Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire and the home of Blackburn Rovers football club. The stadium, which opened in 1890, is an all seater facility which holds 31,367 people and has a pitch size of 115 x 76 yards. It comprises four sections: Darwen End, Riverside Stand (currently sponsored by the Co-operative Insurance Society), named as such because it stands practically on the banks of the River Darwen, Blackburn End and Jack Walker Stand, named after Blackburn industrialist and club supporter, Jack Walker.
Blackburn Rovers are the only football club to have won the English F.A. Cup 3 times in 3 consecutive seasons, and for this achievement are the only club in the English Football League with permission to display their club crest on the corner flags.
This rule is still applicable at Ewood Park, despite the victories being achieved whilst at the club's previous home at the Leamington Road ground.
The stadium hosted three matches in all during Women's Euro 2005—two England matches in group play, and the final.
Until recently, Ewood Park was the oldest home to a Premier League club (the honour now passing to Bramall Lane, home to the newly promoted Sheffield United FC who have played there since 1889). Though both Anfield and Stamford Bridge were constructed earlier (1884 and 1877), their current tenants (Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC) did not start playing
there before 1892 and 1905, respectively.
The Blackburn Rovers Indoor Centre or BRIC is situated at the Darwen end of the ground and is the home of the Blackburn Rovers FC Community Trust. This facility is where the Year Round National Diploma in Football Studies course is based and has extensive indoor playing areas plus
changing rooms and classrooms. There is also a fully equipped multi-media room with a dozen pcs with internet access. BTEC Diploma Info first diploma in sports studies (football)
The First Diploma in Sports Studies (Football) gives an exciting introduction to
sport with plenty of opportunity to participate in football. Subjects studied include sports performance and how to maximise achievement, dealing with injuries and planning fitness and training programmes. The course also gives insight into the ways sport is organised and gives and introduction to planning and delivering sport and activity session. The students will also study the three key skill areas: IT, Communication and Numeracy, as well as doing The Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA), and have the opportunity to take some basic sports coaching and refereeing / umpiring awards.
i) entry criteria / additional information
The standard entry requirement is: Students need to be over *16 and have some level of achievement in GCSE or relevant further Education qualifications. *(Students under the age of 16 may be eligible but specific funding arrangements will apply – please contact us for further details.)
ii) list of modules
• the sports industry – gives an insight into sport, its organisation and place in
our society. It also looks at issues affecting sport in the modern world.
• health, safety and injury – looks at the major risk factors that can effect an
athlete and their performance i.e. sports injuries.
• preparation for sport – gives an insight into how to prepare for successful sports
performance including: fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and psychology.
• the body in sport – introduction into the structure and function of the human body
and how it responds before, during and after exercise.
•sports leadership skills – introduction to the skills, techniques and knowledge
required when leading sports, recreational and play activities.
•practical sport – focuses on improving and developing the player’s practical
performance, in a game or an individual performance.
iii)industrial / work experience One day per week for the whole course when available
iv) possible careers / jobs
• fitness instructor
• leisure centre assistant
• assistant sports coach
• armed forces
• sports development assistant
v) progression
Successful completion of this course would provide entry qualification for a 2-year
National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science or the National Diploma in Football Studies.
"Fast Track" option Student players who demonstrate sufficient academic and intellectual capability
during the first term of Year One, on the First Diploma, may be invited to progress immediately to Year One of the
National Diploma. This would allow such student players to achieve National Diploma (accepted for entry to UK
undergraduate programmes) in a total of two years rather than the usual three.
vi)additional qualifications
Students have the opportunity to take additional qualifications such as the
Community Sports Leaders Award and relevant FA coaching awards. |
