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.

THIS IS A FEMALE-ONLY LEVEL 1 COURSE
(There is also a mixed level 1 course available on our website - click here)

- Female Tutor
- Female Participants
- 3 days and 2 evenings
- No football experience needed

The cost of this course is heavily subsidised by Worcestershire FA and Hereford and Worcester County Sports Partnership (normally £195).
 
ENROLMENT IS INITIALLY ONLY OPEN TO FEMALES WHO ARE EITHER RESIDENT IN WORCESTERSHIRE, WILL BE COACHING/WORKING IN WORCESTERSHIRE OR WHO ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A WORCESTERSHIRE FA AFFILIATED CLUB. 

ANYONE WHO DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRTIERIA CAN EMAIL
lynne.williams@worcestershirefa.com AND THEIR DETAILS WILL BE PLACED ON A RESERVE LIST.

Course Schedule

 Session      Date  Time  Room Number
 Coaching 
 Day 1
Sunday 26th April 2015  9am   
 5pm

 3G pitch & Main Hall

 FA Emergency Aid Monday 27th April 2015  6.30pm
 9.30pm
 Main Hall
Coaching Day 2 Sunday 10th May 2015  9am
 5pm
 3G pitch & Main Hall
 FA Safeguarding Children Thursday 14th May 2015  6.30pm
 9.30pm
 Main Hall
Coaching Day 3 Sunday 17th May 2015  9am
 5pm
3G pitch & Main Hall


PLEASE NOTE OUR REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ALL BOOKINGS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

REQUESTS TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COURSE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED MORE THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE COURSE

REQUESTS TO TRANSFER WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE START OF THE COURSE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND  WILL BE DEALT WITH ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS



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