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Sport - BTEC National Diploma

Victory Academy, The

Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB

National Diploma (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Victory Academy, The

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: 1st September 2026

Entry Requirements: Please see courses for more information

How to Apply: Via Kent Choices website

Course Summary

This is a Level 3 qualification equivalent in size to two A Levels, so will therefore be two out of your three subject choices in sixth form. It has been designed as a full two year programme for post-16 learners. This qualification is particularly appropriate for learners who are interested in Sport and progressing to a career in sport and physical activity development, either directly, or through higher education at University. There are 9 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 of these are externally set and marked. These are Units 1, 2 & 22. There are 3 optional units which are internally set and externally verified.

Course Details

Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology (Exam)

Learners explore how the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems function and the fundamentals

of the energy systems. This is assessed by an external exam.

Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Exam)

Learners explore client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and fitness programming to

support improvements in a client’s health and wellbeing.

Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Learners explore the knowledge and skills required for different career pathways in the sports industry. Learners will

take part in, and reflect on a personal skills audit, career action plan and practical interview assessment activities.

Unit 4: Sports Leadership (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Learners study what makes a good leader, the different capacities of this role, and the leadership skills and techniques

necessary when leading activities in various roles.

Unit 22: Investigating business in sport and active leisure (Exam)

Learners will investigate how a business operates in the sport and active leisure industry and how it responds to trends

and other influences.

Unit 23: Skill acquisition in Sports (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Learners investigate the nature of skilled performance, how information is processed and learn theories of teaching

and learning.

Optional units include:

Unit 5: Application of Fitness Testing

Learners gain an understanding of the requirements of fitness testing and learn how to safely conduct a range of fitness tests for different components of fitness.

Unit 7: Practical Sports Performance

Learners study the skills, techniques, tactics and rules of selected sports through active participation in individual/team sports.

Unit 18: Work Experience in Active Leisure

Learners prepare for, undertake and reflect on a work placement in the sports industry

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology (Exam)

Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Exam)

Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Unit 4: Sports Leadership (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Unit 22: Investigating business in sport and active leisure (Exam)

Unit 23: Skill acquisition in Sports (Internal Assessment - Assignment)

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English, Maths and Science.

Your next steps...

The BTEC National Diploma in Sport is recognised by all Universities so it can lead to study at Higher

Education for entrance in to Sports related Careers such as PE teaching, Sports Therapists,

Physiotherapists, Sports Analysts and Sports Development. It is also recognised by Employers so it

can lead directly to a variety of jobs and careers in the Sports Industry such as Fitness Instructors,

Sports Coaching, Personal Trainers and Recreation Assistants.

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