Playing for Success
Playing for Success (PfS) is a DCSF (formerly DfES) funded national initiative which
uses sport to motivate young
people to become successful learners. The purpose of the project is to
use the environment and
medium of football as a motivational tool in order to raise literacy,
numeracy and ICT achievement.
Since starting in November 2000 as the 23rd national PfS project, more
than 1300 pupils and 45
Hertfordshire schools have benefited from the scheme at Watford Football
Club. There are more than 150 centres nationwide. A second centre developed in association with Hithcen Town Football club, based at their Baldock Training Ground, opened in May 2007 and successfully
ran an eight week pilot with four Letchworth primary and secondary schools in the summer term.
PfS is available to schools who can arrange for students aged between
10-14 years to follow a
voluntary after-school 10 week programme, experiencing 20 hours of literacy,
numeracy and
ICT study support.
The Watford Football Club Double Club pilot is running in Cavendish, Adeyfield, Nicholas Breakspear
and Francis Combe this year. Year 7/8 students are released to attend additional curriculum
time for literacy, numeracy and PE football themed lessons one day a week in Watford Football
Club branded classrooms within their schools.
Traded services
- Educational visits – literacy, numeracy
and ICT, gifted and talented
- Work related learning visits to support
14-19 coursework units
- Film making courses
- Exam revision
- Disaffected/ social inclusion ICT courses
- Respite courses for vulnerable children/
groups eg: looked after children
- Carry on Playing for Success - school based study support follow up for targeted KS2 pupils
- Golden Graduates - follow on KS3 study support stadium based course for targeted pupils
- ICT courses for teacher and teaching assistants
Centrally funded services
- Playing for Success – after school study support for Yr
5-8 pupils at Watford Football Club and Hitchin Town Football Club (Baldock site)
- Family Learning stadium and school based courses
- Exam revision
for targeted schools and pupils
- Drug education film making courses
for targeted schools and pupils
- Work experience placements
- Edexcel online test centre for adults
and 14-19 yrs in literacy, numeracy and ICT at
level 1 and 2
- Adult computer courses
- Carry on Playing for Success - school based study support follow up for targeted Key Stage 2 pupils
For more information please contact Playing for Success Team on 01923
496229 or visit:
or Hitchin Town Football Club on 01462 720084
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