High-performance sports: SEK International Sports Academy

For those who, as well as being great students, are true champions

Why it is unique

Because the students that are part of this programme not only perfect the technical and physical aspects of sports practice.

As future elite athletes, they must also develop basic media skills, speaking correctly in public in both national and international environments.

The SEK Educational Model will provide them with the necessary tools to tackle these challenges successfully, acquiring skills in languages, expression and public speaking.

Who is it aimed at

This programme is aimed at young athletes between the ages of 10 and 18 who practice a sport professionally or semi-professionally and that therefore:

  • Have to devote part of their day to training.
  • Require specific physical and psychological preparation, different from other boarders.
  • Participate in various competitions, events, tournaments
  • Must combine their studies and training obtaining the best academic and sporting results.
  • Require flexibility to meet their commitments.
  • Need support in the development of their sporting career: SEK INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMY

*Although the minimum age for SEK boarders is 11, in the case of students on the SEK International Sports Academy programme, children from 10 years of age are admitted, in order to offer them the necessary support in their sports career.

The equivalences of the Spanish educational system

Know them
Spanish   German American British French Irish
SECONDARY EDUCATION
(ESO)/PAI (IB)
1º ESO
12 years
Klasse 7 Grade 7 Year 8 Cinquième 1st year Secondary
2º ESO
13 years
Klasse 8 Grade 8 Year 9 Quatriéme 2nd year Secondary
3º ESO
14 years
Klasse 9 Grade 9 Year 10 Troisième 3rd year Secondary
4º ESO
15 years
Klasse 10 Grade 10 Year 11 Seconde 4th year Secondary
(Transition year)
SPANISH BACHILLERATO/
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (IB)
1º Bach
16 years
Klasse 11 Grade 11 Year 12 Première 5th year Secondary
2º Bach
17 years
Klasse 12 Grade 12 Year 13 Terminale 6th year Secondary

What does the programme include?

Professional sports are very demanding. That is why the SEK boarding schools meet their needs by committing to ensure their all-round and comprehensive training.

Comprehensive personalised programme for high-performance athlete students, ensuring high-level training is compatible with their studies.
Each student has a personalised programme based on conducting individual interviews with students, their academic and sports tutors, guidance department and families.

Flexibility: students who are part of the programme enjoy greater flexibility in their school timetable, providing them with the necessary time to meet their sports commitments, training and competitions.

Extra tuition: once the school day is over, boarders have extra tuition for school subjects.

Study techniques: to make the most of the hours dedicated to the study, the school provides boarders with coaching in time management strategies.

Sports activities and medical service

To complement students’ training, SEK boarding schools offer high-level sports facilities both indoors and outdoors, as well as their own medical service.

With the best team of experts

Student athletes are cared for by the best experts who are on call the meet their academic and emotional needs A team made up of educators, specialised tutors, teachers and counsellors guarantees their all-round education.

Specific diet and nutrition

Meals are supervised by a specialist in nutrition and adapted to the energy expenditure of young athletes. And of course, there are special meals for students with allergies, coeliacs, with food intolerances or any other specific needs.

Professional sports are very demanding. That is why the SEK boarding schools meet their needs by committing to ensure their all-round and comprehensive training.

Comprehensive personalised programme for high-performance athlete students, ensuring high-level training is compatible with their studies.
Each student has a personalised programme based on conducting individual interviews with students, their academic and sports tutors, guidance department and families.

Flexibility: students who are part of the programme enjoy greater flexibility in their school timetable, providing them with the necessary time to meet their sports commitments, training and competitions.

Extra tuition: once the school day is over, boarders have extra tuition for school subjects.

Study techniques: to make the most of the hours dedicated to the study, the school provides boarders with coaching in time management strategies.

To complement students’ training, SEK boarding schools offer high-level sports facilities both indoors and outdoors, as well as their own medical service.

Student athletes are cared for by the best experts who are on call the meet their academic and emotional needs A team made up of educators, specialised tutors, teachers and counsellors guarantees their all-round education.

Meals are supervised by a specialist in nutrition and adapted to the energy expenditure of young athletes. And of course, there are special meals for students with allergies, coeliacs, with food intolerances or any other specific needs.