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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT - SPORT
About the sport sector
What career pathways
are there for BTEC Sport
students?
There are many careers out there
for BTEC Sport students, a few
examples are:
• Sports Coach
• Personal Trainer or Gym Instructor
• Sports Manager
• Sports Facilities Manager
• Outdoor Activity Instructor
• Nutritionist
• Sports Scientist
• Sports Agent
• Sports Analyst
• Sports Journalist
• Sports Psychologist
• Physiotherapist
• Sports Marketer
Skills
BTEC Sport can help learners to
gain both technical skills and ‘soft’
skills that are essential to any future
career. These include:
• Communication
• Leadership
• Research
• Problem solving
• Team working
• Coaching
• Reflection and development
• Delivering feedback
• Organisation and time-keeping
• Analysis and data interpretation
• Decision making
People in the UK
spend on average
£7.50 on sports
subscriptions a week
Source: Statista, Nov 2019
Outdoor
Outdoor Activities Instructor
Assistant Activity Leader
Outdoor Centre Manager
Mountain Leader
Outdoor Event Organiser
Athlete
Elite Sport
Sponsorship
Influencer
Performer
Sports Analyst
Sports Scientist
Physiotherapist
Strengthening
and Conditioning
Professional
Sports Scientist
Sports Nutritionist
Driver
Sports Kit
Manager
Fitness
Fitness Facilities Manag
Gym Instructor
Group Exercise Instructo
Personal Trainer
Membership Consultant
Wa
the
Sport brings to
provides essen
and resilie
diverse
Sports
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Coaching
Community
Elite performance
Assistant Coach
Coach
Advanced/Senior
Coach
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