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sport
BTEC Level 2 Award or Certificate
If you are passionate about sport, physical activity, health
or fitness then this is the subject for you.
We offer a broad range of courses encompassing areas of
study from sport science, psychology and social issues, to
sports coaching, leadership and fitness.
Students who do not meet the entry for an advanced
programme can elect to study Sport at Foundation Level
(Level2), this qualification comprises part of the Foundation
Level study programme and includes study of a range of
topics from health and fitness, sports leadership, fitness
training and practical sport.
COURSE CONTENT
• Fitness for sport and exercise
• Practical sports performance
• Training for personal fitness
• Leadership in sport
• The mind and sports performance
• Anatomy and physiology
• Running a sports event
• Lifestyle and well-being
GCSE COURSES
ENGLish
GCSE
This new syllabus is a fast-track, one-year GCSE English
Language course involving wider reading and building on
written and spoken skills.
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CONTENT
There are two units for this qualification:
PAPER 1:
• A written exam (1 hour/45 minutes)
• 50% of GCSE/ 80 marks
Analysing a literature fiction text and writing descriptively
PAPER 2:
• A written exam (1 hour/45 minutes)
• 50% of GCSE/ 80 marks
Analysis/comparison of 19th/20th/21st Century non-fiction texts and
writing to persuade
Please note that studying at GCSE is an invitation to occasionally
engage in and examine challenging and difficult topics and texts.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The course covers: patter
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
ASSESSMENT
100% exam (two papers)
NON-EXAM SPOKEN ASSESSMENT: (This mark is carried through
from school, if you have already done it.) If you arrive with a
Grade 4 in GCSE English Literature, you do not have to re-sit
English Language GCSE, but it may be useful especially if you are
considering going to university or for future employment.
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