Joe Batton
Foundation Degree and BA (Hons) Top Up Sport Tutor
I joined Cronton Sixth Form in August 2019 and teach on the Foundation Degree in Sport Coaching and PE and BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Sport Development (Top Up) alongside teaching on our BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport where I am Course Team Leader.
In addition to this I also coach the Cronton Sixth Form College Football Team in our Centre of Sporting Excellence (COSE) programme.
External Experience
I am a football Coach within Oldham Athletic Football Clubs academy, working within the Youth Development Phase where I have worked for the past 5 years.
I worked in other Further Education colleges in the North West, including Oldham College and Myerscough College, working within their Sports departments teaching across Further Education and Higher Education courses.
In addition to this I have worked in the academy system in the English Football League (EFL) for 4 clubs working with ages 7-18.
Qualifications and Development
- BSc in Sports Coaching,
- PGCE in 2012
- My coaching qualifications include the UEFA B licence in 2013 and the FA Youth Award in 2016
- I focus on Sports Coaching, Analysis and Sports Psychology with a particular interest in Performance Psychology research