PURPOSE

This qualification focuses on the skills and competences required to be able to
assist the delivery of sports or physical activity coaching sessions under the direct
supervision of a more qualified coach.

Goals

• Apply and evaluate team and player development related to a game model
• Analyse, evaluate and optimize the learning environment for the team and individual players

Outcome – An ideal entry point to employment in the sector for those looking to advance their coaching and become involved in professional coaching.

This qualification is for those who wish to become involved in coaching, and to have responsibility for the planning, delivery and evaluation of an annual coaching programme. It can be an entry point to coaching, depending on the ability and confidence of the learner. It is directed at learners who have an interest in sport and physical activity.

This qualification could lead to learners completing sport-specific coaching qualifications at level 3 or above. The skills and knowledge developed through this qualification may also be used enable them to progress to other industry-relevant qualifications in coaching sports, activity leadership, supporting PE in school sport
and sports development.

Eligibility

Prior to registration learners are required to:

• be accurately identified
• be at least 16 years of age
• be able to undertake this assessment in English or Welsh (if available)

Who is this course for?

• For those who wish to become involved in coaching, and to have
  responsibility for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of an annual Coaching
  Programme..
• For those that are currently operating unqualified and wish to gain recognition
  of their coaching practice
• This qualification could lead to learners completing sport-specific coaching
  qualifications at level 3 or above. The skills and knowledge developed through
  this qualification may also be used enable them to progress to other industry-
  relevant qualifications in coaching sports, activity leadership, supporting PE in
  school sport and sports development.
• For those that wish to improve their generic coaching skills

Admission Criteria

• Actively Coaching

Learning Environment
This course focuses on the skills and competences required to be able to plan,
deliver and review a series of linked and progressive sport and physical activity
coaching sessions, either working independently (if over the age of 18) or as part of
a coaching team.

Learning Objectives:

• The role of the programme coach
• Developing skills though coaching programmes
• Plan a coaching programme
• Deliver a coaching programme
• Technical coaching requirements for sport and physical activity
• Review a coaching programme

Assessment Criteria
The assessment methods used in this qualification are:

• Coursework (in 3 of 6 mandatory units),
• Portfolio of Evidence (in 3 of 6 mandatory units),
• Practical Demonstration/Assignment (in 6 of 6 mandatory units)

Course Experience
Phase 1
Complete associated tasks within their qualification portfolio. This will involve:

• Completing a participant/player profile
• Designing and planning an annual / seasonal periodised coaching programme for a participant or team, based on the outcome of the participant/player
  profile.
• Producing a minimum of 8 coaching sessions, ideally lasting an hour in
  duration.
  Once these elements are completed, you will submit your portfolio to us. This will be
  assessed by an assessor, and we will provide you with feedback.

Phase 2
Deliver 1 x 40-minute physical activity /sport session in their own environment. This
can be selected from one of the eight coaching sessions produced above. This
should be videoed and sent to us for assessment. Feedback will be provided by a
Coach Developer.

Phase 3
Deliver 1 x 40-minute physical activity /sport session in their own environment. This
can be selected from one of the eight coaching sessions produced above. This
should be videoed and sent to us for assessment. Again, this will be assessed, and
feedback will be provided.
Registration is valid for a 3-year period. Therefore, learners could complete phase 1 initially and then progress onto phase 2 and 3 when appropriate. Re-assessment
fees would be applicable if learners were deemed not yet competent in either phase
2 or 3.

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