Why Myerscough Cricket?
We are often asked - Why Myerscough College Cricket?
We strongly believe that students should make informed choices about life after School. This often leads to a difficult choice and lots of questions about which college is best to continue their studies at.
Our study programme, based at Emirates Old Trafford is unique.
There are only a very small handful of colleges in the country where students have the opportunity to study at an International test venue. Students are based at the home of Lancashire county cricket club for 100% of their studies. The course is also completely free to access as it is government funded.
Finishing our course will give you a qualification equivalent to three A levels and allow exactly the same access to university as a more traditional ‘A Level’ route - You will gain plenty of hands on experience whilst you are with us, there are no exams to sit and many of our modules have a practical element to them.
Our academic results have spoken for themselves over the past few years, as a Centre, we have excellent academic outcomes and a great record of supporting all students with our excellent teaching, coaching and pastoral staff. You will study a variety of modules over the course - these can range from Sports Injuries and Sports Massage to Applied Coaching Skills and the opportunity to undertake a research project in the second year of study.
‘Myerscough college has not only amazing cricket facilities but also a rather outstanding teaching staff, which offer their hand to help as much as the student needs.
The staff not only specialise in education but also in cricket, during the net practices they are always available to those who need help. Not only do they help you with your studies and cricket they help the students to become independent.’
Our cricket programme has also gained a great reputation over the last couple of years - We are now regularly included in The Cricketer Good Schools Guide. We have been included in the Top 100 schools for the past four years now. We are one of only a small number of non fee paying schools which is testament to the strength of our programme. We will play between 40 and 50 fixtures per season against some of the very best cricket Schools in the country.
Our first XI enter the National Schools T20 cup - We were beaten in the North West Final last season. Our first year students will also enter the National Under 17’s cup, we have progressed to regional stages in the past few years.
We have a particularly impressive and diverse fixture list where we will play One day, two day, T20 and timed cricket every year - and a combination of white ball, red ball and pink ball cricket.
We have created a High Performance Cricket Environment which will both challenge and support our students in equal measure. They will have the opportunity to train for a minimum of four hours per week in each of our Winter, Spring and Summer terms. Each term has a different focus in order to prepare our students for their extensive summer fixture programme.
We have a leading pastoral support programme available to our students, which they can access any time that they are in college. This programme is led by a dedicated progress coach, who is also our Learning Support. This is a comprehensive programme of support for each and every student which will include regular one to ones and progress reviews, weekly course tutorials which will address a wide variety of contemporary issues and personal development opportunities. We also have qualified Counselling and support services available such as dedicated UCAS support programmes.
We take huge pride in our ability to create a supportive environment and build very strong, lasting and meaningful relationships with our students.
Speaking of UCAS and universities, around 75% of our students will go on to Higher education at University. They will study a wide variety of subjects at some of the countries best Universities. Others will travel, undertake apprenticeships or enter the world of work after finishing their study programme with us.
Students who choose to study with us will have the perfect opportunity to combine their studies with a high Performance cricket programme in highly supportive environment.
