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Post-16 Football Scholarship Programme
In partnership with Cambridge United Football Club, CRC runs a Elite Scholarship Programme for learners aged 16-19. The Scheme is a two year Extended Diploma in Sport Studies combined with a Football Development Scheme that sees players train 2-3 times a week and compete in the National Youth Football League against some of the best academies in the country and cup competitions.
Scholarship students have access to fantastic facilities for both training and home fixtures and they will receive coaching by fully qualified coaches from Cambridge United.
A number of scouts come to watch our players to see if they have the necessary attributes for a University Scholarship in America. Our unique partnership also allows the students to gain coaching experience within the Youth & Community Trust, as well as work experience with our Sports Science Department. Our players are given the opportunity to gain qualifications for degree courses to enable them to pursue employment in PE Teaching, Physio, Sports Science, Coaching and Fitness Instructing.
Our Football academy course is run at both Cambridge and Huntingdon Campus. Students at Cambridge campus will train at Queen’s and Robinson Sports Ground, Barton Road, Cambridge. Students studying at our Huntingdon Campus will train at Rowley Park, home of St Neots Town FC. Transport is provided from both college campus’s to training grounds.
Education
A two-year programme which is designed to prepare you for a career in the sports industry. The breadth of content in this qualification allows learners to widen their opportunities to progress to a number of different higher education courses or scholarships in the US. The course is equivalent in size to three A levels and includes 12 different units, seven of which are mandatory.
Football
Players are selected upon a trial basis. Training is 3 times per week and teams play in a competitive league. All training and games are structured around the student’s education timetable.
What you will study
During the course you may have the opportunity to study some of the following additional qualifications:
There may be a certification fee for these qualifications.
During your time on the course you will have the chance to attend extra residential activities (there is an extra cost for these activities). These may include:
Learning Assessment & Support
We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability at CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs.
Each project, activity or assignment that you complete will be assessed. These assessments indicate your level of performance and contribute to your final grade. Each unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. Assessment will be through practical and theoretical assignments.
You will be required to take part in weekly physical activity. You will also be assessed on your physical fitness four times a year. You must be willing to take part in all practical activities and assessments.
