Double Club

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What is Double Club?

Double Club is an innovative programme that generates excitement for learning by focussing on football using enthusiasm for the sport to motivate pupils in the classroom.
Double Club is a completely unique way of improving fundamental skills in literacy, numeracy, speaking, listening and ICT.
Double Club challenges each student to emulate their football heroes and ‘head for success’.

Innovative resources

Innovative resources

Why use the word Double?

The programme has two key aims:

  • To improve confidence and attainment in the classroom
  • To improve participation in team sports, especially football

How does it work?

Students are taught in small groups – maximum 14 per group

  • Each student has at least 3 hours of classroom sessions a week. The classroom is branded with MFC merchandise and football memorabilia.
  • Each group has 1 hour of sport activity planned and delivered by an FA qualified football coach. The coach will deliver between 1 and 3 hours of quality coaching in a fun, safe learning environment.
  • Classroom sessions make use of inspirational resources – Matchday programmes, highlights of recent games and exclusive match photographs.
  • Effort, achievement and team work are rewarded with various Boro breanded merchandise. The pupil(s) that top the League Table at the end of the season win prizes.

Who is it aimed at?

Double Club is education designed to promote and support students in a cross curricular education programme across Key Stages 2 & 3. However, because of the universal appeal of football Double Club can just as successfully run as a ‘key-skills booster’ programme for pupils in years 8 and 9.

What does Double Club offer?

  • An exciting, topical scheme of work, produced by a qualified teacher based on recent football matches. Activities are fun and competitive and concentrate on raising fundamental literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Activities and resources for up to 3 hours of literacy/numeracy lessons a week
  • Football themed assessments
  • Learning days at The Riverside Stadium
  • A celebration event held at the end of each programme at The Riverside Stadium
  • A variety of superb posters and banners to decorate the Double Club area
  • A regular supply of reserve team tickets (100 per game per school)

What we need from your school

  • A tutor/facilitator from within the school to coordinate the Double Club programme and assist in delivery
  • A dedicated classroom/learning area that can be decorated with MFC posters and banners
  • Football facilities to enable coaching sessions involving 14 students to take place
  • A desire for PE and Sport to impact upon classroom core skills