Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity
05 July 2017
Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity
Following feedback from the DfE in 2016 some changes were made to the Level 3 Cambridge Technicals Foundation Diploma and Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity (05828 and 05829) qualification structures and some unit content.
The changes to these qualifications are summarised below:
- The specialist pathways for these qualifications have been revised. OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity has 3 specialist pathways: Activity Leadership, Fitness Instructing, Recreational Assistant.
- The 720 guided learning hours qualification, OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity now has 2 Specialist pathways: Sports Coaching, Personal Training.
- The mandatory units now include Unit 11 ‘Physical Activity for Specific Groups’ where the learner is required to carry out key tasks that enable them to use their learning from other units.
- The choice of optional units has been revised. You might find some units that would have been available in the pathway have been removed (see table below).
Unit | Unit title | Foundation Diploma | Diploma |
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2 | Sports coaching and activity leadership | Unit content changes | Unit content changes |
5 | Performance analysis in sport and exercise | Removed | Available in Sport Coaching Pathway only. Unit content changes |
6 | Group exercise to music | Unit content changes | Unit content changes |
7 | Improving fitness for sport and physical activity | Removed | Available in Personal Training Pathway only |
9 | Preparing to work in sport, exercise, health and leisure | Removed | Removed |
10 | Biomechanics and movement analysis | Removed | Available in Sport Coaching and Personal Training Pathways only |
13 | Health and fitness testing for sport and exercise | Unit content changes | Unit content changes |
14 | Working in active leisure facilities | Available in Recreational Assistant pathway only. Unit content changes. | Removed |
15 | Leadership and management | Removed | Removed |
16 | Working with swimming pools | Removed | Removed |
17 | Sports injuries and rehabilitation | Unit content changes | Unit content changes |
20 | Sport and exercise sociology | Removed | Removed |
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Qualifications
- Sport and Physical Activity Level 3 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Foundation Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma - 05826-05829, 05872 (2016 suite)