Hartlepool College of Further Education has used its Hartlepool Sporting Association project to bring together an exciting opportunity for students to progress into a high quality coaching environment whilst maintaining their education. The sports academies at HCFE are a top class educational and sporting programme that will give the individual all the training and support needed to fulfil their potential academically and athletically. September 2009 witnessed the launch of the first two sports academies, in Football and Basketball. Coaches Lee Davie (Basketball) and Ian Clark (Football) bring their vast coaching experience to head up the academies in the pursuit of achieving the shared mission statement of ‘Education and Health through Sport’. Further academies are expected for September 2010 in the areas of Table Tennis and Rugby. Interested in joining an academy? Enrol on to ANY FULL TIME education programme on offer at Hartlepool FE college (see our website or download our prospectus at www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk) Your course: • Can be vocational or an academic programme • Will lead to nationally-recognised qualifications e.g. A levels vocational qualification at levels 1,2 or 3 • May enable you to progress further, to one of our or other Higher Education Programmes • Can provide progression routes from College to County to National levels • May take one year, two years, or longer – if you are accepted in the academy and you abide the rules you remain an academy student as long as you are at the college. • Is all achievable as long as you can fulfil all the requirements of your main academic study to remain in the academy Successful enrolment onto an academy will include: • 8 – 10 hours of quality top class coaching from highly qualified coaching staff in your chosen sport • Opportunities to obtain sport specific coaching, officiating and leadership awards • The opportunity to work with elite teams, providing opportunities for progression • In some sports, the opportunity to access a sports scholarship in the USA • The opportunity to compete against people of your own age, locally, regionally, and nationally • The opportunity to progress to other top class sports programmes • Free travel to any off site coaching session or competitive fixture • A sport specific individual learning programme • Athlete support systems such as Nutritional advice, strength and conditioning training and much more. For more information, or to request an application form, contact any of the sports team on 01429 295000 or email sport@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk |
