1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football - L1CCF/15
Course Information:
- Minimum Age: 16
- Course Duration: Maximum 32 hours
- Course Prerequisites: None
- Course aims and objectives: This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for young players. It is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players and/or teams.
- FA Licensed Coaches Club: 32 hours at Level 1 only. If you are not a member of the FA Licensed Coaches’ Club and are interested in joining, please visit http://facc.thefa.com. You can also contact us via email at [email protected] or via phone on 0844 980 8212
Course Content:
Theory: The course will introduce some key aspects in the following:
- Football Club Administration
- Player and Coach development
- Soccer Parent
- Laws of the Game
- An introduction to the FA's Long Term Player Development Model
The course will also provide the following for candidates:
- FA Emergency Aid (included in the course programme)
- FA Safeguarding Children in Football (included in the course programme)
Practical: Practical elements of the course will provide an introduction to:
- Warm up and cool down game related activities
- Passing and control
- Turning with the ball
- Dribbling
- Shooting
- Heading
- Goalkeeping
- Individual Attacking
- Individual Defending
- Small sided games
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: Assessment is via successful completion of:
1. The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop and The FA Emergency Aid Certificate
2. All portfolio tasks
3. Practical delivery of a 20 minute practical coaching activity based on a specific skill and age group, which demonstrates safe practice, organisation, enjoyment and progression to meet the needs of the players.
Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 12 month period from registration on the course.
Refresher: Every 3 years as specified in the FAL Level 1 CPD and Refresher Policy.
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
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.
Course Schedule - All dates are 2009 unless stated
Thursday 22 October - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Introduction
Friday 23 October - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Delivery
Thursday 29 October - 6.00pm to 9.00 pm - EFAW
Friday 30 October - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - SCW
Thursday 05 November - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Delivery
Friday 06 November - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Delivery
Thursday 12 November - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Delivery
Friday 13 November - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Delivery
Thursday 19 November - 6.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Assessments
Friday 20 November - 9.00pm to 9.00pm - L1 Assessments
SCW - Safeguarding Children Workshop
EFAW - Emergency First Aid Workshop
Nottinghamshire FA Terms and Conditions
- Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right to increase or decrease the course fee at its discretion.
- The Nottinghamshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused.
- If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity, including courses.
- Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Nottinghamshire FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and the Nottinghamshire FA will charge you extra accordingly.
- You will respect the course tutor, course venue and the other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed 'unacceptable', 'offensive' or 'harmful' for any reason, the Nottinghamshire FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.
Nottinghamshire FA Cancellation Policy
The following cancellation fees will be what registered candidates will receive for Nottinghamshire FA courses only:
- 75% return if 20 working days (or more) notice given prior to course start date
- 25% return if less than 20 working days notice given prior to course start date
- No return if less than 5 working days notice given prior to course start date
Nottinghamshire FA Transfer Policy
Should you wish your application to be transferred from one course to another (of the same type and value) then an additional £10.00 administration fee will be charged for courses (6 hours or more), and £5.00 administration fee for workshops (up to three hours)
