Rochdale AFC Sports College are delighted to announce their inaugural Open Days for Academic Year 2023.
For Year 11s and their parents/guardians, this is a fantastic opportunity to be able to visit the Crown Oil Arena and view first-hand the learning spaces we have for our young people on programme and those looking to join us in September 2023.
Our Sports College programme has been running for nine years, and in that time we have seen a year on year growth of learners attending Rochdale AFC’s Community Trust Sports College. We are the only affiliated Rochdale AFC Sports College, which means learning at The Crown Oil Arena gives our learners access to the best programme and spaces for those looking to study a Sports College Football Programme. Our learners have a learning programme devised by professional football coaches and teachers, which gives our learners a unique insight into industry skills and experiences based on our outstanding BTEC and NCFE learning programme. We are also the only Rochdale AFC Sports College programme who play in The EFL’s College Affiliated League, CEFA, against other professional football clubs.
Education and Employability Manager Alex Harvie commented: “We’re really excited to bring our prospective students and their families into our Sports College to show off our outstanding facilities and learning spaces.
“As a Teacher and Professional Football Coach, I’ve taken time to revise our programme to ensure we are developing learning holistically: developing the whole person Technically, Tactically, Physically, Socially and Psychologically.
“Coupled with our Video Analysis and Reflective Learning Programme, we ensure 16-19 year olds who are passionate about football and want achieve and exceed their potential can do, working with our expert staff.”
You can book onto attend Rochdale AFC’s Community Trust Sports College through our webpage here. Should you have any more questions or queries we can help with, please contact us via telephone on 01706 643836 or email on education@rochdaleafc.co.uk.