Sports Coaching and Development

This course will be delivered across Villa Park, Aston Villa Brookvale Inner City Academy, Alexander Stadium, and Birmingham City University campuses. These facilities will expose you to state-of-the-art sport and development environments and access to cutting-edge resources and designated sport areas.

This course content is designed to ensure graduates develop the pedagogical practice required to coach participants of different ages and abilities across the School and Community delivery areas of the Aston Villa Foundation. After graduation, you will be positioned to gain employment in sports coaching and community-based development roles. You can also continue your undergraduate studies at Birmingham City University on their BSc (Hons) Sports courses.

We will help you develop an understanding of your coaching philosophy and explore industry and socio-cultural factors influencing the broader context of sport and the work of the Aston Villa Foundation. You will apply the theoretical underpinnings of coaching and have access to hands-on experiences across various community settings. Furthermore, you will learn about sport development principles and how they align with community work by addressing societal and contemporary issues.

This course will allow you to understand the work of Football Foundations across primary school and alternative education settings, focusing on the work that community sport plays in complimenting the national curriculum. You will learn about the contemporary information that educators within this sector require. Furthermore, the course will explore health and well-being environments, which will help you embed mental and physical attributes in your coaching practice.

This is also an opportunity for you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to negotiate different challenges in your future profession. To help build these skills, you will go on placements where you will work face-to-face and gain first-hand experience in a coaching, community, or school environment, which will enhance your future employability and personal network.