Leave the classroom behind and dive into the high performing world of Manchester City with one of their award-winning Educational Experiences.
Manchester City are proud to offer Educational Stadium Tour Experiences, which have been developed with industry experts and are aimed at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, A Level and University students.
Each Educational Stadium Tour Experience allows students of all levels to gain a fascinating insight into the high-performing world of the Premier League Champions. These exciting out of the classroom experiences dive into the business of a football club and life at the Etihad Stadium linking back to the English National Curriculum and Exam Boards.
All experiences are led by an expertly trained guide and school groups will be toured around the Etihad Stadium paying special attention to areas that relate to their chosen subject. Each experience is carefully tailored to ensure it is suitable to each group.
Inclusions of each experience:
- Pre-visit, one-hour lesson plan, presentation and printable resources.
- Manchester City Stadium Tour.
- Post-visit, one-hour lesson plan, presentation and printable resources.
Choose from four exciting educational experiences:
Match Report
Suitable for English Key Stages 2-4
The team recreates the excitement of a thrilling match so your pupils can take the role of a journalist in the interview areas. Aligned to the English National Curriculum, the students will take a tour of the stadium focusing on the role of the media on a matchday.
Using a range of questioning techniques, the pupils will prepare questions and answers related to moments in the match they have just watched and then interview each other where the real players are interviewed on a matchday.
Day in the Life of a Footballer
Suitable for Science Key Stages 2-4 and PE Key Stage 3
During the stadium tour pupils will follow a player from the moment they wake upon a matchday through to going home, as well as talk about what they do to prepare on the days prior to matchday and how they recover.
Trained tour guides will give the inside knowledge on preparation, fitness, diet, performance analysis, training, nutrition in areas that are used by the players on matchday.
The Stadium as a Business
Suitable for Maths Key Stages 3-4 and Business Studies Key Stages 3-4
This 90-minute tour explores some specific revenue streams, roles, and careers at the stadium, showing the many commercial aspects that operate alongside the big match.
Students will visit key areas of the Stadium and discuss how they generate revenue for the club while discussing new and innovative ideas on new commercial avenues.
Urban Regeneration
Suitable for Geography Key Stage 3-4, A-Level & University students
Focusing on the principles of regeneration using the Etihad Campus as a case study. The presentation will tell the story of East Manchester and look at the site in detail throughout the decades, highlighting the different phases of regeneration to how the site has gotten to where it is today. The experience includes a tour of the site followed by a 45-minute presentation.
Facilities & accessibility information
- Café serving hot & cold food, snacks, and drinks.
- Coach parking *subject to availability.
- Toilets.
- Private areas for school workshops.
All Manchester City Stadium Tours are accessible, and are tailored experiences to meet a variety of requirements. They can provide:
- An alternative step-free route.
- Quiet spaces throughout the Tour routes.
- A tactile experience for visually impaired guests, including a touch-tour of elements in the changing rooms, hospitality areas, and the press conference room.
- Accessible toilets and a changing places facility.
Key contact: Stephen Lowe, Educational Tours Manager
For more information, email educationaltours@mancity.com, call 0161 444 1894 (option 5), or go to www.mancity.com/tours/educational-tours