The L2CCCR is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Cricket, which is composed of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Scottish Cricket and the Northern Ireland Cricket Association. This qualification is not available in Scotland, although an equivalent version will be available from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The L2CCCR is accredited at Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework and forms part of cricket’s UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coach education programme. For further information on the accredited status of the L2CCCR, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
For further information on the UKCC, visit www.ukcoachingcertificate.org.
Is the L2CCCR for me?
The L2CCCR is a vocationally related qualification designed for adults (at least 16 years of age but cannot gain certification until 18 years of age) that provides learners with an opportunity to study and be assessed on both the practical and theoretical aspects of coaching cricket to groups of adults and children in an appropriate environment.
If you are a student in further or higher education studying a sports-related qualification, you might also consider pursuing this vocational qualification as the first rung on the coaching ladder.
If your experience of coaching, or the sport, is limited, you are encouraged to consider studying the 1st4sport Qualifications Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Cricket (L1CCCR) before applying for the Level 2.
Why should I study the L2CCCR?
- To help both adults and young people develop their cricket skills correctly and safely.
- To support the development of a coaching programme within a club.
- To progress further in coaching cricket.
What can I use the L2CCCR for?
- Successful learners are eligible to seek employment in appropriate paid or voluntary cricket coaching roles. Opportunities may include coaching in club and school environments, or the equivalent.
- Holders of this Certificate may wish to gather further evidence to achieve a Level 2 N/SVQ in Sport and Recreation.
- You can use it as a stepping stone to the 1st4sport Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Cricket (currently in development).
- You can also use it as part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
What will I learn?
Your learning programme will develop your understanding of:
- coaching principles and ethics in cricket
- how to plan cricket coaching sessions
- how to deliver and evaluate safe and effective cricket coaching sessions
- how to review your performance as a coach and seek further development opportunities.
How will my learning programme be structured?
The recognised centre that delivers the qualification usually designs the learning programme. This may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on your needs, centres can offer intensive courses or a series of learning events over a number of days or weekends. 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 which meets your needs, which will be divided into two parts – the main course of training, after which you will be required to practise your coaching and gather evidence prior to part two – the final assessment
- A programme of assessment spread throughout the course, culminating in a final assessment of you delivering a coaching session observed 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.
What will my assessment involve?
The L2CCCR assessment will require you to:
- produce session plans to support the assessment of performance across the breadth of the sport
- complete a series of tasks that take the form of assignments/project work to cover the breadth of knowledge of the qualification
- answer oral and written questions to illustrate your knowledge and understanding
- coach a session taken from the Practical Syllabus, during which you will be observed
- answer oral questions on aspects of your performance, underpinning knowledge, understanding and application.
Where can I access the qualification?
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport Qualifications’ approved 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. Contact details are provided below.
How much will the qualification cost me?
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 Qualifications 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.
Contact details
For information on where to access a learning programme for the L2CCCR or further information on the sport in your local area, please contact the ECB via their website at www.ecb.co.uk or contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
