BTEC SPORT LEVEL 3 YEAR 13

Assignment 1-Unit 5 Sports Coaching Hand in date ________

Scenario

You aspire to be a sports coach at a professional club and must explore how coaches have used various roles, responsibilities, skills and techniques successfully. By gaining this key information you are able to lead a presentation to other aspiring coaches on the key aspects of effective coaching.

Task 1 – P1

•

Research

the roles performed by a successful coach (innovator, friend, manager, trainer, role-model, educator etc.) • Create an

observation checklist

focussed on these roles and observe a coach/teacher.

Task 2 – P1/M1

• In groups

discuss impact

and make notes on the of these roles in lesson/session observed. •

Research

the

responsibilities

of an

effective

coach and relate these to practical scenarios.

Task 3 – P1

• Create a

code of conduct

for a coach (legal obligations, child insurance, child protection, professional conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, knowledge of the coaching environment.)

Task 4 – P2

•

Research

the

skills

required to be a successful coach (communication, organisation, analysing, problem solving, evaluating, time management etc) • Create an

observation checklist

focussed on these

skills

and observe a coach/teacher.

Task 5 – P2/M2

• In groups discuss and make notes the impact of these skills in lesson/session observed.

Task 6 – P1/P2

• Create an

informative leaflet

identifies

4 roles

and that

responsibilities

of coaches

defining

each one. • State

3 skills

required for a

successful

coach with

examples

from different sports.

Task 7 – M1/M2

• In addition to the requirements of P1 and P2, the informative leaflet must contain

examples

of at least

different sports 3 coaches

from explaining there use of

roles, responsibilities and skills.

Task 8 – D1

• In addition to the requirements in P1, P2, M1 and M2

compare

the

roles, responsibilities and skills selected sports coaches.

of the State which roles, responsibilities and skills they all use

(similarities)

and which roles, responsibilities and skills the individual coaches use

(differences).

Task 9 - P3

•

Research the techniques employed by a successful coach

(observation analysis, performance profiling, fitness assessment, goal setting, simulation, modelling, effective demonstration, technical instruction, developing performer coaching diaries, adapting practices to meet individual needs, designing effective practice sessions.)

Task 10 – P3/M3/D2

•

Guest lecturer with coaching experience/visit to professional club/coaching facility.

Task 11 – P3

• Produce a

PowerPoint presentation support informative leaflet

to that selects

3 techniques

and

their application in improving performance

.

Task 12 – M3

• In addition to P3, give

examples of coaches who use these techniques successfully.

• Also give

examples of coaches who have used these techniques and failed to improve athlete’s performance.

Task 13 – D2

• In addition to P3 and M3,

assess the strengths and weaknesses of each technique commenting on the reliability and validity of each one.