BTEC Level 3 Sport - IBCP

King Ethelbert School

Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL

National Award (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

King Ethelbert School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - 30th June 2026

Entry Requirements: - 5 x grade 4-9 including Maths & English at G5

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Course Summary

IBCP students will take a minimum of three courses of study. All of these will be Level 3 courses (A/AS Level equivalent). The courses will be a combination of vocational BTEC qualification (equivalent to up to 3 A Levels, approximately 10 hours of study per week) and 2 IB subjects (approx. AS level each and studied for 5 hours a fortnight). If you select this subject you must also select two IB subjects in your application.

The BTEC Diploma in Sport will give learners a solid understanding and knowledge of the sport and active leisure sector, enabling the student to develop essential skills required for gaining employment, securing career progression, or enabling entrance into further qualifications and training required to achieve their goals. There are 9 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 are external.

Course Details

There are 9 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 are external.

A selection of units covered include:

Mandatory

Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology (Examination)

Unit 2 Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being (Externally assessed)

Unit 22: Investigating Business in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry

Unit 23: Skill Acquisition in Sport

Unit 3 Professional Development in the Sports Industry

Unit 4 Sports Leadership

Optional

Unit 5 Application of Fitness Testing

Unit 7 Practical Sports Performance

Unit 8 Coaching for Performance

4 Sports Leadership

5 Application of Fitness Testing

6 Sports Psychology

7 Practical Sports Performance

8 Coaching for Performance

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Assessment

Assessment is specifically designed to fit the purpose and objective of the qualification. It includes a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector. There are three main forms of assessment that you need to be aware of: external, internal and synoptic.

Externally-assessed units

Each external assessment for a BTEC National is linked to a specific unit. All of the units developed for external assessment are of 90 or 120 GLH to allow learners to demonstrate breadth and depth of achievement. Each assessment is taken under specified conditions, then marked by Pearson and a grade awarded. Learners are permitted to resit external assessments during their programme.

The styles of external assessment used for qualifications in the Business suite are:

• examinations – all learners take the same assessment at the same time, normally with a written outcome

• set tasks – learners take the assessment during a defined window and demonstrate understanding through completion of a vocational task.

Internally-assessed units

Most units in the sector are internally assessed and subject to external standards verification.

Learners are given opportunities to:

• write up the findings of their own research

• use case studies to explore complex or unfamiliar situations

• carry out projects for which they have choice over the direction and outcomes

• demonstrate practical and technical skills using appropriate presentations and

role plays

Entry requirements

For entry into King Ethelbert School Sixth Form all students must attain 5 grades between Grade 9 and Grade 4 (or equivalent) with a Grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. A Merit in BTEC Level 2 Sport or equivalent is also

Your next steps...

On successful completion of this course you could progress onto a sports related Degree at Higher Education or pursue a career in coaching, sports leadership or within the fitness industry.

Additional information

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/nationals10/sport/Pages/default.aspx

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