BTEC Sport Past Papers & Mark Schemes

BTEC Sport is one of the largest vocational qualifications in the country, providing the scientific knowledge and practical skills required for careers in sports coaching, fitness instruction, sports development, sports science, or higher education in sport and exercise science. Unit 1 — Anatomy and Physiology is the scientific foundation of the course. It covers the skeletal system (bone classification, joint types, joint actions), the muscular system (muscle fibre types, contractions, the role of antagonist and agonist pairs), the cardiovascular system (cardiac anatomy, blood pressure, the cardiac cycle), the respiratory system (lung volumes, gaseous exchange), and the short- and long-term responses to exercise. Unit 2 — Fitness Training and Programming covers the principles of training (FITT, SPORT, reversibility), the components of fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, speed, agility, power), energy systems (ATP-PC, anaerobic glycolysis, aerobic oxidative), and the design of personalised training programmes. Unit 5 — Application of Fitness Testing examines a range of standardised fitness tests: VO2 max (multi-stage fitness test, Cooper test), muscular strength (dynamometry, one-rep max), flexibility (sit-and-reach), speed (30m sprint), and body composition (BMI, skinfold). Students learn to administer tests, interpret results against normative data, and use findings to inform training recommendations. Unit 7 — Practical Sports Performance assesses students' ability to apply technical, tactical, and physical skills in a competitive or simulated sporting context, demonstrating both individual performance and understanding of rules, etiquette, and sportsmanship. The 134 resources include question papers and mark schemes.