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Football Academy: BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sporting Excellence and Performance

at Codsall Community High School, Wolverhampton · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The two-year Football Development programme combines full-time education and training to realise a player's true potential both academically and physically. By combining top class football coaching with full-time education and other nationally recognised qualifications, the Football Development programme offers a multitude of routes for students to progress into, including sports related Further Education or full-time employment. Students will access the BTEC National Diploma in Sport, plus a choice of A-Levels if desired, equivalent to three 'A' levels, and will receive daily professional football coaching. The academic side of the course will cover 18 units including The Body in Action, Health & Safety in Sport, Fitness Training in Sport, Fitness Testing in Sport, Sports Nutrition, Sports Psychology, The Athlete's Lifestyle and Technical & Tactical Skills in Sport. In addition, students will also be given the opportunity to achieve various Sports Coaching Awards, Leadership Awards, Sports Injuries Treatment qualifications, as well as opportunities to interact with the local community, whilst being excellent role models both in and around school. Practically, the team train for 2 hours every day and compete on Wednesday afternoons, running 3 teams in the British College's Football League and both local and national school's cup competitions. We play regular friendly fixtures against professional club teams and an international tour is also planned to Europe and also to parti

What you need to get on

At least a grade 4 in the GCSE PE or a Merit in BTEC Sport.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Codsall Community High School

    Elliotts Lane Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Wolverhampton

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