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 falicencequery@thefa.com 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 Dates
Learners must attend all of the scheduled dates to complete the course
Saturday 17th May 2014 09:00-18:00 Main Tutoring Day 1
Sunday 18th May 2014 09:00-18:00 Main Tutoring Day 2
Thursday 22nd May 2014 19:00-22:00 Emergency Aid Workshop
Friday 23rd May 2014 19:00-22:00 Safeguarding Children Workshop
Saturday 24th May 2014 09:00-18:00 Final Assessment
Prices
OFA Charter Standard Club - £95.00
OFA Club - £120.00
Non OFA Club - £145.00
Please note that to support our membership OFA Club and Charter Standard Prices are only available to members of clubs affiliated to Oxfordshire FA. Members of other County Associations or coaches without a club affiliation are only eligible for Non OFA Club prices.
Learners found to be booking under the wrong price category will have their place witheld until full payment has been made. If you are unsure which category to book under please contact
Learning@OxfordshireFA.com
Equality & Diversity Monitoring
Oxfordshire FA are required to compile anonymous information on those individuals accessing its services and activities. Monitoring allows us to understand the makeup of those accessing our programmes and meet the needs of individuals if activities need adapting.
When booking, learners are encouraged to respond to these questions about themselves, however, participation is entirely optional and you are not obliged to self declare your characteristics. The information we receive is only used for monitoring and statistical purposes and will remain anonymous.
The Equality and Diversity Monitoring form can be downloaded here
Pre-Course Fee Assessment
We access external funding to be able provide our courses at a reasonable fee to candidates and part of that process means that we have to ensure candidates are eligible which means checking the residency and immigration status of anyone who states they have not lived in the UK for 3 or more consecutive years and/or who state that their nationality is something other than British. If you are affected by one or both of these then please click here and complete the form which is then used by Abingdon & Witney College to attract the external funding on our behalf.
Once you have made your booking please use the ‘submit by email’ button to send the completed form to Learning@OxfordshireFA.com using the course title and date as the subject. Alternatively you can print the completed form and post it to us, referencing the course title and date, at:
Oxfordshire FA, Unit 4, Witan Park, Avenue 2, Station Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire. OX28 4FH.
Teachers
To support the development of young players within the county, teachers working in schools located within the district authority areas of Cherwell, Oxford, South and West Oxfordshire are eligible to access course at the 'OFA Charter Standard Club' price
FREE FA Licensed Coaches Club Membership
On successful completion of this course, and evidence through your FAN that you have completed an FA Criminal Records Check, you will be eligible for free FA Licensed Coaches Club membership.
The benefits of FALCC membership include:
1) Access to the FALCC website with online resources, session plans, interviews and coaching news
2) Free England tickets (ballot entry for all home matches for every England team)
3) Discounts on FA Learning and local courses
4) Access to accredited local training events
5) FA Photo Coaching License
6) Option to purchase insurance
7) Option to subscribe to The FA’s coaching magazine
8) Option to subscribe to UEFA’s coaching tool, TaxtX.
If you would like The FA to sign you up at the end of the course please tick the box at the end of the application form. Please note that membership of The FALCC is completely free of charge and there are no hidden costs or subscription fees. The FA will send you a welcome email to ensure that you accept their terms and conditions and allow you to change you mind if you do not wish to continue.
Terms and Conditions
All course bookings are subject to Oxfordshire FA's Course Booking Terms and Conditions.
In booking a course you acknowledge that:
- You are fit to participate and acknowledge that you do so at your own risk
- Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd, its staff, or any authority which provides facilities, is under no liability in respect of any injury, which you may sustain
- You are fully aware that photographs and footage may be taken by authorised OFA staff, and give your permission for this material to be used for promotional, marketing and internet purposes.
Please ensure you visit the link below to familiarise yourself with these before booking:
Oxfordshire FA Course Booking Terms & Conditions
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