Sport BTEC (3 x A levels equivalent) Level 3 Extended Diploma

Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 19th November. As this is always a very popular event, we run three separate booking slots throughout the evening to help us accommodate as many families as possible and ensure everyone has the opportunity to visit.

Booking is now live! Please follow this link to book your tickets before they're all gone: https://www.ticketsource.com/the-canterbury-academy-open-events/e-mgrrozg

We look forward to welcoming you and giving you the opportunity to find out more about our Sixth Form, meet our staff and students explore the fantastic opportunities available to our students.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Applications Open – 2nd November 2026

Applications Close – 30th June 2027

Entry Requirements –We do have entry recommendations for some courses, especially A-levels, as we would not want you to start a course that would not be suitable for you. We want to give you the best chance of future success.

The course programmes are flexible: students can mix Level 3 courses with Level 2 courses, or A-levels with BTECs. We provide impartial advice and guidance and seek to put you on the courses you want and are likely to be successful in.

Students are expected to study up to 3 A level equivalent subjects (this can be from either A levels and/or Level 3 BTEC subjects) building their own personalised combination of Level 3 subjects OR a full time Level 2 course.

The Sixth Form runs on a flexible timetable with some courses running until 6.00pm. This flexibility means we can offer as much as possible, to as many as possible, as often as possible.

How to Apply – Applications are currently closed. Please check back at the beginning of November to submit your application.

Level 3 BTEC Sport Extended Diploma Sport is a 14 unit course that explores various aspects of the sport industry. Coursework units are assessed by the creation of a portfolio of evidence and are designed to give you an understanding of different aspects of the sport and recreation industry.

Units you may complete on the course:

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being

• Professional Development in the Sports Industry

• Sports Leadership

• Application of Fitness Testing

• Practical Sports Performance

• Coaching for Performance

• Research Methods in Sport

• Sport Event Organisation

• Development and Provision of Sport

• Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry

• Skill Acquisition in Sport

• Rules Regulations and Officiating in Sport

• Sports Massage

Ideally a 6 grade or above in GCSE PE or Merit or above in BTEC Sport Level 2.

Vocation

With further training, you could go into a job related to sport such as a coach, trainer or gym instructor. The course provides a work related programme of study, enabling you to go straight into the sport sector as it helps you develop the skills, understanding and knowledge that many employers are looking for, especially in the sport and exercise sector. At The Canterbury Academy we also offer our students the opportunity to get a Personal Training qualification in Year 14.

Academic

These courses will prepare you for further education in areas of sport such as Sports Science, Sports Coaching amongst degree courses in the sport field. These degree options could send you down a career path from being a physiotherapist to PE teacher.