SPORTS COACHING

Unit 5

Assignment briefUnit number and title 5. SPORTS COACHING

Qualification BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA SPORT

Hand-out date 7th February 2014

Hand-in date 28th February 2014

Assessor James Barraclough

Assignment title 1.Roles, responsibilities and skills of coaches

The purpose of this assignment is to:You are about to embark on a career as a sports coach and you are taking your first

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step on the coaching ladder. You need to begin by researching the different skills, qualities and responsibilities associated with successful sports coaches.

Scenario:You are undertaking an NGB level 1 qualification. As an introduction to the course you have been asked to produce a performance profile that describes your favourite coach. Your profile should draw from the areas outlined below (roles, responsibilities and skills). You will then use this to write a short biography of your ‘perfect coach’ explaining why these roles, responsibilities and skills are important (M1) using coaches from different sports as examples. To achieve the distinction criterion (D1) you will need to compare and contrast (similarities and differences) these factors with regards to the coaches you selected for the merit part. This profile can be done in a format of your choice.

Task 1:Describe the following roles, responsibilities and skills in relation to your favourite coach.Pick 4 Roles from: e.g. innovator, friend, manager, trainer, role-model, organiser, motivator, teacher, instructor, role modelPick 4 Responsibilities from: e.g. legal obligations (child protection, insurance), professional conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, knowledge of the coaching environment (P1)Pick 3 Skills from: e.g. communication, organisation, analysing, problem solving, evaluating, time management (P2)For MERIT criteria:Explain four roles and four responsibilities and three skills of sports coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports (i.e. why these are important to coaches) (M1 & M2)For DISTINCTION criteria:Compare and contrast the roles, responsibilities and skills of successful coaches from different sports (similarities and differences between the coaches and sports) (D1)

Assignment briefUnit number and title 5. SPORTS COACHING

Qualification BTEC National Sport

Hand-out date 7th March 2014

Hand-in date 14th March 2014

Assessor James BarracloughAssignment title 2. Techniques used by coaches to improve performance

The purpose of this assignment is to:Explore the different techniques a coach can use in sessions to improve and

athlete’s or team’s performance.

Scenario:You have been asked to now produce a coaching manual by the NGB that can be downloaded from their website for coaches to improve their ability to conduct sessions.

Task 2Describe the following techniques that can be used by coaches to improve their athlete’s and team’s performances:Techniques: e.g. observation analysis, performance profiling, modelling, effective demonstration, technical instruction, developing coaching diaries, adapting practices to meet individual needs, designing effective practice sessions (P3)

For MERIT criteria, explain why coaches would use the techniques outlined for P3:Explain (give reasons for) 3 different techniques that are used by coaches to improve performance of athletes (M3)For DISTINCTION criteria, evaluate the same techniques:Evaluate 3 different techniques that are used by coaches to improve the performance of athletes (say what is good and bad about them and what can be improved for each one) (D2)

Assignment briefUnit number and title 5. SPORTS COACHING

Qualification BTEC National Sport

Hand-out date 21st March 2014

Hand-in date 23rd May 2014

Assessor James Barraclough

Assignment title 3. Be able to plan a sports coaching session

The purpose of this assignment is to:show your understanding of the coaching process in action by producing a thorough plan for a session

Scenario:As part of your NGB level 1 qualification you will need to complete a coaching session plan including the criteria below.

Task 3Produce a coaching session plan which MUST include:Activities: e.g. basic sports coaching, modified activities for special populations (crab football, short tennis, mini basketball), fitness sessions (circuit training, exercise to music)Plan to include: aims/objectives of the session; participants e.g. age, ability, gender, numbers; resources e.g. equipment, time, venue; legal requirements (e.g. CRB checks if working with children) (P4)

Deliver a sports coaching session, with tutor support to your classmates (P5)

Independently deliver a sports coaching session to your classmates (M3)

Appropriate roles and responsibilities (from task 1); demonstration of skills and techniques; consideration of health and safety, e.g. emergency procedures, contingencies (from unit 3); use of resources, e.g. equipment, facilities; components of session: briefing, warm-up, main body, cool down, de-brief; feedback to performers about performance

Assignment briefUnit number and title 5. SPORTS COACHING

Qualification BTEC National Sport

Hand-out date 28th March 2014

Hand-in date 6th June 2014

Assessor James Barraclough

Assignment title 4. Be able to review a sports coaching session

The purpose of this assignment is to:You will demonstrate practical application of the theory/research from previous tasks. You need to deliver your session in a professional manner taking into account all the roles, responsibilities and skills of a coach, as well as the coaching techniques

discussed in tasks 1 & 2. Then you will need to review your own and the participants’ performance.

Scenario:After you have delivered the session that you planned in task 3 to your fellow level 1 NGB qualification candidates. You will then need to provide a review of the session with regards to your own and the participant’s performance offering feedback on strengths and areas for improvement for both.

Task 4Review: against aims and objectives; against targets; formative and summative; feedback, e.g. participants, observers, peers, assessors; strengths; areas for improvement; development plan, e.g. opportunities, further qualifications, potential barriers (P6)For MERIT criteria:Evaluate the planning and delivery of a sports coaching session, suggesting how improvements could be reached in the identified areas (what went well in your plan and delivery, what could have gone better and SMART targets of how you can improve in future e.g. SWOT analysis including potential future qualifications) (M5)For DISTINCTION criteria:Justify (give reasons for) suggestions made in relation to the development plan (D3)

Sources of information

Adams et al (2010) BTEC National Sport Level 3 Book 1, PearsonCross N — The Coaching Process (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999)Gervis M — Effective Coaching for Children (The Crowood Press, 1999)Lyle., J – Sports Coaching Concepts: ‘a coaches framework’ (Routledge, Taylor & Francis 2002)Cassidy., T., Jones, R L., Potrac., P - Understanding sports coaching: the social, cultural and pedagogical foundations of coaching practice. (Routledge 2004)Jones, R L., Armour, K M., Potrac., P, - Sports coaching cultures: from practice to theory (Routledge 2004)

JournalsAmerican College of Sport Medicine’s Health and Fitness JournalBritish Journal of Sports MedicineExercise and Sport Sciences ReviewsInternational Journal of Sports Science and CoachingMedicine and Science in Sports and ExerciseResearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

WebsitesAmerican College of Sports Medicine www.acsm.orgBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences www.bases.org.ukCoachwise www.1st4sport.comHuman Kinetics www.humankinetics.comSport Science www.sportsci.orgSports Coach UK www.sportscoachuk.orgTop End Sports www.topendsports.comFourFourTwo Performance http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/

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