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L3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Maximising student attainment

The vocational sporting option

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WHAT IS A VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION ?

HOW ARE THEY GOING TO BE ASSESSED

UNIT STRUCTURE (YEAR 1)

Unit 1 : Body Systems and the effects of physical activity [DMN]
Assessment Format : Written exam paper in Summer of Y1 (retake available)
• comprises multiple-choice, short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses (1 and a half hour paper)
HAVE TO ACHIEVE A PASS ON THE EXAM TO CONTINUE ON THE COURSE
ALL REVISION RESOURCES WILL BE SHARED WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS

Mandatory Unit

UNIT STRUCTURE (YEAR 1)

Unit 2 : Sports coaching and activity leadership [ACE]

Assessment format – series of ICT based tasks based around vocational format
Practical coaching assessment (Plan, Deliver, Evaluate)
ALL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS UNIT CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM INCLUDING ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS, LINKED POWERPOINTS and GRADING CRITERIA GUIDANCE
UNIT CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF PASS, MERIT AND DISTINCTION CRITERIA
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL you HIT ALL DEADLINES and ACT ON FEEDBACK

Mandatory Unit

UNIT STRUCTURE (YEAR 1)

Unit 3 : Sports organisation and development [ASO]
Assessment Format : Written exam paper in Summer Y1(retake available)
• comprises short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses (1 hour paper)
HAVE TO ACHIEVE A PASS ON THE EXAM TO CONTINUE ON THE COURSE
ALL REVISION RESOURCES WILL BE SHARED WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS

Mandatory Unit

UNIT STRUCTURE (YEAR 2) : COURSEWORK UNIT

Unit 17 Sports injuries and rehabilitation
Assessment format – series of ICT based tasks based around vocational format
ALL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS UNIT CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM INCLUDING ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS, LINKED POWERPOINTS and GRADING CRITERIA GUIDANCE
UNIT CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF PASS, MERIT AND DISTINCTION CRITERIA
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL you HIT ALL DEADLINES and ACT ON FEEDBACK

UNIT STRUCTURE (YEAR 2) : COURSEWORK UNIT

Unit 19 : Sports Psychology

Assessment format – series of ICT based tasks based around vocational format
ALL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS UNIT CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM INCLUDING ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS, LINKED POWERPOINTS and GRADING CRITERIA GUIDANCE
UNIT CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF PASS, MERIT AND DISTINCTION CRITERIA
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL you HIT ALL DEADLINES and ACT ON FEEDBACK

GRADING CRITERIA FOR INTERNALLY ASSESSED UNITS

Each assignment has a vocational context
Every assignment has a series of grading criteria (PASS, MERIT, DISTINCTION)
Students are assessed against the criteria
EG P1 Describe the roles and responsibilities of sports coaches and activity leaders
M2 Evaluate the effectiveness of different methods of measuring improvement in skills, techniques and tactics
D2 Deliver a series of sports/activity sessions where the participants’ progression and needs are continuously evaluated and sessions are adapted accordingly
MUST HIT ALL OF GRADING CRITERIA TO ACHIEVE OVERALL GRADE

L3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Students must complete and pass all units
Overall certification depends on the grading achieved in each unit
Some guidance
1. Make sure the students keep up to date with all assignment tasks
2. VITAL students prepare thoroughly for externally assessed examination units
2. Use the feedback provided – must be familiar with GOOGLE CLASSROOM
3. Make sure students are fully familiar with grading criteria
4. Students need to continue playing sport (will be assessed on one team and one individual sport)
5. Students need to develop experience of coaching
6. Attend after school VOCATIONAL SUPPORT CLASS where required