Sport Studies Summary

Our Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity qualifications help your students to achieve their potential and progress to the next stage of their lives, whether that’s higher education, an apprenticeship or employment.  

We have designed refreshing and exciting content that’s up to date, engaging, fit for purpose and suitable for the needs of your students. To do this, we’ve consulted with universities, employers and industry specialists to make sure your students will gain the right combination of knowledge, understanding and skills required for the 21st century. 

Entry Requirements

  • 5 x Grade 5 or above (including GCSE Mathematics and English Language);

Course Duration

2 years full-time

Specification

OCR

How you will study

A wide range of centre assessed units with practical and wider project-based assessment opportunities, as well as examined units on the body systems and the long and short term impacts of sport and physical activity; how sport is organised and the purpose of sports development; health and safety requirements in sport and physical activity; the purpose of, and how to conduct research in sport and physical activity; and how businesses in sport are organised and what success looks like to them. 

Component breakdown

 

Unit 1 – Exam 

Unit 2 – Internal assessed (moderated by OCR) 

Unit 3 – Exam 

Unit 8 – Internally assessed (moderated by OCR) 

Unit 18 – Practical performance 

Supports progressions to apprenticeship, higher education or employment. A pathway to a career in sport or physical activity. 

Example career options include PE teacher, sports coach, physiotherapist, personal trainer, the leisure industry and much more.