Sport Double Award
Course highlight
A trip or visit:
Rockley park – Sailing / kayaking.
Moors Valley – orienteering
An event or activity that students enjoyed
Students enjoy planning a middle school sport festival and assisting with the running and leadership of our school sports day as well as completing a first aid course.
Desirable skills
Communication skills
Analysing & observing
Leadership skills
Apply scientific knowledge of the body to practical/ real life situations
Other subjects that work well with this course are:
Science
Psychology
Why study Sport at A level?
The OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Sport Diploma is the equivalent to two A Levels. For the last 7 years the PE department have produced outstanding results consistently being in the top 1% Nationally for Post 16 Sport qualifications. This course has lots of variety with practical units as well as sports science and exam units. There are 11 units (9 mandatory sports coaching pathway units, two optional units). The focus of the course is to enhance students’ employability, so all units are directly relevant to real-life work situations. The Units studied include:
Unit 1 Body systems (Anatomy & Exercise Physiology) (written exam)
Unit 2 Sports Coaching & Activity leadership
Unit 3 Sports Organisation and Development (written exam)
Unit 4 Working Safely in Sport, Exercise, Health & Leisure (written exam)
Unit 5 Performance analysis in Sport and Exercise
Unit 8 Organisation of Sports events
Unit 11 Physical Activity for Specific Groups
Unit 13 Health and Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
Unit 17 Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation
Unit 18 Practical Skills in Sport and Physical Activities
Unit 19 Sport and Exercise Psychology
All units are marked individually
as either a Pass, Merit or Distinction and all have UCAS points attached to them for entry to university (Distinction* =240 points to Pass = 80 points).
Course overview
Students will learn through a range of different strategies including practical lessons, independent study, group work and class discussions.
The content you will cover:
All the units are listed above, but the course provides content that matches some aspect of Biology and Sports Science, along with practical activities such as developing coaching skills and planning fun sports events.
The students will participate in an Outdoor activity either at Rockley Park or Moors Valley, complete a First Aid course, lead middle school sports festivals and learn about how the skeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and energy systems adapt during exercise.
What skills will the students develop during the 2 years?
Communication skills, leadership, analysis of performance, critical thinking and using scientific concepts and applying them to practical situations.
Students studying this subject here will:
Have a chance to develop their knowledge and understanding of the range of activities and environments within the sports sector and have the opportunity to specialise in different aspects of sports performance and sport development
Progression routes and future careers
Transferable skills: Leadership, communication, observation & analysis, evaluating and critical thinking.
Possible careers: Physiotherapy, Personal Trainer, Exercise Scientist, Sports Scientist, PE Teacher, NHS staff, Sport Psychology, Events Management, Leisure, Coaching.