EduKick Manchester Residential and Football + BTEC (16+) program is a 22-week course designed for males only aged 16 years old and above who want to focus on football (soccer) development with academics.
The program provides exposure opportunities and soccer education which allows participants to measure their level of play and understand what it takes to become a professional player in the UK. During the 22 weeks, participants will train daily under the guidance of EduKick Manchester UEFA qualified staff and participate in regular competitive matches.
Host family or independent student residence accommodation is part of our complete package of service that ensures the welfare, safety, and security of each participant.
Located in south-central part of North West Manchester, England.
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 503,000. Manchester is situated in the south-central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east. The city is notable for its architecture, culture, music scene, media links, scientific and engineering output, social impact and sporting connections. Manchester is served by two universities, including the largest single-site university in the UK, and has the country's third largest urban economy. Manchester is also the third-most visited city in the UK by foreign visitors, after London and Edinburgh, and the most visited in England outside London. Mancunians as they are known are very proud that the City host two of the most worldwide known English Premiership teams Manchester United and Manchester City.
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The EduKick Manchester Training Complex is located just 3 miles from the EduKick Manchester School and Manchester City Centre and comprises of 1x Fitness Suite (Cardiovascular, Resistance/strength, Cable and Free weights), 1x Full size third generation artificial turf field, 1x 7v7 third generation artificial turf field, 4x 5v5 third generation artificial turf fields, 11x Full size natural grass fields, Changing rooms/showers, Meeting room and Cafe
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Players 16+ are homestayed while 18+ have the option to reside in Student Residence.
Students over 18.
There will be a supplement added if a student requires executive homestay. Guests enjoy their own private bathroom and larger bedroom generally with double bed.
Home stay hosts are carefully selected and are experienced with long term international student care.
Half board (Monday-Friday) - Full Board (Weekends)
Students are expected to travel independently from host families to the City Centre School each day using public transport. While settling in at their new host families, students will be advised on the best way to travel. The cost per week of travel to the students can rang per week dependant upon location of the selected host family.
Meals provided in Home Stay Accommodation
Monday to Friday - Breakfast & Dinner
Saturday & Sunday - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
All home stay hosts are carefully selected and experienced with long term international student care.
Students are expected to travel independently from host families to the City Centre School each day using public transport.
While settling in at their new home stay, students will be advised on the best way to travel.
The cost per week of travel to the students can range per week depending on the location of the selected host family.
Meals provided in Home Stay
Monday to Friday - Breakfast & Dinner
Saturday & Sunday - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Sanctuary Students Salford Tramways Student Residence offers 228 fully furnished, en-suite bedrooms, arranged in flats of 4 or 6. The lounge and kitchen areas are great spaces for you and your housemates to cook, chat and relax. Private en-suite room, shared kitchen and living area.
Free contents insurance, all inclusive bills, Free building-wide Wi-Fi and 4MB broadband in your room.
Distance from city centre school - Approx. 25 mins via public transport.
Sanctuary Students Salford Tramways Student Residence offers 228 fully furnished, en-suite bedrooms, arranged in flats of 4 or 6. The lounge and kitchen areas are great spaces for you and your housemates to cook, chat and relax. Private en-suite room, shared kitchen and living area.
Free contents insurance, all inclusive bills, Free building-wide Wi-Fi and 4MB broadband in your room.
Distance from city centre school - Approx. 25 mins via public transport.
Bedding pack
63.00 GBP:
Kitchen Pack
37.00 GBP
EduKick's City Centre school is just a few minutes walk from the Manchester transport hub of Piccadilly Gardens. The City centre school, located in Brook house, Spring Gardens, Manchester, is modern, light and comfortable. With 7 classrooms and two student lounges, there is plenty of space for players to study and relax.
Year Long, Half Year and Monthly students are taught each morning at our own private school located in the centre of Manchester. Classes take place 9.00am - 1.00pm Monday - Friday and there are four (4) study options available
Throughout the duration of their course EduKick students will have the opportunity to gain extra qualifications in sport and soccer as an optional extra. These qualifications will include:
Each EduKick student will be supported through these qualifications and guided as to the relevant level of qualification correct for them should they wish to pursue them.
Trial program participants receive daily English language classes or sample BTEC Diploma in sport classes where they learn about nutrition, fitness, tactics & psychology as they apply to soccer
If you choose the English language option you will receive 15 hours per week of English language lessons. The lessons are provided at the school by International House Manchester's qualified tutors. On arrival, all English language students receive an individual Needs Analysis interview, so the school knows exactly what each student needs. This interview also allows the school to assess the student's specific strengths and weaknesses when speaking and listening. We'll also take a sample of each student's writing and ask them to complete a grammar/vocabulary exam, so we can prepare clear, personalized learning goals for each student.
After finishing the needs analysis, students are assigned to a class which corresponds to their CEFR level in English. We introduce new students to their teachers and classmates, and we check after the first class and throughout the week that everything is going well. Students also have a face-to-face individual tutorial every two weeks with their teacher. The Principal and Director of Studies are also available to talk to outside of class. We will advise students on which exam is best for them e.g. IELTS / Cambridge PET, FCE or CAE
General English classes provide tuition in:
Team play and tactics are an important part of the game. Being part of the EduKick Manchester Academy means being part of the EduKick Manchester team and competing weekly in competitive fixtures. Our coaches will work on tactical elements of the English game. The players will begine to develop their tactical awareness; including shape, movement, set plays, defending and attacking as a team. These elements of training will be worked on both on the pitch, where players will receive lectures on the English game, what to expect, the laws of the game and both basic and complex tactics. Throughout the season the EduKick Manchester team will film as many fixtures and training sessions as possible for post-match analysis. This is a great opportunity for players to reflect on and discuss their performance and identify exactly where they need to improve.
Simple repetitive drills will be introduced to ensure that players can master the basic skills of the game. These sessions will continue over the season to ensure steady improvement. Many players continue with training drills in order to maintain their level of skill. David Beckham famously practised free kicks alone after training each day. Adopting good habits in your training is key. Players are also encouraged to understand the importance of warming up and cooling down and are expected to quickly take personal responsibility for their warm up.
Self-guided learning was introduced in the 2014/2015 season and is valuable to every player's individual technical development. These comprise of short periods of time at the beginning or end of each session where all players are asked to choose an area of their game that they wish to work on. The choice is based around the skill targets set in tutorials and coaching sessions. During this time players are given the time to work at their own pace and the coaches are on hand to assist and advise if needed.
EduKick Manchester coaches will conduct fitness sessions. These sessions will include speed, agility and quickness sessions, core stability, endurance and football fitness. The English game is a physically demanding game, not only with endurance and overall fitness, but players can experience tough physical challenges on and off the ball. Upper body strength and core strength can be key to a successful player.
Each player will meet with a senior staff member twice per term. This will provide the perfect opportunity to obtain specific and individual feedback to ensure the welfare, safety and satisfaction off all EduKick Manchester students. This procedure will ensure a happy stay and continued improvement in all aspects of the course. These meetings will also provide our course leaders the opportunity to set the students personal targets and provide feedback to parents.
Towards the end of the course these sessions will also provide the perfect opportunity by which to assist each individual player to progress from the course and advice on the best career opportunities available to them.
All players will be involved in the competitive fixture programme. Throughout the season EduKick Manchester plays regular fixtures against a variety of different opponents. This offers a range of levels and challenges, along with opportunities for the players. The games are normally against UK college or University teams. However, we also often play some of the local academy teams and semi pro clubs. These games give the players the opportunity to put into practice what they have been working on in training. The games can also provide focus for training. Furthermore, the games give the players the opportunity to showcase their talent in front of professional club scouts and coaches.
These games are filmed and retained for the season. All the players are encouraged to take copies of these games for their own use and analysis. Many clubs will ask to see video footage of a player and so this footage proves to be a great tool for players trying to obtain trials.
NEW for the 2020/21 season will be the sports cam filming with Veo – post-match analysis (link to online footage provided to players), where fixtures will be filmed, from an elevated angle, giving a much better overview of the team and individual performance. Players then have ability to access video afterwards to create their own personal highlight clips.
EduKick Football Academies distinguishes itself with its commitment to safety, security and supervision. Football Academies' students have adult monitors/mentors assigned to them as part of the program for continual service, supervision and mentorship. EduKick Football Academies participant events and activities are also carefully monitored and supervised. EduKick Football Academies Program rules and regulations are designed to ensure the safety and security of our soccer player participants (i.e. curfews, permission to exit regulations, etc). All football player participants are required to carry personal health insurance. During our technical training sessions we have on-site non-emergency medical trainers and personnel who can provide basic athletic-injury care and support. EduKick Football Academies is committed to establishing an atmosphere that is safe and nurturing for our participants. We believe that after these basic needs are met for both our foreign and domestic student athletes, an environment conducive to learning a new language and football training is made comfortable and effective.
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