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Students enjoy this course because they can tailor their assessments around their own sport specialism and really deepen their own personal understanding and skill levels.
The course offers opportunities to use their theoretical knowledge and apply it to practical situations.
College entry, (please refer to the Entry Requirements section for further details).
13 units of study
4 units are assessed through external exams and tasks
9 units are assessed through a Portfolio assessment
13 different units are covered during this two year course. Mandatory units include Functional Anatomy where aspects of the body and its systems are studied. Students will also have the opportunity to study various scientific modules such as Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology and Sports Injury and Assessment.
The year will incorporate both external assessments and internal assignments. Students will complete a full portfolio which contains evidence of the completion of tasks. Assignments are set approximately every six weeks for each unit. Students will also complete external assessments in each year of the programme. Organisation and discipline are essential for this course as there may be occasions when more than one deadline needs to be met in the same week.
Successful completion of this course prepares students for a career in the sport, health, leisure and fitness industries or in teaching.
Course activities to prepare for your SJR studies.
For Year 11 students who have applied and will be joining us in Year 12
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Our Elective Programme is designed to help you develop your gifts and interests as part of an enhanced level 3 programme. We will help you realise your potential by nurturing your talent and preparing you for study at the most prestigious universities or for progression to competitive higher-level apprenticeships. Your options range from our Honours Programme, which might include following a fourth A level, to specialist Futures Programmes that will support your career goals.
If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.
