BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma Sports Coaching and Development
Key Facts
Awarding Body: Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
Course Code: TFH5131
Start Date: September 2025
Code: TFH5131
If you like the idea of helping sports people of all abilities to improve their performance, whether in a specific sport or a variety, a career in coaching could be ideal for you.
This vocational course explores different areas of employment within the sports sector, allowing you to experience a variety of options and giving you a broader knowledge base to benefit your career.
There are a range of trips and team-building activities included throughout
this course and you will also have the opportunity to study towards additional
awards. As a student on a vocational course, we will encourage you to gain as
many additional qualifications as possible in order to support your applications
for Higher Education and employment in the sector.
The course consists of 13 units which explore a variety of different areas,
including:
- Health, Wellbeing and Sport
- Sports Development
- Anatomy and Physiology in Sport
- Developing Coaching Skills
- Careers in Sport & Active Leisure Industry
- Sports Psychology
- Sporting Injuries
The course is delivered in a vocational manner, with assessments ranging from
written reports, portfolios, and posters to verbal assessments, presentations,
and practical observations. There are no examinations for this
course.
- Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language and
Maths.
- Mature students will be considered based on their previous qualifications
and/or relevant work experience.
Upon successful completion of the Level 3 Sport qualification, you will have
the equivalent of three A Levels, providing opportunities for progression into
employment or onto a Higher Education course or another vocational qualification
at Loughborough College or elsewhere.
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