Overview
Pupils at Mercia School already understand the importance of fitness as a performer in a variety of sports as well as the benefits of exercise for physical, social, and mental health and wellbeing. Physical activity has been the main priority throughout Key Stage 3, with pupils focusing on practical performance. In comparison, this course has a much greater emphasis on theoretical knowledge. Pupils complete three components:
- Preparing participants to take part in sport and physical activity
- Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance
- Developing fitness to improve other participants performance in sport and physical activity
The BTEC qualification in sport provides an insight into the sector for pupils who have an interest in following a career in sport. The course incorporates key aspects of the industry, such as fitness testing and training for sport and exercise, practical sports performance, and sports leadership. The vocational nature of this course allows pupils to apply their knowledge through the experience of real-life situations.
Year 7
- Basketball
- Football
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Netball
- Table tennis
- Rounders
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Trampoline
- Athletics
- Cross-country
Year 8
- Basketball
- Football
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Netball
- Table tennis
- Rounders
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Trampoline
- Athletics
- Fitness components
Year 9
- Basketball
- Netball
- Football
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Rounders
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Trampoline
- Athletics
- Fitness components
Year 10
Component 1
Preparing participants to take part in sport and physical activity (Internal Assessment submitted May of Year 10)
Types of physical activity, barriers to participation and overcoming these, technology in sport, anatomy and physiology, planning and delivery of a warm up.
Year 11
Component 2
Taking part and improving other participants’ sporting performance (Internal Assessment submitted December of Year 11)
Components of fitness used in each sport, practical participation in sport, rules and regulations and improving performance through drills and practices.
Component 3
Developing fitness to improve other participants’ performance in sport and physical activity (External Examination sat in January of Year 11)
Fitness testing and interpreting results, fitness training, effects of fitness training on the body systems.
Exam board
Pearson