Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2021-22
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Sport BTEC Level 2<br />
Course length: 1 year | Code: 4012<br />
Sport BTEC Level 3<br />
Course length: 2 years | Code: 4028<br />
Entry requirements<br />
• 2 GCSEs at grade 3 (D), to include English. Maths<br />
must be at grade 2 (E) or above.<br />
or<br />
A full Level 1 at Pass grade, plus a GCSE grade 3<br />
(D) or above in English.<br />
• Tell us more about your keen interest in sport.<br />
• Attend ‘taster’ sessions to find out more about<br />
the course.<br />
• Have an interview and further assessment to<br />
check the course is right for you.<br />
About the course<br />
Develop your knowledge of sport and focus on how<br />
to help yourself and others improve as athletes. Take<br />
part in a range of sports including football, cricket,<br />
tennis, basketball and volleyball. Build technical skills<br />
and tactical awareness through modules such as<br />
practical sport, planning and leading sports activities,<br />
organising coaching sessions and tournaments. You<br />
also learn about the anatomy and physiology of an<br />
athlete. Visit a range of sport organisations including<br />
the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield and local<br />
sports centres.<br />
You will be required to buy recommended <strong>College</strong><br />
sportswear as well as a football kit, boots and<br />
trainers. You are expected to make a contribution to<br />
the cost of organised tours or visits relating to the<br />
course.<br />
Your future<br />
On successful completion of the course, you could<br />
progress to the Sport BTEC Level 3, or use the skills<br />
and experience you have gained to find employment<br />
in leisure centres, sports clubs or fitness centres.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English<br />
& maths. If you do not have grade 4 (C) or above in both<br />
subjects, the minimum for the other subject is grade 3 (D).<br />
<br />
or<br />
A full Level 2 at Pass grade or above with maths &<br />
English grades equivalent to those stated above.<br />
Students with grade 3 (D) in either English or maths will be<br />
expected to re-take that subject in Year 1.<br />
About the course<br />
Gain a solid grounding in the skills needed for a<br />
career in the sports industry. Participate in different<br />
sports and study a wide range of areas including<br />
sport psychology, working with children, fitness<br />
testing and sports coaching, focusing on the<br />
technical and tactical awareness of the athlete in<br />
sport. You are encouraged to be reflective - looking<br />
at your own performance, setting personal targets,<br />
monitoring & evaluating an action plan to improve<br />
performance. You will also gain valuable work<br />
experience as part of this course.<br />
You will be required to buy recommended <strong>College</strong><br />
sportswear as well as a football kit, boots and<br />
trainers. You are expected to make a contribution to<br />
the cost of organised tours or visits relating to the<br />
course.<br />
Your future<br />
After the course, you can study at college or<br />
university at a higher level, or use the skills and<br />
experience you have gained to progress further in<br />
your career in the Sports Industry.<br />
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