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At The Friary we offer the BTEC to students at KS4. The BTEC First Certificate is worth two
GCSE’s at A* - C grade.
BTEC First
Certificate
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate is a 180 guided
learning hour qualification which offers a bite-sized opportunity for learners
to experience a vocational qualification.
The BTEC First Certificate offers a focused vocational qualification for
learners who wish to follow a shorter programme of study related to an aspect
of employment that they might wish to move into; or a taster qualification
which can extend their programme of study and provide an initial experience of
a vocational area. This will also enable
learners to progress to a higher level qualification relevant to the sector.
Key features of the
BTEC Firsts in Sport
The BTEC First in Sport has been developed to focus on:
- Education
and training for those working in the sport sector.
- Providing
opportunities for those working in the sport sector to achieve a
nationally recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification.
- Providing
opportunities for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally
specific qualification to enter employment in the sport sector or to progress
to further qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in
Sport and Sport and Exercise Sciences.
- Providing
opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques,
personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in
working life.
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Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate in Sport
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Unit
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Core units – at
least one of these units must be taken
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GLH
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Level
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1
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The Body in Sport
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60
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2
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2
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Health, Safety and Injury in Sport
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60
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2
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Specialist units –
enough units must be taken from the following to make a total of three units
overall
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3
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The Sports Industry
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60
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2
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4
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Preparation for Sport
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60
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2
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5
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Planning and Leading Sports Activities
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60
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2
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6
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Practical Sport*
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60
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2
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7
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Practical Outdoor and Adventurous Activities*
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60
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2
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* Learners may only take their Unit 6 or Unit 7. They may not take
both.
At present we guide students into three of the units offered
for the BTEC.
Unit 1 The Body in Sport
Unit 5 Planning and Leader Sport
Activities
Unit 6 Practical Sport
Unit 1: The Body in Sport.
NQF Level 2: BTEC First
Guided learning
hours: 60
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit a learner should:
1.
Understand the skeleton and how it is affected by
exercise.
2.
Understand the muscular system and how it is affected
by exercise.
3.
Understand the cardiovascular system and how it is
affected by exercise.
4.
Understand the respiratory system and how it is
affected by exercise.
5.
Know the fundamentals of the energy systems.
Unit 5: Planning and Leading Sports
Activities.
NQF Level 2: BTEC First
Guided learning
hours: 60
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit a learner should:
1. Understand
the skills, qualities and responsibilities associated with successful sports
leadership.
2. Be
able to plan and lead an activity session.
3. Be
able to review their planning and leadership of sports activities.
4. Be
able to assist in the planning and leading of a sports event.
5. Be
able to review their planning and leadership of sports events.
Unit 6: Practical Sport.
NQF Level 2: BTEC First
Guided learning
hours: 60
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit a learner should:
- Be able to demonstrate a range of skills,
techniques and tactics in selected sports.
2. Know the rules, regulations and scoring systems
of selected sports.
3. Understand the roles and responsibilities of
officials in selected sports.
4. Be able to analyse the sports performance of
an individual or team.
Unit 1 overlaps with content in GCSE Physical Education so
there is always the option to transfer students to the GCSE if the work and
style of BTEC is not suited to them.
Unit 5 overlaps with the old Junior Sports Leader Award
which is a Level 1 award (half a GCSE).
Students can opt to cover this qualification during BTEC lessons and can
therefore, if successful, achieve the equivalent of two and a half GCSE’s
during KS4 in this subject.
From September 2008 we hope to offer BTEC Nationals in
Sport which creates a pathway for
students at The Friary which may help them seek employment in the huge, and
ever increasing, Sports Industry.
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