Sport Vocational (Level 3) - Vocational
Exam Board: OCR
Course Overview:
Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity provides students with practical opportunities to develop relevant core knowledge and skills. Students further develop their skills through specialist pathways that help them deliver sport and physical activity to a wide range of participants. Dependent on the base site and the pathway the student is following, they can cover topics from the following components:
Year 12 and 13 Content
Extended Certificate Mandatory Units:
Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (Exam Unit)
Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (Exam Unit)
Unit 2 Sports coaching and Activity Leadership
Extended Certificate Optional Units:
Unit 5 Performance analysis in sport and exercise
Unit 8 Organisation of Sports Events
Unit 10 Biomechanics and movement analysis
Unit 11 Physical activity for specific groups
Unit 12 Nutrition and diet for sport and exercise
Unit 17 Sports Injuries and rehabilitation
Unit 18 Practical Skills in Sports and Physical Activities
Unit 19 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Unit 20 Sport and Exercise Sociology
Diploma Mandatory Units:
Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (Exam Unit)
Unit 2 Sports coaching and Activity Leadership
Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (Exam Unit)
Unit 4 Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure (Exam Unit)
Unit 5 Performance analysis in sport and exercise
Unit 8 Organisation of Sports Events
Unit 11 Physical activity for specific groups
Unit 17 Sports Injuries and rehabilitation
Unit 18 Practical Skills in Sports and Physical Activities
Diploma Optional Units:
Unit 10 Biomechanics and movement analysis
Unit 12 Nutrition and diet for sport and exercise
Unit 13 Health and Fitness testing for Sport and Exercise
Unit 19 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Extended Diploma Mandatory Units:
Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (Exam Unit)
Unit 2 Sports coaching and Activity Leadership
Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (Exam Unit)
Unit 4 Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure (Exam Unit)
Unit 5 Performance analysis in sport and exercise
Unit 7 Improving Fitness for Sport and Physical Activity
Unit 8 Organisation of Sports Events
Unit 11 Physical activity for specific groups
Unit 12 Nutrition and diet for Sport and Exercise
Unit 14 Working in active leisure facilities
Unit 17 Sports Injuries and rehabilitation
Unit 18 Practical Skills in Sports and Physical Activities
Unit 21 Sport as a business (Exam Unit)
Extended Diploma Optional Units:
Unit 6 Group exercise to music
Unit 10 Biomechanics and movement analysis
Unit 13 Health and Fitness testing for Sport and Exercise
Unit 19 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Unit 20 Sport and Exercise Sociology
Year 1 Content: Each will set out a curriculum pathway that is contextualised for their own students. The option units will therefore depend on what each site feels is most appropriate or beneficial for their cohort. For example:
Extended Certificate Mandatory Units
Term 1- Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (Exam Unit)
Term 2- Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (Exam Unit)
Term 3- Optional Unit
Diploma Mandatory Units:
Term 1- Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (Exam Unit)
& Optional Unit 1
Term 2- Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (Exam Unit)
& Unit 11 Physical activity for specific groups
Term 3- Optional Unit 2 & Optional Unit 3
Year 2 Content:
Extended Certificate Mandatory Units
- Unit 2 Sports coaching and Activity Leadership
- Unit 8 Organisation of Sports Events
Diploma Mandatory Units:
- Unit 2 Sports coaching and Activity Leadership
- Unit 4 Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure (Exam Unit)
- Unit 5 Performance analysis in sport and exercise
- Unit 8 Organisation of Sports Events
Unit 17 Sports Injuries and rehabilitation
Assessment
Assessment:
External Examinations
The examination periods are in January and May. Learners are allowed to sit each examination twice to secure a Pass.
The Extended Certificate pathway comprises of two examination units.
The Diploma pathway comprises of three examination units.
The Extended Diploma pathway consists of four examination units.
The examination units are:
Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity (All pathways)
Unit 3 Sports organisation and development (All pathways)
Unit 4 Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure (Diploma pathway)
Unit 21 Sport as a business (Extended Diploma pathway)
Internally assessed
The majority of the units are assessed internally by the learner’s teacher and are then externally moderated by OCR.
