Sixth Form
Develop your football skills while studying at an outstanding Sixth Form.听
Shireland Sixth Form, in partnership with Aston Villa Foundation, offers a specialist post-16 football programme听for students who want to combine听their sports development with a high-quality education.听听
Students听benefit听from an ambitious, structured programme that allows them to train and compete at听high level听while studying for their A level, vocational or Level 2 courses, ensuring academic听success听remains听at the heart of their Sixth Form experience.听
Our partnership with Aston Villa Foundation
The Aston Villa Foundation is a registered charity delivering the community and outreach work of Aston Villa Football Club.听Through our partnership,听students听will have听opportunities听to听visit听Villa and experience its听elite facilities, experienced听UEFA coaches and competitive opportunities听linked to the Foundation鈥檚 official club programme.听听
The Foundation鈥檚听approach听focuses on听delivering, connecting, and supporting听young people, helping听them grow academically,听socially听and personally. Together, with Shireland Sixth Form,听students will receive a rich, whole-student experience and personal development听that supports long-term education,听employability听and life skills.听听
programme overview
Students on the programme will听benefit听from:听
- 2听training sessions per week with UEFA qualified coaches.听
- Opportunities to听represent听Aston Villa Foundation in competitive fixtures.听
- Opportunities to visit Villa and experience its elite facilities听for training and classroom-based activities.听
- Strength and conditioning training, including individual GPS vest performance analysis.听
- Individual player development plans aligned to the Foundation鈥檚 curriculum and playing philosophy.听听
- Participation in the EFL CEFA,听and the听Birmingham County FA Wednesday College League.听
- Opportunities to study for a sports leadership qualification.听
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This comprehensive offer allows students to pursue their sporting ambitions while developing the skills, discipline and confidence needed for future success.听
an education that moves with you
Students on the programme do not have to choose between sport and gaining their post-16 qualifications.听At Shireland Sixth Form, students combine high-quality football development with their choice of A level, vocational or Level 2 courses. This ensures that academic progress and personal development remain central to their Sixth Form journey.听
This integrated approach keeps a wider range of future opportunities open, preparing students for progression to university,听apprenticeships听or employment, while allowing them to continue developing their passion for football in a professional environment.听
Starting sixth form is an exciting next step, and applying to Shireland Sixth Form is simple with Applicaa, our free online admissions platform.
Applicaa allows you to complete your application, keep track of your progress and recieve important updates from our sixth form team about key dates, interviews, open events and offers – all in one place.
Applications for September 2027 will be opening soon. If you are ready to take the next step and become part of our sixth form community, we would love to hear from you.
For support with your application, or if you have any questions, please contact our sixth form team on 0121 558 8086 or email bbrogan@sca.shirelandcat.net or batwal@sca.shirelandcat.net.
