Fully updated to reflect the 2010 BTEC National Sport and Exercise Sciences specification, this new edition of the bestselling textbook provides students with all the knowledge, understanding and skills to put them on the path to success with their BTEC National Sport qualification. Written by expert senior verifiers who have been involved with the new qualification's development. BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES THIRD EDITION provides complete coverage of every level of the qualification and includes: --clear learning goals and key learning points --clear layout with student-friendly accessible text --expert assessment tips --even more colour photos to provide even greater context for students --clear mapping of knowledge and activities to the relevant Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria --practical case studies linked to assessment