ACADEMIC COURSES
Pearson BTEC Sport Courses
Crawley Town Foundation Academy host Pearson BTEC Sport courses, English and Maths GCSE re-take courses, and Functional Skills courses on-site at The People's Pension Stadium in Crawley.
All courses are run in partnership with The Holy Trinity Sixth Form in Crawley and are taught by full-time PGCE-qualified tutors, employed by Crawley Town Community Foundation.
Our tutors collectively have over 20 years experience in football careers, inclusive of playing, coaching, business management and teaching, allowing them to provide valuable real-world context to the BTEC Sport programmes.
BTEC NATIONAL LEVEL 3 FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN SPORT
Equivalent to 1.5 A-Levels
Entry Requirements:
Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & Maths / Pearson BTEC Level 2 in Sport, Merit or above
Course Length:
1st year of the two-year Extended Diploma, or a stand-alone 1-year qualification
Units Covered:
Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology:
Closed-book exam, taught throughout the year
Unit 2: Fitness Training & Programming:
Open-book exam, taught throughout the year
Unit 3: Professional Development in Sport:
Two assignments, taught in the middle third of the year
Unit 4: Sports Leadership:
Two assignments, taught in the final third of the year
Unit 5: Application of Fitness Testing:
Two assignments, taught in the first third of the year
Unit 6: Sports Psychology:
Three assignments, taught in the middle third of the year
Unit 7: Practical Sports Performance:
Two assignments, taught in the first third of the year
Unit 8: Coaching for Performance:
Three assignments, taught in the final third of the year
BTEC NATIONAL LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN SPORT
Equivalent to 3 A-Levels
Entry Requirements:
Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & Maths / Pearson BTEC Level 2 in Sport, Merit or above
Course Length:
2nd year of the two-year Extended Diploma
Units Covered:
Unit 9: Research Methods in Sport
Two assignments, taught in the middle third of the year
Unit 10: Sport Events Organisation
Two assignments, taught in the final third of the year
Unit 17: Sports Injury Management
Three assignments, taught in the final third of the year
Unit 19: Development & Provision in Sport
Open-book exam, taught throughout the year
Unit 22: Business in the Sport
Open-book exam, taught throughout the year
Unit 23: Skill Acquisition
Three assignments, taught in the first third of the year
Unit 26: Technical & Tactical Demands
Two assignments, taught in the first third of the year
Unit 28: Sports Performance Analysis
Three assignments, taught in the middle third of the year
BTEC FIRST LEVEL 2 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN SPORT
Equivalent to 4 GCSEs
Entry Requirements:
Desirable Grade 3 in GCSE English & Maths (lower grades may be considered)
Course Length:
1-year programme, used as an access course for BTEC Level 3, provided students achieve Distinction/Merit on their Level 2 qualification
Units Covered:
Unit 1: Fitness for Sport & Exercise
Exam Unit, taught throughout the year
Unit 2: Practical Sports Performance
Exam Unit, taught throughout the year
Unit 3: Mind & Sports Performance
Unit 4: Performer in Action
Unit 6: Leading Sports Activities
Unit 7: Anatomy & Physiology
Unit 9: Lifestyles & Wellbeing
Unit 10: Sports Injuries
Unit 11: Running a Sports Event
Unit 12: Sports Industry
Unit 15: Designing Exercise Programmes
GCSE ENGLISH & MATHS RE-TAKES
Taught at Holy Trinity Sixth Form
Students who achieve a Grade 3 in their English and/or Maths GCSEs are required by law to continue studying GCSE Maths and/or English until they achieve a Grade 4 or above.
GCSE re-take classes are taught at Holy Trinity Sixth Form by the school's English & Maths teachers, and all exams are hosted at the school.
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS ENGLISH & MATHS
Taught at Crawley Town FC
Students who achieve a Grade 2 or below in their English and/or Maths GCSEs are required by law to continue studying Functional Skills Maths and/or English until they achieve a Level 2 qualification.
Functional Skills classes take place at Crawley Town FC and are assessed at the end of each academic year.
2021-22 ACADEMIC TIMETABLE
BTEC FIRST LEVEL 2 EXT. CERT. IN SPORT
Academic Timetable
Monday 13:30-16:30
Tuesday 13:30-16:30
Thursday 10:30-12:30
Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
All lessons at Crawley Town FC
Lessons will be in the cabin opposite the ballcourt.
BTEC NATIONAL LEVEL 3 FOU. DIP. IN SPORT - THOMSON
Academic Timetable
Monday 13:30-16:30
Tuesday 13:30-16:30
Thursday 10:30-12:30
Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
All lessons at Crawley Town FC
Lessons will be in the boardroom, through the Player's Entrance into the stadium
BTEC NATIONAL LEVEL 3 FOU. DIP. IN SPORT - WALKER
Academic Timetable
Monday 9:30-12:30
Tuesday 9:30-12:30
Thursday 13:30-16:30
Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
All lessons at Crawley Town FC
Lessons will be in the cabin opposite the ballcourt
BTEC NATIONAL LEVEL 3 EXT. DIP. IN SPORT
Academic Timetable
Monday 9:30-12:30
Tuesday 9:30-12:30
Thursday 13:30-16:30
Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
All lessons at Crawley Town FC
Lessons will be in the boardroom, through the Player's Entrance into the stadium