Anchorians Sports Club Post 16 Education

Sports Connect offers a fully inclusive post-16 sports education programme focusing on three core areas of Education, Participation and Employment . For ages 16-18 (16-24 for those who have an EHCP)

Sports Connect are pleased to work in partnership with Anchorians Sports Club. Register your interest now to secure your place.

Sports Participation

The importance of active participation in varying sports and activities is so important and establishes major health benefits. This enables improvements in physical and mental health as well as important transferable skills such as effective leadership, communication and positive socialisation whilst learning from coaches, tutors, personal trainers and other key staff members and support staff.

The programme is focused on the following four key participation areas:

  • Football

  • Basketball

  • Handball

Education Pathway

The education offer is something of paramount importance and will always be the major focus of the programme. Sports Connect is an approved NCFE and 1st4Sport recognised centre which enables us to offer academic qualifications and industry relevant coaching qualifications plus English and Mathematics where required.

Student will study:

  • NCFE Level 1, 2 or Level 3 in Sport & Physical Activity (Recognised qualification with accredited UCAS tariff Points)

  • City & Guilds Functional Skills English and Maths (*if required)

  • Sports Coaching Qualifications (1st4sport L1 Activator, FA Playmaker *if desired)

  • Additional qualifications (Level 1 Mental Health Awareness/Mentoring, Emergency First Aid *if desired)

    We require no entry requirements for our courses, just a passion for sport and will suitably assign students onto programme to meet their academic requirements