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.
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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.
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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 1.5Â A-Levels
Entry Requirements:
Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & Maths / Pearson BTEC Level 2 in Sport, Merit or above
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Course Length:
1st year of the two-year Extended Diploma, or a stand-alone 1-year qualification
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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
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Course Length:
2nd year of the two-year Extended Diploma
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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)
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Course Length:
1-year programme, used as an access course for BTEC Level 3, provided students achieve Distinction/Merit on their Level 2 qualification
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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.
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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.
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Functional Skills classes take place at Crawley Town FC and are assessed at the end of each academic year.
2021-22 ACADEMICÂ 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
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Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
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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
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Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
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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
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Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
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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
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Plus
Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:00
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All lessons at Crawley Town FC
Lessons will be in the boardroom, through the Player's Entrance into the stadium