Football exchange in England with Tottenham

At Earlscliffe, in Folkestone, your child does the British school year with a Tottenham coach at the school. Be Easy guides the family from the first conversation through to arrival.

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How does a football exchange in England work?

The year takes boys and girls aged 15 to 19: class is on the Kent coast, and a Tottenham development coach, registered with the FA and UEFA, is at the school through the week. Outside the timetable, the group visits the club training centre and a matchday at the stadium.

A boarder sleeps at the school and has a supervisor in charge of the residence. A day student takes the same classes and the same pitch, and goes home at the end of the afternoon.

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What does the routine look like?

The school offers GCSE, A-level or a Business diploma, plus a sport certificate and the student's own language. Each family chooses the subjects. Classes are small, with a subject teacher.

• GCSE: an English secondary qualification for a student earlier in secondary school
• A-level: the next qualification, closer to university. The family chooses which subjects go in.
• Business diploma: a study path focused on business
• Sport certificate: sits in the timetable and counts as one A-level subject
• Own language: the student's language, with English support for anyone who cannot yet follow the class

The week below is one example, not the timetable for every student. This student chose Business and Geography, their own language and the sport certificate.

1. Tuesday and Thursday: at 8:30 he meets the Tottenham coach and goes to training at 3 Hills. After the break come Business, Geography or the certificate, and the late afternoon is for the strength gym.
2. Wednesday: the morning joins Geography and coaching. In the afternoon he plays other Kent schools, eleven-a-side, in the under-19 age group.
3. Friday: classes come first. After lunch, at 14:30, training returns to 3 Hills.
4. Monday night: from 19:00 to 21:00 the game is six-a-side, indoors.
5. Saturday: the day joins the week's tactical review and another training session at 3 Hills.

On Sunday, a boarder has a rest, brunch and the house activity. On school days, dinner is at the school, and then there is study time.

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School year or summer camp: what changes for your child?

We separate the two by how long your child stays and by the school report that continues.

• Summer camp: a few weeks, like the summer camp at Chelsea. Your child trains, stays on site and goes back to their own school.
• School year: the British report continues in Folkestone, and the Tottenham coach stays at the school through the year.

A family that wants to study and play football in England finds this format in the high school exchange and in the sports exchange.

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How do we build the path to a football exchange in England?

We start with the family before travel, so the Earlscliffe place and the visa move together.

The steps, in this order:

1. Profile: age, whether the child is a boy or a girl, where they play now and whether the family wants them to sleep at the school. That shows whether Folkestone is the request, or whether they are looking for a holiday block.
2. Application: school record and English. The school sees whether the student can hold the morning class and the Wednesday match.
3. Visa: it starts when the acceptance letter arrives. Under 18 needs the parents' permission, and the application is made outside the United Kingdom.
4. Arrival: the family keeps the residence contact and the training contact, and the agreement of a call in the first week. If the student is injured on the pitch or falls ill, it is already clear who to call.

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What goes into the visa requirements?

The visa changes with age: up to 17, at an independent school, it is the child student visa. At 18, it becomes the student visa. The family gathers:

• Earlscliffe acceptance letter
• Financial evidence
• Parents' permission, if the student is under 18
• Passport and the application made outside the United Kingdom

From outside the country, the application can be filed up to six months before the course. The answer usually comes in three weeks. We follow that step with the family.

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Which football exchange in England is in our curation?

In our curation, the year with Tottenham is at Earlscliffe, in Folkestone.

In the week, the family finds:

• Club coach: at the training sessions, with the visit to the training centre and the matchday
• Study: GCSE, A-level or a Business diploma, chosen by the family, plus the sport certificate and the student's language
• Housing: boarding or day student, in the same classroom and on the same pitch
• University in England: help from the school with the application
• United States: test preparation and an athletic profile, with the place decided in that university's own process

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Common questions about a football exchange in England

Does my child need to play for a club to get in?
Earlscliffe takes different levels. The year asks for class and the sessions on the timetable. A contract with Tottenham is not part of this path.

What if their English is weak?
Class is in English, and the school supports students who come from abroad. If they cannot yet follow a lesson, we place a levelling course before the trip.

Can they start now?
The first group started in September 2026. Someone applying for the visa from abroad can file up to six months before the course. If that entry has already closed, we confirm the next date with the school.

Can a girl do it too?
Yes. Girls and boys, from 15 to 19, follow the same school and the same matches.

Do GCSE and A-level count for university?
They are the secondary qualifications in England. The Business diploma is the other path, and the family chooses. The school helps with applications to British universities. In the United States, the year adds test preparation and the athletic profile.

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Does a football exchange in England fit your child?

If they want the full year at this school, the next step is to look at age, English and where they play now. We continue with the family from there.

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Be Easy: boutique study abroad consultancy

Be Easy stays with the family from the school in Folkestone through to the visa. If your child wants to train with Tottenham without stopping secondary school, speak with a senior consultant and contact us.