Day Certificate
in Sports Leadership - How Does It Work?
Content and
format
As the name suggests the Day Certificate in Sports
Leadership should be delivered within a day (seven hours).
However this may be broken up for example into two afternoon
sessions, four twilight blocks, evenings or weekends. In addition,
Sports Leaders UK would suggest that the optimum number of learners
on any one course to be 12 to 15.
The Day Certificate in Sports Leadership is a practical course
in which learners must demonstrate knowledge and understanding
through physical competence (leading their peers) rather than
written work.
The Day Certificate in Sports Leadership is
divided into eight small and simple sections of work:
- Introduction to sports leadership
Exploration of the skills, attributes and qualities
required by a Sports Leader.
- Communication for sport
Through the delivery of a tutor led warm-up, different
types of communication skills should be demonstrated. Practical
activity should then be played in order to develop the learner's
own skills.
- Taking control of a group
Using the communication skills learnt from the previous
section, learners should practice taking control and leading simple
activities.
- Organisational tools
Exploration of the types of sessions that the learners
could potentially be involved in and what questions they need to
ask prior to a session.
- Where to and what next
The learners should be provided with local contacts
within their community for the progression of young people. Plus,
information on how to build upon their own leadership on completion
of the Day Certificate in Sports Leadership.
- Safety in sport
Learners should use the 'safety' worksheet to establish
what types of hazards to look out for. There is no First Aid
delivery within this course and learners should make their own
provision if this is required.
- Adaptation of simple activities
The learners should develop an improvised game using
various items of equipment and lead the rest of the group through
the activity.
- Putting it all into practice
The 'grand finale' where the learners lead simple
activities for the rest of the group.
Tutoring the course
The course can be delivered by anyone with a basic knowledge
of PE or physical activity - this does not have to be a PE
specialist. The tutor will deliver the Day Certificate from the
Tutor Resource, activity by activity.
Tutors MUST be from an authenticated official organisation e.g.
Local Authority, Local Education Authority, Youth Work,
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, HMP/Youth Offending, voluntary
organisation etc. In addition, a senior member within the
organisation for example headteacher, senior leisure officer or
manager will be asked to sign the Day Certificate in Sports
Leadership Course Application Form.
Running the award
You do not have to become an Approved Assessment
Centre (AAC). There is a per learner fee (see fees &
charges). The per learner fee covers:
