OCR Nationals

Sport

The OCR Level 2 Nationals in Sport have been developed to recognise learners' skills, knowledge and understanding of sporting activities, environments and operations.

The learners carry out a range of tasks that have been designed to recognise their achievements in a modern, practical way that is relevant to the workplace.

They do not certificate competence on the job but are work-related qualifications which will support progression to an NVQ once a candidate is in the workplace.

Specification aims

These qualifications specifically aim to:

• develop learner's knowledge and understanding of sport
• develop learner's skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing their employability within the sport sector
• develop learner's ability to work autonomously and effectively in a sport context
• enable learners to demonstrate skills, knowledge and understanding of sport principles, and the practicalities of delivering sports opportunities to the public
• encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that learners will need to access further education programmes or occupational training on a full-time or part-time basis
• encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that learners will need to enter employment or enhance their current employment status
• promote interaction between employers, centres and learners by relating teaching and assessment to real organisations.

List of Unit Titles

Mandatory units

• Unit 1 The sporting environment
• Unit 2 Health, safety and prevention of injury in sport
• Unit 3 Effective sports leadership
• Unit 4 The body in action

Optional units

• Unit 5 Social issues in sport
• Unit 6 Sport skills
• Unit 7 Lifestyle and fitness
• Unit 8 Outdoor activities
• Unit 9 Career planning for the sports industry
• Unit 10 Work experience in the sports industry