BTEC International Level 3 Sport

Unit 7: Personal Training and Programming — assessment criteria

Learners explore the theoretical and practical requirements for working as a personal trainer.

Internal180 GLH24 criteria4 learning aims
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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

11 criteria
A.P1Explain the structures and functions of the cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, energy, nervous and endocrine systems for personal training.
A.P2Investigate the importance of safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards in sport careers.
A.P3Explain biomechanics in personal training.
B.P3Achieved – you have completed a personal skills audit for a selected job role.
B.P4Carry out client screening processes and interpret the results for two contrasting clients demonstrating methods to develop good working relationship.
B.P5Explain methods to improve client participation in regular exercise to provide benefits to their health and wellbeing.
C.P5Produce a personal career plan outlining short-, medium-, and long-term goals.
C.P6Demonstrate correct technique and adaptations for cardiovascular, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility and functional exercises.
D.P8Plan and deliver a personal training session.
D.P9Review own and client’s performance from a personal training session.
D.P10Review client’s fitness levels and modify the client’s personal exercise programme to meet client’s requirements.

Merit

7 criteria
A.M1Assess the interrelationships of the body systems to support participation in aerobic and anaerobic exercise
A.M2Explore the impact of safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards on career roles in sport.
B.M2Assess client screening information from two contrasting clients and provide lifestyle recommendations to improve each individual’s participation in regular exercise.
B.M3Analyse recruitment processes, making links to their effectiveness in chosen career pathways.
C.M3Assess the personal training programme for each contrasting client.
C.M4Explain how the career plan supports progression towards chosen career goals.
D.M4Assess own planning and delivery and client’s performance from a personal training session.

Distinction

6 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the suitability of different careers and pathways for personal aspirations, justifying choices. Transferable skills By meeting the Pass grade criteria in this task, you will have demonstrated the following transferable skill(s): Managing Yourself – Career orientation planning
B.D2Evaluate own readiness for the selected job role, providing justified recommendations for improvement. Transferable skills By meeting the Pass grade criteria in this task, you will have demonstrated the following transferable skill(s): Managing Yourself – Personal strengths and resilience
BC.D2Justify lifestyle recommendations and the personal training programmes produced for two contrasting clients to improve their health and wellbeing.
C.D3Evaluate how career planning strategies support long-term progression. Transferable skills By meeting the Pass grade criteria in this task, you will have demonstrated the following transferable skill(s): Managing Yourself – Personal goal-setting
C.D7Produce safe personal progressive training programmes for two contrasting clients.
D.D3Evaluate the planning and delivery of a personal training session, justifying suggestions made to improve own and client’s performance.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

ExplainInvestigateAchievedCarryProduceDemonstratePlanReviewAssessExploreAnalyseEvaluateJustify
Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

Learning aims

  • A. Explore anatomy, physiology and biomechanics for personal training
  • B. Explore client health and wellbeing to plan personal training programmes
  • C. Explore personal training methods and programming
  • D. Plan, deliver and review personal training sessions for a client

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