Bridgwater & Taunton College hosted a training afternoon for St Johns and St Francis Primary School. The Level 2 Coaching Football in Community Settings students helped run the training afternoon by putting on four different football sessions based on passing, shooting, dribbling and small sided games.

This gave the students a chance to coach in the community and allow then experience to plan, deliver and review sessions that will help them to develop and prepare them for their FA Level 1 Coaching qualification they will complete as part of their VTCT Level 2 Diploma course.

One of our students Kelsey Shipway had to say about the day,

“The day overall was really good as it challenged us as coaches to adapt our sessions quickly to make it work better in that situation. Coaching children this age developed us as coaches by giving us a better experience as this is who we will be coaching when we try to get employment after the course finishes.”

Jamie Laird (Level 2 Football Coaching Course Leader) said,

“The students did an excellent job of leading and coaching the school children, there was a great range of activities and fun games and the school children all had a great time. This will help prepare them for their FA Level 1 assessments that will start in the new year.”

If you would like more information about studying Sport or Coaching at Bridgwater & Taunton College please contact our Information and Guidance team on 01278 441234.