Assist the planning, delivery and review of a sports coaching session

URN: SKASPC1
Business Sectors (Suites): Sports Coaching
Developed by: SkillsActive
Approved on: 30 Mar 2021

Overview

This standard is about how you would assist with the planning, delivery and review of a sports coaching session. 

Coaches must also take account of guidelines from the Governing Bodies of Sport and their own prior experience when assisting in the planning of sports coaching sessions.  

The main outcome of the standard is to:

  1. Assist the planning, delivery and review of a sports coaching session

This standard is for people who work as coaching assistants, assistant instructors or assistant activity leaders


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​1. identify your responsibilites for the sports coaching session

  1. identify the goals for the sports coaching session

  2. agree the plan for the sports coaching session with the responsible person  

  3. assess participants' readiness to participate

  4. prepare the resources and environment for the planned activities

  5. deliver planned activities safely and effectively 

  6. provide clear demonstrations and explanations in accordance with the agreed plan

  7. observe the participants' performance and wellbeing during the activity

  8. provide feedback to participants during the activity

  9. ensure participants' safety is maintained 

  10. work to planned and agreed timings

12. refer to the responsible person any situations beyond your remit

  1. leave the environment and equipment in a condition acceptable for future use

  2. take account of the participants' feedback

  3. provide feedback to the responsible person on participants' performance 

  4. contribute to the reviewing of the session

17. discuss your own performance with the responsible person

18. record a personal development plan from the session review in order to develop your coaching skills further


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​1. the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere

  1. how to identify and record the goals for the sports coaching session  

  2. the importance of working closely with the responsible person

4. why it is important to plan and prepare for a session 

  1. the resources and environment available and how to prepare these for the planned activities 

  2. how to deliver planned activities safely and effectively  

  3. ways of providing explanations and demonstrations that relate to the participants' needs and level of experience

  4. why it is important to observe the performance of participants during the activity  

  5. the importance of giving feedback to participants during an activity and or session  

  6. why it is important to work to planned and agreed timings 

  7. ways of assessing if a participant has needs outside your level of competence and how to refer to other professionals

  8. the importance of leaving the environment and equipment in a condition acceptable for future use 

  9. the importance of taking account of the participant feedback and  contributing to the feedback on the participant performance to both the participant and responsible person  

  10. why continually reviewing the session and or activity and participant is important 

  11. the importance of making positive use of the feedback from others, participants and discussing your performance with the responsible person  

  12. why you should record the results from the session’s review in order to further develop your coaching skills


Scope/range


Scope Performance


Goals *

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  1. improve physical ability 

  2. improve physical literacy

  3. improve mental ability 

  4. improve skills and techniques 

  5. improve tactical ability 

  6. improve lifestyle  

  7. provide fun and enjoyment  

*Feedback * 

  1. health and safety 

  2. rules and codes  

  3. skills and techniques  

  4. tactical context 

  5. participant behaviour  

     


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary

Physical Literacy

Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life


Links To Other NOS

​This standard links to SKAEAF21


External Links


Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

SkillsActive

Original URN

SKASC1

Relevant Occupations

Coach / Instructor, Sport, Leisure and Recreation, Sports and Fitness Occupations, Sports Coaches

SOC Code

3442

Keywords

Assist; sports; coaching; delivery; programmes; review