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Overview
City of Glasgow College is delighted to offer an innovative one-week Summer School designed to meet market demand for the development of Sports Coaching skills with a focus on Football (Soccer) Coaching that will be delivered in the safe and modern facilities provided in the College. One key aspect of the summer school is the provision of the necessary guidance and support for the achievement of the Scottish Football Association Early Touches Award, the first formal coaching certificate for those who facilitate the development of football skills in young people.
Glasgow’s Hampden Park hosted both the UEFA Champions League Final in 2002 and the UEFA Cup Final in 2007 and you will visit the stadium during the summer school. This is a unique opportunity to enhance current skills and to develop new techniques and knowledge that can be used to satisfy personal ambition and even provide the motivation to use new skills professionally and commercially. All equipment and materials are provided and fees for the SFA Early Touches course and Certification are included in the price.
Cultural and vocational visits are included to allow you to experience Glasgow and Scotland during the summer school programme and during free time. The organised visits may include:
- Glasgow Rangers Stadium and Training Complex.
- Hampden Park Stadium and Museum Tour.
- The City of Edinburgh.
This course runs over 5 days from Monday to Friday.
Minimum entry requirements
There are no minimum entry requirements for the College’s Summer Schools. You need to have a basic level of competence in English as the Summer School will be delivered in English.
Participants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to follow the guidance provided for visas here.
What you study
You will undertake sports hall and external coaching sessions that will have a practical focus on developing the skills to lead children in a football practical session so as to develop knowledge of the drills endorsed by the SFA when delivering a coaching session on their own or with others.
The focus will be on three key themes:-
- Practical Football coaching for children.
- Scotland’s Football Community.
- Culture and Football coaching skills to improve performance.
The College, through its association with the SFA, will facilitate certification of participants who meet the required standard of the “SFA Early Touches Level 1.1”.
After the course
The skills you develop will provide you with the confidence to coach young people in a football environment. You will be able to find out about part-time and full-time courses provided by the College that may be of interest.
How the course is taught
You will have full use of the industry standard facilities used in our teaching spaces and games halls. Our staff have undertaken extensive coaching programmes and many have represented their sports at national and international level.