Course Information:

• Minimum Age: 14
• Course Duration: 6.5 hours
• Course aims and objectives:
• To provide an understanding of leading and organising football events for young players
• To learn the theory and practical aspects of warming up and cooling down
• To understand safety considerations when organising football sessions
• To understand practical delivery aspects of sessions, planning and using resource cards
• To introduce mini-soccer games/rules
• To understand what happens next for players and leaders

Course Content:

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

• Preparing to play
• Fundamental movement skills
• Safety and Safeguarding children
• Refereeing mini-soccer
• STEP principle (Space, Task, Equipment, People)
• Basic introduction to the FA LTPD 4 Corner model
• Organising festivals or mini-tournaments
• FA Leadership and Volunteering programme

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

• Fundamental warm up
• Game related activites for 5-11 year olds
• Refereeing mini-soccer

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)
• Football Mentor
• Mentoring Young Leaders
• Working with Teams
• Handling & Movement

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.

The course will take place on 18 February 2010 from 10.00 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. at Lancashire FA Headquarters.

The course will run as follows -

Theory & Practical Session

Thursday 18^th February 2010          10.00 am - 4.30pm

Ø      Plan & deliver a safe session and event for children

Ø      Identify football skills

Ø      Lead basic football skills practices and progress skills into mini soccer

Ø      Introduce mini soccer rules/session rules

Ø      Identify exit routes for young people

Ø      Be able to organise and referee a football festival

Ø      Be aware of child protection/safety issues

As the practical part of the course will be held outside, suitable clothing and footwear for astro turf will be required.  A notebook and pen are also advisable.