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Level 3 Edgbaston Cricket Education Programme in partnership with Warwickshire CCC (Male and Female)

Course Code

Edgbaston Cricket Education Programme

Course Type

School Leaver Course

Course Duration

1-2 years

Location

Edgbaston Stadium

Start Date

1 September, 2025

Warwickshire Cricket Foundation, Warwickshire CCC, and Sandwell College have partnered up to deliver the Edgbaston Cricket Education Programme a two-year further education course. The programme offers the unique opportunity to train and play cricket at the world-famous Edgbaston Stadium and learn from professional coaches, staff and players at Warwickshire County Cricket Club.

Your experience on the Edgbaston Cricket Education Programme will include:

Pearson BTEC Level 3 in Sports Development and Coaching (Equivalent to 3 A-Levels)
Level One Foundation Coach in Cricket (ECB Level 1)
Level Two ECB Coach (time/age dependent)
First Aid Qualification
Volunteering Opportunities at Edgbaston
3- 6 Hours Cricket Training in the Indoor Cricket Centre
Winter Indoor Fixtures
Summer Outdoor Fixtures (AoC and Colleges National Tournament)

Four GCSEs at Grade 4/C and above, including English and Maths (lower entry qualifications may be accepted if you do further study alongside the programme).

An interest in cricket and a passion for working in the sports industry whether that be as a player, coach or any other role, is essential for this course.

The vocational course will cover the modules below which will be integrated and delivered through qualified lecturers in theory lessons as well as practical sessions and guest speakers from Edgbaston and Warwickshire.

Year 1:

Careers in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry
Health, Wellbeing and Sport
Developing Coaching Skills
Self-Employment in Sport and Physical Activity
Anatomy and Physiology in Sport
Sports Development

Year 2:

Sport Psychology
Sporting Injuries
Nutrition for Physical Performance
Functional Sports Massage
Research Project in Sport (Pearson-set)
Applied Coaching Skills

The course also allows students to do their ECB Support Coach in the first year and ECB Foundation Coach in their second year.

As part of studying with the college learners will have the opportunity to visit local businesses, universities and stadium tours. Furthermore, the college look to do other trips as part courses e.g., football tours. As part of being a learner at the Edgbaston cricket course learners could have access to tickets, dependent upon availability, as well as unique work experience and volunteering opportunities at the stadium and indoor centre.

As part of this course learners are not required to sit formal exams, our assessment methods consist of learners writing reports, demonstrating practical competencies, delivering coaching sessions, presentations and portfolios.

Successful completion of the course provides learners with the equivalent to 3 A-Level’s which will provide learners the opportunity to progress to University to study course such as Physical Education, Teaching, Sports Therapy, Cricket Coaching and Sports Development as well as progress onto a foundation degree (accredited by University of Wolverhampton).

There is also the possibility of progressing onto apprenticeships within the sports industry in roles such as grass roots sports coach and sports development, which allow students to get paid and gain experience as well as gain a qualification. Or alternatively, going straight into the world of work using the industry qualifications (EBC Level 1 and First Aid) as a cricket coach working in schools and coaching companies.

Course Details

Qualification

Level 3

Exam Board

Pearson Edexcel

Study Mode

Full Time

Department

Sports & Esports

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