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BTEC Foundation Diplomas
in Business, Sport and Events
Management (Pearson Edexcel)
Head of Department:
Mr J Phimister (Sport)
Mr E Reynolds (Business)
Overview
Teaching Staff:
Business:
Mrs M. Mackenzie-Foster
Mr M. Pitteway
Mr G. Treharne
Miss S Keen
Mr J Jones
Mr D Everett
This course option is a combination of
two BTEC Foundation Diplomas, both of
which are equivalent to 1.5 A Levels. It can
Sport:
only be taken as a package and not
Miss H James
alongside other Level 3 courses.
Miss E Teague
Mr J Palmer-Goddard Mr
The course develops our existing BTEC
M Redman
Extended Certificate Business and Sport
Mr T Cobb
courses (equivalent to 1 A Level), with
additional units incorporating further
study of both areas including Event
Management.
Course content:
Business
Unit 1 – Exploring Business
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 2 – Developing a
Marketing Campaign
(Exam assessment)
Unit 3 – Personal and
Business Finance
(Exam assessment)
Unit 4 – Managing an
Event
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 14 – Investigating
Customer Service
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 19 – Pitching for a New
Business
(Coursework assessment)
Sport
Unit 1 – Anatomy and
Physiology
(Exam assessment)
Unit 2 – Fitness Training
and Programming for
Health, Sport and Well-
being
(Exam assessment)
Unit 3 – Professional
development in the
Sports Industry
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 4 – Sports Leadership
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 5 – Application of
Fitness Testing
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 7 – Practical Sports
Performance
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 10 – Sport Event
Organisation
(Coursework assessment)
There is an opportunity to
retake all exam assessments.
The highest mark achieved
in external exams will always
be the mark that is counted,
regardless of when it is
achieved.
The main difference
between A Level and BTEC
is that BTEC assessments
develop practical skills
in addition to academic
writing.
Expectations
Students need to have a
keen interest in all areas
of sport and current
affairs, with a willingness
to engage in discussion
and debate. Students will
need to read extensively to
broaden understanding
of key theories and apply
them to real-life business
and sport applications. To
manage the coursework
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