Sport Studies - Cambridge Technical
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Available start dates
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Course Details
Unit 1: Skeletal system, muscular system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, energy systems,
Unit 2: Roles and responsibilities of a sports coaches, principles of coaching and leading, methods used to improve skills and tactics, plan, prepare, deliver and review sports and activity sessions.
Unit 3: How sport in the UK is organised, sports development, how sports development can be measured, sports development in practice
Unit 8: Different types of sports event, roles and responsibilities in planning sports events, plan, deliver and review a sports event
Unit 19: Factors affecting motivation, attribution in sport, stress, anxiety and arousal, group dynamics and team sports, impact of sport on mental health.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
This course consists of 3 coursework units and 2 exams all with equal weighting. Students will complete two exams at the end of year 12 and complete three coursework units in year 12 and 13.
The course is broken down as so:
Year 12
Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiology, Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics. This is an external exam sat at the end of year 12.
Unit 3 Sports Organisation & Development. This is an external exam sat at the end of year 12.
Unit 8 Organising Sports Events. This is coursework based unit consisting of five assignments to be completed by the end of year 12.
Year 13
Unit 2 Sports Coaching & Activity Leadership
Unit 19 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Entry requirements
This qualification is open to all students who have achieved a Grade 4 in English. Pupils do not have to have studied GCSE PE or CNAT Sport to access the course but either would be a useful starting point.
Your next steps...
The syllabus provides an excellent foundation for specialist study in both Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sports Studies in higher education and are also suitable qualifications for other areas of study. The specifications provide an excellent foundation for candidates intending to pursue careers in teaching and coaching, sports development, the leisure industry, recreational management, health leisure and fitness and professional sport.
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