What is the Get Active Academy?
The Get Active Academy is an opportunity designed to inspire footballers from the ages of 16 to 19 years of age to strive towards their dreams of progressing in sport. We are committed to creating a vibrant learning environment to allow students to be successful both in the classroom and in a sporting environment. The Academy will be run over a 4 day week giving time for matches on a Wednesday afternoon.
Why at Queen Anne's?
At Queen Anne's we have a history of sporting success, developing many talented individuals with fantastic facilities for our students to excel across many sports. Get Active joins Queen Anne's at a time where there has been incredible growth and interest in the women’s game, attracting record coverage of the sport. We recognise that there is an ever-increasing number of young women who want to participate in football either as a sporting focus or to supplement their academic learning.
Queen Anne's strives to bring new opportunities to encourage our students to explore all possibilities and are excited to be able to launch this latest, exciting programme. There are very limited places in the country where girls can continue their education whilst playing elite football and by working with Get Active we can now offer this at Queen Anne's.
In addition to this, there are an array of career pathway options available to students who would like to focus on a career in sport, not only those who aim to become professional players and coaching staff. Some of these include physiotherapists, nutritionists, sports journalism, sport science, tv and radio to name a few.
Director of Sixth Form Ben Stephenson comments "I am really excited about this partnership between Queen Anne's School and Get Active. For too long, young female footballers have not had the access to a pathway which includes both post 16 education and elite coaching and this is our aim here."
We are delighted to be able to launch this latest programme at Queen Anne's. To find out more information, take a look at the drop-down boxes below, including the link to register for upcoming trials.
The aim of the Academy is to create an educational pathway in sport through a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. With this, we have attached Football as a steering arm to develop the pupils footballing skills and push them onto higher levels of playing football whether that is semi-professional or professional football. We also expose our learners to the sports industry and what’s on offer for their career prospects. Inviting special guests in, we are able to make links and show our students a different side to sport in hope that they take up or show an interest in what the sports industry can offer for their future.
Queen Anne's offer two pathways into our Get Active programmes. Students can choose to participate in a full time timetable to study for their qualification of choice or they can choose 3 additional A level qualifications, whilst participating in the academy.
The Foundation offers two different levels of BTEC qualifications for students looking at further education or to gain a greater knowledge of the sports industry which can lead to sports based employment. The level 3 extended diploma is for students who achieve 5 GCSE’S at C grade (level 4/5) and once complete students will receive the equivalent to 3 A Levels.
There is also the option of the level 2 BTEC for students who do not meet the entry requirements of the level 3. This is so that students who wish to complete the level have the opportunity to gain the knowledge that will help reach the required standard of the higher qualification.
This course is designed for learners who wish to progress within football and education. This course leads onto University in the UK and USA or simply build on their studies of sport and develop their understanding of the sport, leisure and coaching sector. Students build on their work experience in year two by carrying out a work placement of 10 days duration at an approved sports facility or placement.
You will study 8 mandatory units:
- Principles of anatomy and physiology
- The physiology of fitness
- Assessing risk in sport
- Fitness training and programming
- Sport coaching
- Sports development
- Fitness testing for sport and exercise
- Practical team or individual sports
There are also 11 specialist units. These cover a wide range of aspects from nutrition, sports injuries, officiating in sport, sports psychology, work experience, organising sports events and physical education and young people.
The next trial dates are yet to be confirmed due to the latest national lockdown. We will continue to monitor the situation and will arrange these once government advice and guidance allows.