Selection

SELECTION SESSIONS

These take place at the AELTC Community Sports Ground, 212 Grand Drive, Raynes Park, SW20 9NB.  Please find further details below:

• Nominated students only should attend on their allocated day
• Please check the timings below and ensure you arrive at least 15mins before the start of the session, but not more than 30mins ahead of schedule
• You will be allocated a number to wear on your front on arrival
• Please come already dressed in PE kit, with your hair tied back, shirt tucked in and ensure you are not wearing jewellery and not chewing
• You should bring with you indoor trainers to wear on court, these should not be worn en route to the venue
• You are encouraged to bring a bottle of water with you; refreshments will be provided at the end of the session
• Your personal information form will be used in the event of an emergency, but you should ensure you bring with you any medication you use regularly e.g. inhaler
• You are also asked to bring with you a face covering and will be informed; unless you are exempt 
• No spectators are permitted at this session
• Arrive promptly and looking the part, the standards we expect are very high both on and off the court and it is the small details that can make a difference as to whether you are successful or not.  Bear this in mind, and consider how you conduct yourself from arrival to departure

ASSESSMENT

A reminder you will be assessed in four areas during this session:

• Fitness - you need to be physically fit enough to last the warm up and the stand at the end, as well as complete speed tests as fast as possible.  These may include the 'star run' and the illinois agility test' which can be viewed below
• Knowledge - you will be required to complete a multiple-choice test based on the theory you have learnt from the modules 1-8.  Make sure you review these before the day
• Skills - you will be asked to complete a series of drills/practices that check your ability to carry out feeding to a specific point and varying distances, plus rolling and receiving; again over different distances and some rolling will be on the move
• Court work - on a full tennis court, you will be asked to adopt the role of base or centre as a match is played.  The focus will be adopting the correct position on court, ensuring the balls are at the correct end, remaining still during the point and not rolling until the point is over, and reacting quickly at the end of a point.