any of the PE department if you require further information regarding the course.
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How can Physical Education support your future?
The PE department are highly motivated to deliver a wide and varied curriculum, our aim is to enable every students to strive to their full potential in the PE curriculum and develop a lifelong love for physical activity.
We are exceptionally proud of a number of our students that have gone on to compete in a number of sports at a high level.
The study of physical Education enables our students to access a multitude of careers. Some of which are named below:
- Teaching
- Sports Scientist
- Physiotherapy
- Sports Coach
- Sports Development Officer
- Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer
- Sports Psychologist
- Sports Analyst
- Sports Journalist
- Sports Masseuse
- Police
- Army
- Nursing
- Journalist
- Professional sports person
Other Subjects
Student Testimonial
“I have particularly enjoyed learning how the body works especially the circulatory system, I have enjoyed linking this to the practical aspects of the course.”
Isabelle – Year 10
