BTEC FIRST CERTIFICATE IN SPORT

Unit 4 – Preparation for Sport

Unit Tutor Mr Rowland

Assignment Number 2
Assignment Title The use of fitness tests to determine fitness
levels to improve performance
Assignment Issue Date
Assignment Deadline Date
Internal Verifier Mr A. Knox
Date Internally Verified
Assignment Fit For
Purpose (IV Signature)
Learning Outcomes Pupils to understand what fitness tests are
and how they are used to assess different
areas of fitness
Pupils to conduct three different fitness tests,
following recommended protocol, record
results and provide clients with feedback on
their results, commenting on what should be
done to improve these results
 Unit 4 : Preparation for Sport
Assignment 2

Scenario
You are working as a fitness conditioner for a professional sports team (your choice as to
which sport). As part of pre-season training, you have been asked to assess the fitness
levels of their players. It is your job to select 3 different fitness tests – relating to different
areas of fitness - for these players to carry out/undertake. Once you have conducted
these tests, you must record and use the results to develop a training programme.

For this assignment, you will work with a partner of your choice and put together a profile
of your work (e.g: a booklet of information). You must BOTH hand in a copy of this work.

The title of your work is: ‘The use of fitness tests to determine fitness levels to improve
performance’

The deadline date for this assignment is:

Task Task Description Guidance (things you must Pupils tick

1 (P3) Select and conduct three fitness
tests related to different areas
of fitness
2 (P3) Record your results accurately
3 (M2) Independently, select and carry
out three appropriate fitness
tests from different areas of
fitness to gain the results of
your sports performers
4 (M2) Accurately record results and
assess the fitness levels of your
sports performers
5 (D2) Work independently, to select
and carry out three appropriate
fitness tests from different areas
of fitness to gain the results of
your sports performers.
Analyse the fitness test results,
drawing suitable conclusions to
make recommendations for
future sports performance
consider/include) when
completed
What areas of fitness does your
chosen sport require? Select/conduct
3 relevant tests – what do the tests
involve? What are the tests
strengths/weaknesses?
Record the results of your tests
(tables, graphs)
Work independently – without
teacher help – to carry out the tests
and develop resources (results sheets
etc)
Record the results and assess in more
detail the results you have obtained
Record and analyse the results in
depth and make recommendations
for pre-season training (what will the
sports performers need to focus on
etc)

Assessment Feedback
Course: BTEC First Certificate In Sport Unit: Preparation for Sport
Assignment Number: 2 Tutor: Mr Rowland
Student Name: Date:

Grade Criteria (P 1st Draft Marked Achieved 2nd Draft Achieved

= Pass, M = Merit, (Date) Marked (Date)
D = Distinction)
P3 Select and
conduct – with
teacher support -
three fitness tests.
Record results
accurately.
M2 Work
independently,
select and conduct
three fitness tests.
Record results and
assess fitness levels
of sports performers
D2 Work
independently,
select and conduct
three fitness tests.
Analyse results,
draw conclusions
and make
recommendations
for future
performances

Tutor Comment

Action Points - Things that need to be completed