Basketball Academy

Folkestone Basketball Academy is an exciting initiative, brought to you through a three-way partnership involving Folkestone Academy, Shepway Sports Trust, and Folkestone Saints Basketball Club, in which young players and coaches are being given the opportunities and skills to progress to the highest possible level and to help participants develop a career within a competitive and fast-paced sports industry.

Shepway Sports Trust is a sports charity that receives core funding from the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust. The trust is implementing a sports strategy which aims to increase the number of people playing and coaching sport at all levels.

The practical elements of the Basketball Academy will be delivered by the Head Coach of Folkestone Saints Basketball Club, Mark Hinton. The educational aspects will be held at Folkestone Academy’s Sixth Form.

Offering the next step of the journey… leading the way in opportunity

The opportunity to be able to support & observe an individual pursue a passion is rewarding in itself. Combine that with the knowledge that in pursuit of that passion comes with it an educational curriculum relevant to today’s job marketplace.

How To Apply

Applications to the Folkestone Academy Sixth Form should normally be made via the Kent Choices website: www.kentchoices4u.com

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Please see your schools careers advisor or your Connexions personal advisor if you are unsure as to how to apply via the online prospectus. If you are unable to access a careers advisor or Connexions, please call the Folkestone Academy direct for advice on how to apply.

Application Information

Academic studies will always take precedence over sporting commitments although flexibility will be allowed where necessary and when in agreement with a class teacher and coach.

The Basketball Academy course is delivered in conjunction with the Folkestone Saints Basketball Team, and as part of an initiative driven by the Shepway Sports Trust. A wide variety of specialist Basketball learning activities will be delivered in Blocks C,D and E of the Folkestone Academy Sixth Form curriculum model and also allows a significant range of Sport or other traditional A Level courses to be studied alongside.

Further information is available from Mrs Turner, Director of Sixth Form, Folkestone Academy and a meeting at the school is recommended.