PURPOSE

Interested in working in sport and in a primary or secondary school setting, this could be the career path for you.

Become a primary school PE lead, a PE coordinator, a sports coach or work in school sport in another capacity

This qualification allows you to become

• A school sports activity leader
• An assistant coach or school sports lead
• Children’s activity professional
• On the pathway to becoming a professional coach
• On the pathway to becoming a schools sport lead.

This qualification prepares learners for employment in a number of roles in providing Physical Education and School Sport (PESS). The qualification will develop their knowledge and skills in order to be able to support the delivery of PE and sport activities in a school sport environment under the direct supervision of a more qualified individual. While it is delivered through the medium of PESS, the skills may be used by learners aspiring to work in other sporting roles, such as coaching.

Course Description

The Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Learning in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity is a nationally recognised qualification that enables successful delegates to be able to support learning in physical education, school sport and physical activity (PESSPA) through planning, leading and reviewing activities that contribute to a PESSPA programme.

The qualification is composed of nine mandatory units. During your achievement of the qualification you will complete the following learning outcomes:

• Be able to understand key legislation related to physical education and school sport
• Be able to understand and apply the principles of teaching physical education and coaching school sport
• Be able to understand the principles of safe practice in physical education and school sport
• Be able to understand the principles of child development through movement
• Be able to promote lifelong health and well-being
• Be able to understand the principles of inclusion in physical education and school sport
• Prepare for physical education and school spot activities
• Be able to lead physical education and school sport activities
• Be able to conclude and review physical education and school sport activities

Value of the course?

The successful delegate will be able to take on a role to support the delivery of PESSPA programmes in a school to support pupils to:

• Support their experience of high quality PESSPA to all pupils
• Be active – physically and mentally
• Be engaged in PESSPA in their school
• Keep learning and pursue their interests and push their skill development
• Grow through positive experiences of PESSPA

The qualification also provides you with:

• a basis on which to make informed choices about an appropriate career in PESS
• an opportunity to develop an understanding of supporting learning in PESS
• an opportunity to develop PESS knowledge and skills that can be applied to different educational and school sport-related settings, such as coaching
• an introduction to a career as a physical education teacher
• an introduction to other opportunities to work as a PESS professional (e.g. a higher level teaching assistant [HLTA], teaching assistant [TA], coach, sports development officer, volunteer or leader).

Assessment Criteria

Learners are required to complete a series of tasks contained within the learner portfolio. They are also required to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of coaching sessions (minimum of four) away from the course, ahead of the final day of the course. The final day of the course involves an assessment of coaching practice for a minimum of twenty minutes.

Course Experience

Our open courses are delivered through four face-to-face delivery days. Learners will be required to:

• Phase 1: Complete a series of tasks within their 1st4Sport qualification portfolio
• Phase 2: Deliver 1 x 20-minute physical activity /sports session on day 4 of the course with the support of the Coach Developer (Tutor)

Registration is valid for a 1-year period. Therefore, learners could complete phase 1 initially and then progress onto phase 2 when appropriate. Re-assessment fees would be applicable if learners were deemed not yet competent in phase 2.

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