Overview
The 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF) (L1ACJQ) is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Judo. This qualification is not available in Scotland, although an equivalent version will be available from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF) is regulated at Level 1 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and forms part of judo’s UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coach education programme. For further information on the regulated status of the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF), please log on to the Register of Regulated Qualifications website.
For further information on the UKCC, visit www.sportscoachuk.org.
Criteria
If you are over 17 years of age, have a minimum of a BJA 2nd Kyu (Blue Belt) or BJA-recognised equivalent, and you would like to develop and improve your judo coaching skills, then the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF) is designed for you.
Why Study?
It forms part of a structured and progressive programme of sports coaching and other related qualifications, offering you access and involvement in introducing others to the sport of judo.
What can I use the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF) for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as an assistant judo coach.
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
- As a stepping stone to the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Judo (QCF) (L2CCJQ).
Outline
On successful completion of the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF), you should:
- know how to establish and maintain an effective, fair and equitable coaching environment
- understand the principles of coaching
- know how to establish and maintain a safe coaching environment
- understand how to, and be able to, plan judo coaching activities
- understand how to, and be able to, plan for a safe judo coaching environment
- understand how to, and be able to, prepare facilities and equipment for judo coaching activities
- understand how to prepare participants for judo coaching activities and support participants’ behaviour and performance
- understand how to, and be able to, conduct planned judo coaching activities
- understand how to support participants’ behaviour and performance
- understand how to, and be able to, conclude coaching activities
- understand how to, and be able to, evaluate coaching activities
- understand how to, and be able to, develop your own coaching practice.
How will my learning programme be structured?
Learning programmes are usually designed by the recognised centre that delivers the qualification. They may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on your needs, delivery centres can offer intensive courses, or a series of learning events, over a period of weeks. Whatever the timescale, all learning programmes should include the following phases:
- an induction to the qualification and your programme of learning and assessment
- a learning programme that meets your needs, focusing on the theory and practice of coaching judo
- a programme of assessment, spread throughout the course, including observations of your coaching by an appropriately qualified assessor.
At the end of the programme, you will be provided with formal feedback on your performance and an action plan for your further development.
Assessment
The 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Judo (QCF) assessment will require you to:
- complete a series of tasks on accidents, illness and emergencies, the role of the coach and participant welfare
- produce four plans to deliver judo coaching activities
- deliver and evaluate four activity sessions in your club that are witnessed by an appropriate mentor
- deliver one of the four planned activities in a simulated environment, which will be observed and assessed by an appropriately qualified independent assessor
- evaluate the judo coaching activity you have planned and delivered.
Fees
Recognised centres offering this qualification determine their own fees, and they will vary from centre to centre. The fees charged should entitle you to a programme of learning and assessment, registration and certification for the qualification, a 1st4sport Learner Pack and an appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact a recognised centre.
Opportunities for funding may be available via a recognised centre, if you are eligible.
Next Steps
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport recognised centres, not all of which offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be the appropriate governing body of sport:
British Judo Association
Suite B
Loughborough Technology Centre
Epinal Way
Loughborough LE11 3GE
Tel: 01509-631 670
Website: www.britishjudo.org.uk
Judo Scotland
EICA, Ratho
South Platt Hill
Ratho
Newbridge EH28 8AA
Tel: 0131-333 2981
Website: www.judoscotland.com
Northern Ireland Judo Federation
House of Sport
Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Tel: 028-9038 3814
Website: http://nijudo.com
Welsh Judo Association
Sport Wales National Centre
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff CF11 9SW
Tel: 02920-334 945
Website: www.welshjudo.com
Alternatively, contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at: enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
