BTEC Sport with Futsal Academy

The BTEC Sport with Futsal Academy is the ideal step for 16 to 19-year-olds thinking about a career in sport or football.

The academy offers a great opportunity to work with our excellent coaching team and educators at Exeter College to improve skills and develop a foundation for further education. Many participants sign up with a view to developing a coaching career, going on to university, or to playing Futsal at a higher level.

Students signing up for the programme can choose from a BTEC Sport level 2 or 3 qualification. The academic elements of the courses are delivered at Exeter College, with Futsal training taking place at various sporting venues around Exeter. Students also compete in a professional Futsal League where all playing ability levels are catered for.

The Level 2 Diploma will introduce you to the sport and leisure industry, combined with representing Exeter City in our Futsal Academy.

On this course you will:

Study topics such as the sports performer in action, injury and the sports performer and profiling sports performance.
Earn qualifications that will support future employment in the sport and leisure industry, and have the opportunity to take part in our National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme
Train in a professional environment and represent Exeter City in the EFL Trust’s National Futsal Programme
Receive free entry to selected Exeter City Football Club fixtures

Assessments: On this course, assessments are made through a combination of external examinations, assignments and observation.

Choose this course if… you have aspirations of learning more about a career in the sports industry or want to progress on to the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport.

Next steps: After completing the BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate you may pursue employment or an Apprenticeship within the sport and leisure industry. Alternatively, you can continue your studies at Exeter College by progressing to a Level 3 course.

The Level 3 Diploma is a two year, full time course that combines the examinable, practical, and theoretical elements of Sport, which meets the entry requirements for learners to progress to higher education courses in Sport before entering employment.

The course includes the study of 14 Units, 42% of which are externally assessed. The course also involves you representing the Exeter City Futsal Academy which will involve you competing against other professional football clubs and training three times a week, alongside your academical studies.

On this course you will study:

Anatomy and Physiology (Externally assessed)
Fitness Training and Programming (Externally assessed)
Development and Provision of Sport and Physical Activity (Externally assessed)
Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry
Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Sport Leadership
Application of Fitness Testing
Practical Sports Performance
Coaching for Performance
Research Methods in Sport
Skill Acquisition in Sport

You may also have the opportunity to study an additional qualification alongside this course, for example: Active IQ Level 2 – Fitness Instructor Qualification.

Assessments: The course contains 10 mandatory internally assessed units and 4 externally assessed units. Assessments are either through exams, controlled assessments or coursework.

Choose this course if… you have aspirations of learning more about a career in the sports industry, want to prepare yourself for a higher education pathway in sport or are passionate about sport. You should also have a passion for playing Futsal and be eager to develop your overall ability and compete at a high level.

Next steps: After completing this course you will be ideally suited to progress on to higher education such as a Foundation Degree in Football Coaching and Development, Coaching and Fitness or Sports Therapy at Exeter College or a relevant degree at another university. If you prefer, you can move straight onto a career in professional sport or any part of the Sport and Fitness Industry.