Academy of Sport 2009

Worthing College

Sports Academy

Prospectus 2010

The Worthing College Sports Academy What is the Sports Academy?

The Worthing College Sports Academy provides aspiring young sports-people with the opportunity to enhance their sports performance and further their academic study. The Sports Academy is structured to ensure students can choose from our wide range of academic courses. The Sports Academy consists of the following squads and is available to both male and female performers: • • • • • • • •

Basketball Dance Football Golf Hockey Netball Rugby Tennis

How will my Sports Academy work be assessed?

Each Academy student is issued a performance log which is used to record progress. These logs focus on performance, conditioning, goal setting, sports psychology and nutrition. The log is a crucial component to the regular individual discussion each Academy student has with their coach.

Academy students will be subject to regular fitness and performance testing that will be used to measure progress. Year 12 level 3 Academy students also complete the Community Sports Leader Award (CSLA) during the summer term.

The CSLA provides an opportunity to develop and hone existing sports leadership and coaching skills. In addition to the CSLA and the main programme of study students are encouraged

Enhance your sports performance and further your academic studies Sport at Worthing College is going from strength to strength, in 2007 we achieved the Specialist Sports College of the year award. The Rugby programme has been awarded Beacon status by the RFU and our Golf programme has achieved England Golf AASE Academy status. We have also been shortlisted for the 2009 Sussex Sports Innovation in Education Award.

Academy staff are highly skilled, they deliver a quality programme including video analysis, strength and conditioning, skill development and team preparation for the weekly Wednesday fixture. Academy squads compete in local, regional and national competitions.

Which academic courses can I choose?

All Academy members follow full time level 1, 2, or 3 programmes. Academy applicants at level 2 or 3 who wish to follow a vocational route are advised to study either a BTEC First or a BTEC National Diploma in Sport or Public Services.

A level students are advised to include AS PE in their first year options or the BTEC National Award in Sport Science.

to undertake a level 1 NGB (National Governing Bodies) coaching or official award.

Are there any specific entry requirements for the Academy?

The selection process is very competitive. The trials take place prior to the summer exam season with selected students notified prior to the college introductory days in July. Academy pre-season week is August 31 – September 3 2010. This is a crucial week in our preparations. Please make sure that any holidays are booked before this date.

Pre-season week 2010

August 31st- September 3rd

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Students are required to purchase the Academy kit package which costs up to £150. In addition to the cost of kit each Academy student is required to pay a travel subsidy of £25 per annum.

It is important to note that the Academy is a one year programme. Academy students sign a charter agreement at the start of September which outlines our expectations of them and that existing academy members will re-trial annually with all new applicants. Academy students are expected to meet high attendance, punctuality and performance standards and failure to meet these standards will jeopardise their Academy place.

Our Tennis and Golf Academy squads train at local clubs. The Tennis is based at the West Worthing Club and the Golf is based at Worthing Golf Club. Students from both the Tennis and Golf squads are required to take up junior membership at the clubs. The junior rate will be available to the students for as long as they are an Academy member.

We are also able to arrange host families for students wishing to join the Academy from out of the area or overseas.

This requirement must be clearly stated at the time of application.

Major Sports Academy successes 2008 - 2009 Basketball: Under 19 British Colleges Elite League South Region Winners.

Golf: National Selection Sam Dix (Under 18 Wales) and Ben Martin (England) who also won the Sussex and Trinidad Open Championships.

Netball: Under 18 Sussex League Winners Division 1 and 2. Under 19 British Colleges League South Region Winners. West Sussex Under 19 Tournament Winners Rugby: Under 18 Sussex Cup Champions, Under 18 Southern Sixth Form League Champions, Under 18 Daily Mail Cup Last 16, Under 19 British Colleges Elite League South Regional Winners & Under 18 Southern Sixth Form League Division 2 Champions.

Tennis: Under 18 National Aegon Champions Women’s Football: Under 18 Sussex League and Cup Winners. Under 19 British Colleges South Region Cup Winners.

Women’s Rugby: Under 19 BCS Regional Tournament Winners

Working with Charity The Sports Academy supports the Chestnut Tree House which is the only children’s hospice in Sussex. Chestnut Tree House cares for children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses from all over the county. The hospice provides a 'home from home' environment with 10 children's bedrooms plus 8 family rooms, a wet and dry play area, computer and music rooms, a multi sensory room and hydrotherapy pool. The hospice costs approximately £2 million per year to run. Families are not charged for their care and the hospice receives very little government funding so it relies almost entirely on the generosity, help and support of the people of Sussex. The inaugural Sports Academy ‘pier to pier’ walk raised in excess of £4,500. This is planned to become an annual event and for 2010 takes place on Friday 24 September.

Worthing College Sports Academy students

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I joined the Worthing College Sports Academy to get the chance to play high level Rugby and develop my skills.

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Sam Pitchford

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The Worthing College Sports Academy gives me the opportunity to play Football to the best of my ability alongside and against some of the most talented girls I have come across in my career thanks to the level of coaching and standard we play at.

Sofia Bouyi

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I joined the Worthing College Sports Academy because I knew the Netball coaching was on a different level to other colleges. It is a great way to play at a high level, make friends and keep fit.

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Lizzie Northeast

Join our continuing success Apply online at www.worthing.ac.uk or by paper application form from the prospectus stating your chosen Academy squad in the subjects to study section of the form. You will then be sent an interview date and time. At interview you will discuss your academic and sporting goals and a programme of study will be tailored to meet your needs. After your interview you will be sent an invitation to the Academy trial and a reference form which is to be completed by your current PE teacher. If selected after the first trial you will be sent an information pack, if however you are unsuccessful you may have the opportunity to retrial at the beginning of pre-season week along with any late applicants and overseas students. If you wish to discuss your application further please contact Worthing College on 01903 243389 or info@worthing.ac.uk

Worthing College, Bolsover Road, Worthing, BN13 1NS 01903 243389 info@worthing.ac.uk www.worthing.ac.uk