1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football (QCF) (14D)
Course Information:
• Minimum Age: 14 years
• Course Duration: 100 hours
• Course Prerequisites: Learners are required to be aged 14 years or over, prior to registration
Course aims and objectives:
On successful completion of the 1st4sport Leadership through Football qualification, learners will be able to:
• Lead football activity sessions for young people with specified boundaries and with the support of other leaders and coaches
• Referee football activity sessions for young people and small-sided games, including an understanding and application of the laws as they apply to small-sided games
• Work with and provide administrative support for small-sided football teams
• Make a contribution to the organisation and delivery of a football event for young people
Course content:
The Leadership through Football qualification is split between four units:
Unit 1
• Prepare to lead football activity sessions for young people
• Lead football activity sessions for young people.
• Review and reflect on their leadership of football activity sessions for young people
Unit 2
• Prepare to referee football activity sessions and small-sided games for young people
• Referee football activity sessions and small-sided games for young people
• Review and reflect on their refereeing during football activity sessions and small-sided games for young people
Unit 3
• Understand how to prepare self and players to play in a game
• Understand how to support players in a game
• Understand how to review own contributions to a team
Unit 4
• Contribute to the organisation of a football event for young people
• Contribute to the delivery of a football event for young people
• Review and reflect on their contribution to the organisation and organisation of a football event for young people
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: Each unit if formatively assessed. The progress of learners is monitored through the group activities and discussions. To achieve the qualification it is a requirement that all four mandatory units are completed, giving learners ten credits. Each credit is equivalent to ten hours of learning time.
FA Licensed Coaches Club: By attending this course you will gain 75 hours of CPD at Level 1 only. For more information on how to join The FA Licenced Coaches’ Club you can contact us via email at falicencequery@thefa.com or via phone on 0800 0852012. Please note that if you are a minimum of 16 years of age, this qualification will allow you to join The FA Licenced Coaches’ Club as a Level 1 candidate.
Costs:
£300.00 Full Price
£240.00 FA Charter Standard Club Member
£180.00 FA Charter Standard Development / Community Club Member
Course Timetable (all dates are 2014):
Date
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Day
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Time
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21st May 2014
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Wednesday
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18.30 – 21.30
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27th May 2014
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Tuesday
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09.00 – 17.00
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28th May 204
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Wednesday
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09.00 – 17.00
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29th May 2014
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Thursday
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09.00 – 17.00
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30th May 2014
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Friday
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09.00 – 17.00
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31st May 2014
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Saturday
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09.00 – 17.00
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5th July 2014
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Saturday
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09.00 – 17.00
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6th September 2014
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Saturday
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09.00 – 17.00
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10th September 2014
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Wednesday
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18.30 – 21.30
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1st October 2014
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Wednesday
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18.30 – 21.30
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18th October 2014
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Saturday
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09.00 – 17.00
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19th October 2014
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Sunday
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09.00 – 17.00
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1st November 2014
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Saturday
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09.00 – 17.00
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2nd November 2014
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Sunday
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09.00 – 17.00
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You must attend all dates
Nottinghamshire FA Terms and Conditions:
• An application for any course can be made by completing a paper application, and paying via cheque, cash or postal order, however an additional £10.00 fee will be charged to cover the cost of the extra administration process.
• The 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 caused during courses.
• If you are suspended “sine die” 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, and no refund will be given.
Nottinghamshire FA Refund Policy:
• Should a course that you have registered on be cancelled or postponed by The Nottinghamshire FA then a full refund will be issued.
• Should you cancel your registration you will receive a course refund, minus the banks charge, this is unless you cancel within 5 working days
(or less) prior to the course start date where no refund will be issued.
• Should you cancel your registration and request a refund The Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right with regard to the method of payment by bank transfer or cheque.