Practical Vs Theory
Course overview
Gain an expert training to become a semi-professional footballer, or the knowledge for a career in football management or coaching. You will gain coaching from industry specialists and former professional football players, whilst earning an accredited sporting qualification and playing regular football matches against other teams in competitive leagues. Training will take place at our Borderville Sports Complex, home to Stamford AFC’s Zeeco Stadium.
Learners will study a Level 3 Diploma in Sport course for 12.75 hours per week, alongside 6 hours training and Wednesday matchdays (home and away). Please be aware learners will be enrolled onto the course alongside the Football Academy commitments so will be required to complete and engage in both aspects
Entry Requirements
Regrettably we currently do not have the numbers to run a female football team, and as FA rules state mixed football is not allowed over the age of 16 we cannot accept applications from female candidates.
However, if you are female and interested in a career in football, our Sports courses are the next best alternative and will still allow you to play football and other sports.
Whatever your results, we want to assure you that extenuating circumstances will be considered should you not have the grades indicated above.
We will review each application on a case-by-case basis to ensure you get a place on the course most suitable for you.
One of the ways we do this is through a very effective ‘6 weeks to success programme’ that operates from the first day you start your course. This includes support such as (but not limited to):
- Allowing you to change courses if you change your mind in the first 6 weeks
- Moving you between course levels if you are finding your current level too easy / too hard
- Incorporating English and maths GCSE resits in to your timetable if you pas GCSE maths and English at a grade 4
- One-to-one reviews with your academic tutor to ensure you are progressing and achieving well
Potential Future Career
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to study football or specific sports related degrees at University. You could also progress onto an Inspire+ Apprenticeship who offer over 100 opportunities all over Lincolnshire to be a trainer PE specialist within a Primary School https://www.inspireplus.org.uk/become-a-pe-apprentice/
Course Content
You will study the following units:
- Careers in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry
- Health, Wellbeing and Sport
- Developing Coaching Skills
- Applied Coaching Skills
- Sport Development
- Self-Employment in Sport and Physical Activity
- Organising Events in Sports and Physical Activities
With the skills and experience I have gained at New College Stamford studying Sport I have been able to secure a job as a Sports Coach at Little Kickers!
