BTEC Unit Information

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sporting Excellence and Performance

Equivalent in size to one A-level

Unit	Type (M/O)*	Unit Title	GLH
C3	M	Professional sports performer	180
A	M	Careers in the sport and activity leisure industry	90
B	M	Health, wellbeing and sport	90

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sporting Excellence and Performance

Equivalent in size to two A-levels

Unit	Type (M/O)*	Unit Title	GLH
C3	M	Professional sports performer	180
D3	M	Applied anatomy and physiology for professional performance	180
23	O	Psychology for professional sports performance	60
4	M	Nutrition for physical performance	60
13	O	Influence of technology	60
A	M	Careers in the sport and activity leisure industry	90
B	M	Health, wellbeing and sport	90

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sporting Excellence and Performance

Equivalent in size to three A-levels

You will complete the Diploma units above and then the three additional units below. You will complete these independently.  

Unit	Type (M/O)*	Unit Title	GLH
C1	O	Developing coaching skills	180
15	O	Ethical and current issues in sport	60
E	M	Research project	120

* M = Mandatory, O = Optional

BTEC qualifications attract UCAS points that allow you access to university. Each unit is graded at either pass, merit or distinction. Your individual unit grades are added together to give you a final points score that is equivalent to A-level grades.