Overview
The 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF) is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Table Tennis. Group members include the English Table Tennis Association, Table Tennis Association of Wales, Irish Table Tennis Association, Ulster and Table Tennis Scotland.
The 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF) is regulated at Level 2 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and forms part of table tennis’s UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coach education programme. For further information on the regulated status of the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (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 18 years of age and hold the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Table Tennis or recognised equivalent, and have been developing your coaching skills, then the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (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 table tennis.
What can I use it for?
To gain paid or unpaid employment as a table tennis coach. As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the active leisure, learning and well-being industry. As a progression towards the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF).
Outline
On successful completion of the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF), you should:
- understand the fundamentals of coaching sport
- understand how to develop participants through coaching sport
- understand how to support participants’ lifestyles through coaching sport
- understand the principles of safe and equitable coaching practice
- be able to plan a series of table tennis coaching sessions
- be able to prepare the table tennis coaching environment
- be able to deliver a series of table tennis coaching sessions
- be able to monitor and evaluate table tennis coaching sessions.
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, recognised centres can offer intensive courses or a series of learning events, over a period of weeks. Whatever the timescales, 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 table tennis
- 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 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF) assessment will require you to:
- create, develop and implement a personal action plan
- complete venue risk assessments for each venue used for coaching
- gather player information to support effective planning
- plan a series of four linked and progressive sessions
- deliver a coaching session for individuals (observed by assessor)
- deliver a coaching session for a group (observed by assessor)
- complete a series of underpinning theory questions relating to:
- coaching practice
- player development
- technical skills, tactical knowledge and laws of the game
- fitness, nutrition and ethics in sport
- safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
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.
For information on where to access the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Table Tennis (QCF), or for more information on the sport of table tennis, please contact:
The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA)
Post to: Queensbury House
Havelock Road
Hastings
East Sussex TN34 1HF
Tel: 01424-456223
Fax: 01424-422103
Email: coaching@etta.co.uk
Website: www.etta.co.uk
Table Tennis Association of Wales (TTAW)
Email: coaching@ttaw.co.uk
Website: www.ttaw.co.uk
Irish Table Tennis Association, Ulster
(ITTA [Ulster])
Post to: House of Sport
Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Tel: 028-90383811
Email: admin@ttulster.co.uk
Website: www.irishtabletennis.com/itta/ulster
Table Tennis Scotland (TTS)
Post to: Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131-317 8077
Fax: 0131-317 8224
Website: www.tabletennisscotland.com
