Introduction
We have partnered with the world-famous Tottenham Hotspur to offer Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form students a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in the sports sector. Our partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club provides male and female students with insight and experience into the coaching process and helps further develop and support elite sports performance.
Notley High School students have already visited Tottenham Hotspur’s Training Centre and will also get the opportunity to work at high-profile premiership games such as being a ball assistant. In addition, multiple Braintree Sixth Form students have been put forward for places with the Coaching Excellence Centre at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Braintree Sixth Form students receive the highest standards of coaching and sports industry knowledge, enhancing their employability skills. Students can enrol onto the Tottenham Hotspur Football Development Centre alongside any subject options they wish to take at Braintree Sixth Form. The Tottenham Hotspur Football Development Centre programme is for students interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry while keeping their options open and being able to study a wide selection of subjects/courses. Students will be trained by qualified coaches from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, with all teaching delivered by staff from Braintree Sixth Form.
Upon completing your studies here at Braintree Sixth Form, you can continue your studies with Tottenham and undertake a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Sport and Exercise Science and Tottenham Hotspur Coaching Development Programme. This could lead onto after 3 years of study completing a full degree.
- Year 1 (HNC Level 4)
- Year 2 (HND Level 5)
- Year 3 (full degree, with an NCC partner University)
Potential progression routes from here could be:
- Employment at Tottenham Hotspur
- Progression onto a 1-year top-up degree at several universities to achieve a BA/BSc Honours.
- Progression onto a teaching qualification (Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training)
- Employment in the sport & active leisure industry.
Tottenham Hotspur Development Programme
Course Overview:
- Undertake Btec Sport Level 3 Extended Certificate plus 2 other academic subjects offered by Braintree Sixth Form
- Receive up to 3 training sessions per week for students on the Development Pathway
- Represent Braintree Sixth Form in the Essex u19 College Leagues
- Opportunity to purchase training kit with both Tottenham and Braintree Sixth Form logos on
- Suitable and identified students will have opportunities to become part of the Coaching Excellence Centre and other career opportunities within Tottenham Hotspur Football Club