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FA PLAYPHASE COACHING QUALIFICATION
FA INTRODUCTION TO COACHING FUTSAL
FA TALENT ID LEVEL 1 & PFSA
INTRODUCTION TO FOOTBALL SCOUTING
FA INTRODUCTION TO REFEREEING
10 HOURS OF FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING & FIXTURES
9 HOURS OF LEVEL EQUIVALENT BTEC OR NCFE EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN SPORT EDUCATION
OPTION TO STUDY AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL IN PSYCHOLOGY ALONGSIDE YOUR DIPLOMA IN SPORT
NCFE LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN SPORT & PHYSCIAL ACTIVITY
BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN SPORTS COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT
AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY (IN COMBINATION WITH BTEC/ NCFE LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN SPORT
• Equivalent to 3 A-Levels (UCAS Points)
• 100% coursework assessed and will be delivered through a series of innovative projects.
• No exams
Your programme is split into 2 distinct years.
PROJECT 1: Making Choices
PROJECT 2: What's in it for me
PROJECT 3: My Body and I
PROJECT 4: Building Blocks
PROJECT 5: Making Choices
PROJECT 6: Helping Others
PROJECT 7: Fitness Testing
PROJECT 8: Fitness programming
PROJECT 9: The Role of a Coach
PROJECT 10: Plan Do Review
PROJECT 11: Understand the Game
PROJECT 12: Are you a Baller
PROJECT 13: Fitness Testing Part 2
PROJECT 14: Off Season Extras
PROJECT 15: Looking Forward
PROJECT 16: Prepare for Success
PROJECT 17: Show them what you’ve got
PROJECT 18: What makes us tick
PROJECT 19: Don’t Choke
PROJECT 20: Ins & Outs of Sports Injuries
PROJECT 21: Speed up your recovery
PROJECT 22: You are what you eat
PROJECT 23: An athlete’s menu
PROJECT 24: Business Knowledge 1
PROJECT 25: Business Knowledge 2
PROJECT 26: Research & Promote
PROJECT 27: Manage a sporting Event
PROJECT 28: Empowering your journey
PROJECT 29: Enhance your future growth
• Equivalent to 3 A-Levels (UCAS Points)
• 100% coursework assessed and will be delivered through a series of innovative projects.
• No exams
Your programme is split into 2 distinct years.
12: Practical Team Sports
C1: Developing Coaching Skills
1: Sport Development
B: Health, Wellbeing & Sport
A: Careers in the Sport & Active Leisure
2: Self-Employment in Sport & Active Leisure UNIT 4: Nutrition for Physical Performance UNIT 6: Sports Injuries UNIT 11: Rules, Regulations & Officiating UNIT 13: Influence of Technology in Sport UNIT D1: Applied Coaching Skills UNIT E: Research Project
• Equivalent to 1 additional A-Levels (UCAS Points)
• Learners will study a BTEC/NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport to develop a wide range of vocational knowledge in combination with an ALevel in Psychology over two years.
• Entry Requirements- 5 GCSE’s at grade 5 or above
• You will study:
Research methods
Issues and debates
Approaches
Cognition
Psychopathology development
Attachment Theory
Eating Behaviours
Social Influence Addiction
Memory
Biopsychology
For each unit on the course, you will achieve a final grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction. At the end of your two-year program these grades/scores are added up to produce a final grade
Your final grade will be one of the following:
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Session 1 (Mixed Ages)
CAROUSELS (TECHNICAL FOCUS)
SAQ STATION
PLAYERS WORKING ON DYNAMIC MOVEMENTS (20mins)
TECHNICAL STATION
PLAYERS WORKING ON
CERTAIN BALL MANIPULATION MOVES (20mins)
KEY PRIORITY STATION
1)TECHNIQUE
2)FUNCTION/POP
3) GAME RELATED (20mins)
TIGHT AREA STATION (20mins)
Session 2 (Mixed Ages)
Session 3 (Team)
Session 4 (Mixed Ages)
POSITION SPECIFIC (TACTICAL FOCUS) MATCH DAY RECOVERY / REFINEMENT
SELF PRACTICE
PLAYERS ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE BEFORE SESSION (15mins)
TIGHT AREA POSSESSION
DIRECTIONAL AND MULTI DIRECTIONAL (30mins)
THEME WORK
TRANSITION GAMES
CONDITIONED GAMES
REALISTIC AREA SIZE (30mins)
SELF PRACTICE
PLAYERS ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE BEFORE SESSION (15mins)
INJURY PREVENTION / ICE BATHS
Session 5 (Mixed Ages)
5-a-SIDE (SOCIAL FOCUS)
SELF PRACTICE
PLAYERS ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE BEFORE SESSION (15mins)
POSITION/UNITS
POSITION/UNIT SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE WORK
REALISTIC AREA SIZE (30mins)
& DURATION
FINISHING PRACTICE
PRACTICE TO ADD COMPETITION AND FOCUS ON TECHNIQUE (30mins)
SSG
GAME SCENARIOS
3V3 4V4 5V5 COMPETITION ELEMENT NEEDED (30mins)
SSG
GAME SCENARIOS
4V4 5V5
COMPETITION ELEMENT NEEDED (90mins)
The SCL Education option is a fully funded government course. The only costs associated with the course are for;
▪ Training Kit, Enrolment & Insurance Registration Fees-
£300.00*
*This can be payed in 2 instalments of £150.00 using our online shop
▪ Playing Equipment
▪ Laptop or Tablet
Why the School Sport
is Unique Academy programmes have a 94% Career Progression rate
*went on to full time employment, FE, HE or an apprenticeship
SCL COACHING
APPRENTICESHIP
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SPORT & LEISURE INDUSTRY
COACHING
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK OR ABROAD
FOUNDATION OR BA HONOURS DEGREE AT UNIVERSITY IN A SPORTS RELATED DISCIPLINE
PLAYING SCHOLARSHIP AT A USA UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
COACHING & PLAYING
NON SPORTING CAREERS INCLUDING
TRADES, FULL TIME APPRENTICESHIPS
PLACEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND*