What can the qualification lead to?
Study of the qualification as part of Key Stage 4 learning will help learners to make more informed
choices for further learning, either generally or in this sector. The choices that learners can make
post-16 will depend on their overall level of attainment and their performance in the qualification.
Learners who generally achieve at Level 2 across their Key Stage 4 learning might consider
progression to:
• A Levels as preparation for entry to higher education in a range of subjects
• study of a vocational qualification at Level 3, such as a BTEC National in Sport, which
prepares learners to enter employment or an Apprenticeship, or to move to higher
education by studying a degree in the sport or sport and exercise areas.
Learners who generally achieve at Level 1 across their Key Stage 4 learning might consider
progression to:
• study at Level 2 post-16 in a range of technical routes designed to lead to work, to
employment, to an Apprenticeship, or to further study at Level 3; for these learners,
the attitudes and the reflective and communication skills covered in this qualification
will help them achieve
• study of sport post-16 through the study of a Technical Certificate, for example a Pearson
BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma for Sport and Activity Leaders. Learners who perform
strongly in this qualification compared to their overall performance should strongly
consider this progression route as, ultimately, it can lead to employment in the sport
sector.