Are you in yr11 with a passion for sport? Join us for our Sports Taster Event and learn what it's like to study sport at Merrist Wood.

Build your future in sport at Merrist Wood College

Are you in Year 11 and passionate about sport, fitness or coaching?

Join us on the 20th of October for our Sport Taster Event at Merrist Wood College. Experience practical sport study, meet our tutors, explore our facilities and discover the courses and careers available to you.

Our courses can help you progress towards careers in coaching, personal training, fitness instruction, sports development, teaching and wellbeing.

Explore our sport courseshere (https://merristwood.activatelearning.ac.uk/courses/career-pathways/sport/)

Merrist Wood works with industry partners to provide valuable practical experience across the sports, coaching and fitness sectors. You’ll develop practical and theoretical knowledge of coaching, fitness, anatomy, physiology and sports performance.

There are also specialist football and basketball opportunities, including football development and coaching, plus basketball pathway programmes delivered with the Surrey 89ers Basketball Academy. The skills you gain can be applied across a range of sports.

Event details

The session takes place on the 20th of October and will run from 10am to 2pm. It will feature three sessions: in the gym, in the classroom and out on the training pitch.

What to bring

As the day will include practical sports activities, please come prepared with:

Suitable sports kit

Indoor trainers

Outdoor training boots

Packed lunch, snacks and a water bottle

Set on a 400-acre campus just three miles from Guildford, Merrist Wood is an inspiring place to learn, train and prepare for your future.

Come along, get active and discover where studying sport at Merrist Wood could take you.

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