JW6 Sports Science & Academic Pathway - Extended Certificate in Sport and Physical Activity

Applications Open: Thursday 6th November 2025

Applications Close: Tuesday 31st March 2026

Entry Requirements: Please see specific course details.

OCR have designed refreshing and exciting content that’s up to date, engaging, and allows students to study a range of sport related topics. Two options are available, either an extended certificate or diploma. For the extended certificate areas for study cover topics such as; 1) Body systems and the effects of physical activity; 2) Sports coaching and leadership; 3) Sports organisation and development; 8) Organisation of sports events; 17) Sports injuries and rehabilitation.

It will provide learners with the opportunity, through applied learning, to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the sport and physical activity sector. Learners will also develop transferable skills that employers are looking for such as planning, communication, adaptability and leadership.

Learners will have opportunities to find out from employers how the skills and knowledge they will acquire are used in work.

Learners may have the opportunity to have work experience in a sports-based organisation.

Extended Certificate: Units 1 and 3 are assessed by exam and marked externally. All the other units are internally assessed by centre staff and externally moderated by OCR.

For both choices, examined units are graded near-pass, pass, merit and Distinction. Internally examined units graded as pass, merit and distinction. The overall result is then dependent on the combination of each unit grade, with final grades being pass, merit, distinction and distinction *.

It is recommended that learners have, or are working towards, a grade 4 or above in GCSE PE, BTEC Sport, WJEC Sport or other Level 2 sport related course, in addition grade 4 or above in maths, science and English GCSEs

This qualification is not just about being able to play sport; it will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress into Higher Education on a sport-related programme such as Sport and Physical Education, Sport Science, Sport Coaching and Development or Sport and Leisure Management. Equally it will prepare students to enter employment in many different roles within the sports industry.