BTEC Sport
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Ebbsfleet Green, Kent, DA10 0BZ
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open - Wednesday 12 November 2025
Applications Close - Friday, 16 January 2026
Entry Requirements - Admissions into LAE6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least five good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above), including at least a grade 4 in Maths and English, and grade 6 or better in the subjects they wish to study.
How to Apply
Internal Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform
External Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform
Please note - after sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.
Course Summary
This course allows pupils to build on prior knowledge from the level 2 course and apply recommendations to a client in how to make lifestyle changes. The course allows pupils to delve into biology and how the body systems work during exercise. The course also allows pupils to discover career paths which they may want to explore after leaving sixth form.
Course Details
Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology
Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
Unit 3 : Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Unit 4: Application of Fitness testing
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Unit 1:
External exam (1h 30 m, 33.3%)
Unit 2:
Externally assessed written task (2h 30m, 33.3%)
Unit 3:
Internally assessed portfolio (16.7%)
Unit 5:
Internally assessed portfolio (16.7%)
Successful BTEC Sport students will have a strong interest in sport and will be involved in sports in their leisure time. Students will need to be independent learners, who are highly motivated and good at working to deadlines. Strong understanding of biology is essential.
Entry requirements
Admissions into EA6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least 5 good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above). This includes achieving at least a grade 4 in Maths and English. If there are any specific grade entry requirements for this subject, they will be listed below.
BTEC Sport: Merit in Sport
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