Free BTEC Level 2 Sport Course in Bexhill-on-Sea. Classes run full-time at Bexhill College, five days a week during the day. This level 2 btec sport course takes one year to complete and covers how the body responds to exercise, fitness training, and the skills needed to work in the outdoor and adventurous activity industry. You'll visit local outdoor venues as part of your learning, so expect to be active and outdoors regularly. A sports kit is compulsory for all lessons. Entry requires a range of grade 2 and 3 passes at GCSE.
Who this course is for
This course is the first step to becoming an outdoor instructor or working in the outdoor and adventurous industry. Throughout the year you will improve your knowledge of the outdoor industry and begin to enhance your skills in becoming an outdoor practitioner. Within the course you will gain an understanding of how the body systems work and respond to exercise, you will also design and undertake a training programme to improve your fitness. The course will also involve you developing skills in a range of land and water-based outdoor and adventurous activities, such as climbing, mountain biking, windsurfing and sailing.
Entry requirements
A range of 3/2 grades at GCSE.
What you will learn
You'll explore how the body's systems work and respond to exercise.
You'll design and carry out a personal fitness training programme.
You'll develop practical skills for working in the outdoor and adventurous activity sector.
You'll build knowledge of the outdoor industry and what roles within it involve.
You'll take part in outdoor activity sessions at local venues.
You'll develop the skills needed to work as an outdoor practitioner.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions, practical outdoor activities, and visits to local outdoor venues. Assessment on the Pearson Edexcel BTEC First Diploma is coursework-based, using assignments and projects rather than written exams. You'll build a portfolio of evidence across the year that demonstrates your knowledge and practical skills.
What you will need to bring
A compulsory sports kit is required for all lessons. Bexhill College will confirm the exact kit specification and anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Outdoor activity instructor, leading sessions for groups in outdoor settings
Sports coach, supporting athletes or community participants
Fitness instructor, working in gyms or leisure centres
Sports development officer, promoting sport in local communities
PE teaching assistant, supporting physical education in schools
Leisure centre assistant, working across sport and recreation facilities
What you could study next
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport, the natural next step for this btec sport qualification, and a route into university sport courses or higher-level coaching roles.
Level 3 Certificate in Outdoor Education, for those focused on the outdoor instructor route.
Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Active Leisure and Recreation, useful for work-based roles in sport and fitness.
