Level 2 Extended Certificate Sport
Key Facts
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: TFG5241
Start Date: August 2027
Code: TFG5241
This extended certificate covers a variety of sport-related modules and provides opportunities to achieve additional qualifications in literacy and numeracy.
This GCSE-level course is designed for students wanting to specialise in the wider contexts of coaching, anatomy and physiology, or psychology, or for progression on to higher-level courses.
Features and Benefits
There are a range of trips and team-building activities included throughout this course and you will also have the opportunity to take part in enrichment sporting activities.
Course Content
- Practical Sport
- Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
- Psychology for Sports Performance
- Effects of Exercise on the Body Systems
Entry Requirements
- Four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, one being in English Language or Maths (neither English Language or Maths can be lower than a grade 2) or
- a Level 1 qualification, such as a BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure, plus an ability to operate at Level 1 in BOTH English and Maths.
- Mature students will be considered based on their previous qualifications and/or relevant work experience.
Progression Opportunities
You will be able to progress onto a vocational Level 2 course (e.g. BTEC Level 2 in Esports) or into employment. After a Level 2 course has been completed, students can progress onto selected Level 3 Sport courses.
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