2 min read
Share:

DiSE Rugby and DiSE Cycling students/athletes have returned from a highly productive and enjoyable 2 week work placement and training trip in Tenerife funded by TURING.

The trip included: Spanish lessons, a salsa lesson, coaching children in local schools, Altitude training on Mount Teide, the opportunity to be coached by a variety of specialist DiSE coaches for 2 weeks, a paddle tennis lesson, S&C sessions, completing DiSE workbooks and assessments, training and competing with local athletes, a trip to Loro wildlife park, Siam water park and a whale watching trip.

This is a uniquely outstanding experience for any young person. It enables participants to gain valuable work experience in a different country, learn another language and experience another culture. It also offers plenty of opportunity to gain evidence of work experience required by all College students. Evidence of an overseas work placement is also an excellent addition to any CV or University application.

Feedback from participants and parents has included the following:

  • “Experience of a lifetime”
  • “The best 2 weeks of my life”
  • “I have learnt so much”
  • “My confidence has grown so much”
  • “This is the first time I have been away from home for on an overseas trip and for so long, I was nervous but loved it and now I know I can manage”
  • “We got through so many of the DiSE units”
  • “Training on an active volcano was incredible”
  • “Training where GB athletes train was a wonderful experience”
  • “Coaching was such hard work, especially in a different language but so rewarding”
  • “Thank you to everyone who made this possible, it was the highlight of my life and I will never forget it”

These trips are made possible by DISE staff giving up their time to accompany DiSE students. The schedule is meticulously designed to ensure it is educationally and sporting appropriate and that DiSE modules can continue to be delivered and assessed on project in Tenerife.

Back to News