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Course Information:

  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Course Duration: 6.5 hours
  • Course Prerequisites: Physical Education Teacher or 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football who is Generically Tutor Trained
  • Course aims and objectives: This course will provide teachers and coaches with:
    • An understanding of the JFO Course content to enable them to deliver the course to students.
    • To delve into fundamental movement skills in a practical setting.
    • To understand The FA 4 corners model.
    • Look at the young leadership programme and Step into Sport.
    • Examine different delivery methods for the course.

Course Content:

Theory: The course will introduce some key aspects in the following:

    • Preparing to play
    • Fundamental movement skills
    • Safety and Safeguarding Children
    • Refereeing mini-soccer
    • STEP principle (Space, Task, Equipment, People)
    • Basic Introduction to The FA LTPD 4 Corner model
    • Organising festivals or mini-tournaments
    • FA Leadership and Volunteering programme

Practical: Practical elements of the course will provide an introduction to:

    • Fundamental warm up
    • Game related activities for 5-11 year olds
    • Refereeing mini-soccer

Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)

Assessment: Candidates will be formatively assessed throughout the course.

Refresher: No refresher required.

Suggested additional learning opportunities:

  • FAL Online Courses: Coaching Children, Running a Club, Futsal Laws of the Game, Soccer Camp Coaches, Planning, Preparing and Evaluating Coaching Sessions, Disciplinary, Fitness in Football Level 1, Psychology for Soccer Level 1, Player and Match Analysis.
  • FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment
  • Age Appropriate Coaching - Introductory Module
  • 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
  • 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
  • Beginners Guide to Futsal
  • Beginners Guide to Coaching Disabled Footballers
  • The FA Junior Football Organisers Course (Students)
  • The FA Junior Football Organisers Course (Teachers & Coaches)
  • Football Mentor (Adults)
  • Mentoring Young Leaders
  • Working with Teams
  • Movement and Handling Skills
  • Planning for Effective & Meaningful football - Key Stage 2 Curriculum

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.

One day course for qualifed teachers OR Level 2 coaches who have attended The FA's Generic Tutor Training course.

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