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Level 2 Extended Certificate Sport

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Key Facts

Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: TFG5241
Start Date: September 2026
Location: Loughborough College

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 & 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

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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