Course Information:

• Minimum Age: 16
• Course Duration: 6.45 hours
• Course Prerequisites: Qualified Teacher or has a minimum 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
• Course aims and objectives:
• To increase understanding of the requirements of the Physical Education National Curriculum.
• To demonstrate the place that football can offer, to deepen that understanding in relation to the teaching of games.
• To improve the quality of learning and teaching in PE and games through a range of progressive and challenging activities and games.
• To develop methods of planning to incorporate both formative and summative assessment opportunities.
• To be able to plan and deliver appropriate activities that fulfill National Curriculum PE requirements.
• To understand The FA 4 Corners Long Term player Development Model.
• To be able to deliver safe and constructive warm ups and cool downs based on FUNdamental movements.

Course Content:

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

• 10 outcomes of HQ PE
• FA LTPD 4 corner model
• Creating a well-rounded physically educated footballer
• Planning for Effective Teaching and Learning in Football Lessons
• Creating a stimulating learning environment]
• Assessment
• Planning for effective football lessons

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

• Fundamental warm up
• Practical delivery of football as an invasion game inc STEP

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

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.