Sports Leadership and Coaching

OPTIONAL SUBJECTSSports Leadership and Coaching This course is teacher assessed.

Introduction to the course How the course is assessed

Sport leadership and coaching is an options subject aimed at those student who love practical sport. The course can be taken alongside GCSE PE, Sports Studies and other options. It gives students an opportunity to express themselves practically whilst also teaching them valuable life skills through participation and leadership in a variety of practical activities.

This is NOT a GCSE equivalent course and is predominantly practically based. It is only available for students who are on the non-language pathway.

This course is not accredited by any board. It is NOT a GCSE equivalent course.

If students express an interest, staff will put students forward for relevant qualifications through sporting governing bodies (e.g. FA Playmaker Qualification, FA Level 1 Football)

Suitable Candidates

You will have an opportunity to:

• Develop skills in confidence, team work, problem solving, responsibility and communication. • Further develop knowledge of officiating • Express yourself in a range of practical sports • Learn how to lead others and work with them to develop their sports specific skills • Work with younger year groups and primary schools to develop leadership skills that can be transferred into work and life beyond school

This course is only available for students who are on the nonlanguage pathway Post 16 Progression Routes This qualification will teach students a range of transferable skills that can be applied to a range of qualification at post 16 level. Community Sports Leadership

Units of work covered:

• Practical sports skills • Team work through sport • Officiating in sport • Coaching young people through sport • Developing leadership skills through sport