Glamorgan CCC and Fitzalan High School have joined forces to offer Cardiff students a unique sports studies qualification with cricket coaching.
From September, students aged 16-18 will be able to study for a BTEC Level 3 in Sport alongside professional cricket coaching. The education will be delivered at The SSE SWALEC by TVS Education on behalf of Fitzalan High School, both of whom have extensive experience in delivering combined academic and sport qualifications that lead to university or sport related employment.
Cricket has been identified as an excellent engagement tool for both boys and girls and with teaching taking place at Glamorgan Cricket's headquarters, it is hoped that this course will strike a chord with many pupils looking to use cricket to advance their education.
As well as cricket training and coaching tuition from Glamorgan's own coaches, students will receive advice on conditioning, physiotherapy and mental training, experience first-hand of how an international sports stadium operates and benefit from classroom teaching from one of Glamorgan's former professionals.
Mark Frost, Glamorgan Cricket's Community & Development Manager, said: We hope that by offering this unique learning opportunity we will be able to provide an appealing pathway for students either for further studies at university or straight into the workplace.
We believe that learners can enhance their studies by embracing their sporting passion as a means to harnessing their full academic potential. As far as we are aware, this is the first such course to be offered directly by a professional cricket club in the UK and we hope that it will be well received.
Jo Kemp, Assistant Headteacher at Fitzalan High School said: We believe that the course will greatly appeal to those who have an interest and ability in cricket, as well as to those who may become elite players in the future, plus those looking to play in the coming years a good standard of club or university cricket.
To find out more about the course, please read the prospectus available at
www.glamorgancricket.com/btec
This is a partnership between Glamorgan Cricket, Fitzalan High School and TVS Education.