FUTSAL AND EDUCATION: Represent your club and study sport
The EFL Trust Futsal and Education programme offers 16-18 year olds (male and female) the chance to play futsal representing their local football club and at the same time, study towards a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport.
The unique scheme offers young people a different way to learn, aimed at those with a passion for football and a desire to progress to university or work in sport.
Programme Overview
BTEC Level 1 Overview:
The Level 1 Futsal and Education Programme is a specialist work related course built around the BTEC First Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure covering the foundations of sport such as team work and leadership. This course particularly suits those wanting to enter employment in the sport and active leisure sector as you will gain valuable work experience whilst completing the BTEC Certificate in Workskills. To top it all off you can gain valuable English and Maths qualification and the Beginners Guide to Futsal coaching award.
Alongside the academic aspect of the course, you will also become a player and a scholar within a professional football club and complete within the EFL Trust Futsal League competing at the best arenas across the country.
Upon successful completion of the course you will have the opportunity to progress on to the Level 2 Futsal and Education Programme.
BTEC Level 2 Overview:
The Level 2 Futsal and Education Programme is a specialist work related course built around the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport and builds knowledge of practical sports performance, training and personal fitness, running sports events and sport community volunteering. This course particularly suits those wanting to enter employment and/or further study in the sport and active leisure sector as you will gain valuable work experience, continue to study English and Maths and complete a Level 1 award in Football Coaching.
Alongside the academic aspect of the course, you will also become a player and a scholar within a professional football club and compete within the EFL Trust’s Futsal League competing at the best arenas across the country. Upon successful completion of the course you will have the opportunity to progress on to the prestigious Level 3 Futsal and Education Programme. The Level 3 Programme provides an excellent platform for you to access higher education with the most common exit route being university study. Level 3 scholars also have the chance to progress in to England futsal squads.
BTEC Level 3 Overview:
The BTEC National in Sport is a specialist work related course developed to cover the core elements of sporting performance and excellence such as Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Coaching, Analysis and Technical and Tactical Development.
This course particularly suits those wanting to enter employment in the sport and active leisure sector as sports coaches, instructors and leaders and for those wishing to progress to higher education to study a sport related degree such as coaching, sports development and sports science.
After the programme
After successful completion of the programme there are an array of exit routes, ranging from a university education (including EFL Trust’s Community Football Coaching and Development Foundation degree) to careers in the sports and leisure sector, both in the UK and overseas. A number of students have progressed to employment within their football club, whilst several have pursued soccer scholarships in the USA.
Register your interest in the programme here >> https://www.efltrust.com/futsal/
