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    Edexcel Vocational Physical Education

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    Ofqual Regulated: 603/3338/8
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    Regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in England

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    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/3338/8
    Awarding Organisation
    Pearson Edexcel
    Regulatory Type
    Occupational Qualification
    National Level & Units
    Vocational • 19 units
    Sector Subject Area: Sport, leisure and recreation
    This qualification is officially accredited under the national framework. Credits and certified outcomes are recognised by employers, further education colleges, and training providers throughout the UK.

    Qualification Units

    19 units

    How this qualification is graded

    Assessment follows the awarding organisation’s published requirements. Check the exact unit methods and grading rules with your provider.

    Understanding technical skills to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand the technical demands and skill requirements of an elite athlete’s role in sport. Understand how an elite athlete works with coaching and other staff to identify own technical needs. Understand the importance of an elite athlete setting goals for their own technical development

    6 learning outcomes

    Develop own career in a sport

    Be able to plan own sporting career. Be able to implement own career plan. Be able to manage own finances

    3 learning outcomes

    Develop own nutritional programme to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to contribute to a nutritional programme to improve own performance. Be able to implement and review a nutritional programme to improve own performance

    2 learning outcomes

    Understanding health and safety at training and competition venues

    Understand health and safety requirements for training and competition venues. Understand how to maintain health and safety at training and competition venues. Know how to respond to emergencies

    5 learning outcomes

    Understanding how to develop own career in sport

    Understand how an elite athlete plans their sporting career. Understand how an elite athlete implements and develops a career plan. Understand how an elite athlete plans own finances

    4 learning outcomes

    Understanding nutrition to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand how an elite athlete can contribute to a nutritional strategy. Understand how to implement and review a nutritional strategy for an elite athlete. Know about the risks of drugs in own sport

    3 learning outcomes

    Culture, values and behaviours in a sport pathway

    Understand the values and culture of the talent and elite sports system and pathway. Be able to apply the behaviours, personal and organisational standards required to be successful as an elite sports person. Understand and plan how to manage transitions through the pathway

    5 learning outcomes

    Develop own technical skills to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to contribute to a programme to improve own technical skills. Be able to implement a programme to improve own technical skills. Be able to apply technical skills before and during competition

    4 learning outcomes

    Understanding tactical skills to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand the tactical demands and skill requirements of an elite athlete’s role in sport. Understand how an elite athlete works with coaching and other support staff to identify own tactical needs. Understand the importance of an elite athlete setting goals for own tactical development

    6 learning outcomes

    Communicate effectively with other people to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to communicate effectively with other people. Be able to work effectively with other people. Be able to present a positive image of self, own organisation and own sport during public appearances

    3 learning outcomes

    Develop own psychological skills to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to contribute to developing a programme to improve own psychological skills. Be able to implement a programme to improve own psychological skills. Be able to apply own psychological skills before and during competition

    4 learning outcomes

    Develop own physical capability to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to contribute to developing a programme to improve own physical capability. Be able to implement a programme to improve own physical capability. Be able to apply own physical capability before and during competition

    4 learning outcomes

    Understanding lifestyle to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand how an elite athlete plans own sporting commitments. Understand how an elite athlete manages own sporting commitments. Understand how an elite athlete plans and manages own time outside of sport

    3 learning outcomes

    Develop own tactical skills to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to contribute to a programme to improve own tactical skills. Be able to implement a programme to improve own tactical skills. Be able to apply tactical skills before and during competition

    4 learning outcomes

    Understanding physical capability to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand the physical demands and capability requirements of an elite athlete’s role in a sport. Understand how an elite athlete works with coaching and other staff to identify own physical conditioning needs. Understand the importance of an elite athlete setting goals for own physical development

    7 learning outcomes

    Understanding communication and teamwork to achieve excellence in sport

    Understand communication skills as an elite athlete. Understand how to take part in discussions with other people. Understand the importance of good working relationships in sport

    8 learning outcomes

    Understanding psychological skills in relation to excellence in sport

    Understand the psychological demands of own role in sport. Understand how an elite athlete works with coaching and other staff to identify own psychological needs. Understand the importance of an elite athlete setting goals for own psychological development

    6 learning outcomes

    Work in a healthy and safe way at training and competition venues

    Be able to work in a healthy and safe way at training and competition venues. Be able to respond to accidents and emergencies

    2 learning outcomes

    Manage own lifestyle to achieve excellence in a sport

    Be able to plan and manage own sporting commitments. Be able to plan and manage time outside of sport

    2 learning outcomes

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