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Exams and Assessment Information • Completion of teacher set assignments/ online exam throughout 3 Components: • Component 1: Preparing participants to take part in Sport and Physical Activity (30%)- assignment based • Component 2: Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance (30%)- assignment based • Component 3: Developing fitness to improve other participants performance in sport and physical activity (40%)- exam based • Assignments including PowerPoint presentations, written assignments, case studies, video evidence and lesson planning • Assignments completed within the timetabled guided learning hours and under exam conditions (controlled assessment) • Exam completed during exam window • Homework/research tasks completed outside of school What will I learn about? • Effects of exercise on the body • Motivation in sport • Access and availability of sport, and use of technology • Personal development through practical participation and performance in a range of sports and exercise activities • Training for personal fitness through planning your own training programme • The importance of communication, planning and team-working skills through leading sporting activities • The importance of fitness essential for participating in sport and exercise BTEC TECH AWARD IN SPORT How will I learn? • Putting theoretical content into a practical environment without being assessed on your sporting ability • Using real life scenarios and applying theoretical content to practical situations • Being introduced to theoretical concepts in a step- by-step approach before using this to complete teacher set assignments • Becoming aware of your own fitness levels and as a consequence planning a programme to improve and develop this Where could Sport take me? • Students will gain a level 2 qualification. • Level 2 provides a suitable foundation for further study within the sector through progression on to other vocational qualifications at level 3 e.g. Edexcel BTEC National in Sport and Sport and Exercise Sciences. • It inspires students to consider a career in sport and the active leisure sector rather than participate in sport as recreation. Additional Costs and Entry Requirements • A revision guide for the external online exam is available to purchase at a discounted price. • There are no specific entry requirements for BTEC Sport. Course Specification & further information • The full specification can be found from http:// uk.pearson.com/ under the BTEC Sports section 3