V Certs – Sports Studies

Sports Studies

Focusing on a range of important and topical content areas – from ethics and technology in sport to psychology for sports performance – this Level 1/2 Technical Award in Sports Studies can help pupils on their way to a career in sports coaching, sports management, and physiotherapy.

This qualification is approved for KS4 Performance Tables in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

V Cert Technical Awards are designed to be delivered over two years. The first year of delivery is entirely dedicated to teaching and learning, with all summative assessments taking place in the final year of study. The Sports Studies V Cert Technical Award is assessed by Non-Exam Assessment (60%) and Examined Assessment (40%).

V Cert structure
Year 1
Autumn term	Spring term	Summer term
Teaching and learning
Year 2
Autumn term	Spring term	Summer term
NEA brief released	NEA delivery time and submission date deadline 30 April	External exam and results day

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