EDEXCEL Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Sport and Leisure Management
Qualification summary
BTEC Higher Nationals in Sport and Leisure Management have been developed to focus on:
• the needs of learners who seek employment or are already employed in:
- large multi-sport facility provision run by private contractors, trusts and local
authorities
- facility provision for single or a few linked sports eg racket centres
- sports development within private contractors, trusts and local authorities
- large stadia provision managed by private and public sectors
- rapidly-growing health and fitness development, personal trainer and GP referral
schemes
- other areas of an all-pervasive sector such as the countryside, cultural and art
centres
Qualification details
5 (Current NQF Level)
4 (Original NQF Level)
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
BTEC Higher National Certificates provide a nationally recognised qualification offering career
progression and professional development for those already in employment and opportunities to
progress into higher education. The qualifications are mode free but they are primarily
undertaken by part-time learners studying over two years. In some sectors there are
opportunities for those wishing to complete an intensive programme of study in a shorter period
of time.
The BTEC Higher National Certificate in Sports and Leisure Management mainly offers a
progression route for learners who are employed in the sport and leisure sector.
Health and Fitness Instructor
Leisure Centre Assistant
Sports Coach
Sports Development Officer
Sports Professional
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08 Leisure, Travel and Tourism
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08.1
Sport, Leisure and Recreation
Oral Examination
Portfolio of Evidence
The assessment of these BTEC qualifications is criterion-referenced and centres will be required to assess the learners’ evidence against published learning outcomes and assessment criteria. This gives transparency to the assessment process and provides for the establishment of national standards for each qualification.
It is recognised that learners present with varying experiences of education and training and/or work and centres are encouraged to take an open approach to the choice of assessment methods in the general guidance from Edexcel and other support material such as Tutor Support Material. In particular Edexcel has always supported a learner-centred approach to learning and the associated assessment so that maximum use is made of learner’s environment and experience.
A range of assessment methods are available to centres that include open-book projects or assignments, practical tests, closed or open short answer questions, essays, performance or artefacts. Centres are expected to use assessment methods that are fit-for-purpose in relation to the size and subject content of each qualification and the nature of the learners so that there are maximum opportunities to present evidence that will meet the requirements of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria. For part time learners who principally study for the BTEC Higher National Certificate, Edexcel encourages centres to make maximum use of the learners’ current and/or past work and other experience. For the full time learners on the BTEC Higher National Diploma programmes, while full use should be made of any work experience, it is likely that realistic case studies and research into companies and organisations will offer a more appropriate assessment approach
The guidance section of the specifications and the Information for Tutors section of the units will provide guidance about suitable assessment strategies.
Qualification Accreditation Number 100/3906/5 provides pathways to the following endorsed qualifications:
Edexcel Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Sport and Leisure (Health and Fitness);
Edexcel Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Sport and Leisure (Sports Development and Coaching).
The BTEC Higher National Certificates in Sport and Leisure Management are 10-unit
qualifications of which four are core units.
Candidates must complete all units from Group A plus six units from Group B
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A -
Core units
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B -
Specialist units