Overview

The FA Youth Award Module 3 is designed to support the development of learners that currently coach a group of youth players (aged between 5-21 years) on a regular basis withing the performance or grassroots areas of the game.

The FA Youth Award Module 3 makes up Block 1 of the new FA Level 3 (UEFA B) in Coaching Football qualification (due to launched on 01.08.17).

Description 

By the end of this course the coach will be able to:

Analyse performance within the attacking and defending principles of play

Design practices specific to the needs of individual players

Link the design of practices to match day and player’s role specific requirements

Content 

Workshops will consider:

Plan, do review

Principles of play

Intervention strategies

Questioning techniques

‘Whole-part-whole’ practices

Building challenges in trial and error

Learners will receive a pre-course reading pack which needs to read and completed in advance.  Learners should arrive at the course with ideas around their own development.  These may be areas of development the coach would like to improve on and/or areas of strength which the coach would like to build on further.  Certificates of attendance will be issued following submissions of the successfully completed log book.  The learner will need to return their logbook to the County Coach Developer for marking. 

Duration

Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 April 2017 9am – 5pm

Two in-situ visits (the format will be agreed between the candidates and the tutor)

Assessment

There is an option to undertake an assessment at the conclusion of this module to complete The FA Youth Award.  This will cover key elements across Modules 1, 2 and 3 of The FA Youth Award.   Leaners will be required to return log books to FA Education at least four weeks prior to the date of final assessment.  The assessment process will be decided in consultation with the course director but where possible will be a club site assessment.

Pre-Requisites 

Minimum of 18 years of age

An in-date FA Emergency Aid and FA Safeguarding Children certificate

Hold The FA Level 2 in Coaching Football or higher

Must be a member of the current FA Licensed Coaches’ Club

Course Cost - £175

Half prices places at £87.50 are available to coaches with a Norfolk FA affiliated Charter Standard Club

Please note that we can only accept applicants who are residents in England on this course.

Applicants MUST be currently working with a team and have access to players to practice.

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Prices are correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change in the future.