The L1CCRU is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the National Source Group for Rugby Union, which is composed of the RFU, Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Scottish Rugby (SRU).
The L1CCRU is accredited at Level 1 on the National Qualifications Framework and forms part of rugby union's UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coach education programme. For further information on the accredited status of the L1CCRU, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
For further information on UKCC, visit www.ukcoachingcertificate.org.
Is the L1CCRU for me?
The L1CCRU is designed for adults (over 16 years of age) who are looking for an introduction to working with grass-roots/junior rugby teams or for parents of children in junior rugby teams who want to get more involved.
Students in further or higher education, studying a sports-related qualification, might also wish to pursue this vocational qualification as your first rung on the coaching ladder.
Why should I study the L1CCRU?
- To help young people develop their rugby union skills correctly at an early age.
- As the first rung on the RFU or WRU coaching ladder.
What can I use the L1CCRU for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as an assistant to an appropriately qualified club or school team coach.
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
- As evidence towards the achievement of a Level 1 N/SVQ in Sport and Recreation.
- As a stepping-stone to the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union (L2CCRU).
What will I learn?
Your learning programme will develop your understanding of:
- safety and ethics in rugby union
- how to plan rugby union coaching sessions
- how to deliver effective rugby union coaching sessions
- how to review your performance as a coach and seek further development opportunities.
How will my learning programme be structured?
Learning programmes are usually designed by the approved centre that delivers the qualification. They 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 that meets your needs.
- A programme of assessment spread across 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.
What will my assessment involve?
The L1CCRU assessment will require you to:
- deliver a number of short coaching sessions, during which you will observed
- answer written and oral questions on aspects of your performance, underpinning knowledge, understanding and application, including an open book multiple-choicetest.
Where can I access the qualification?
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport recognised centres, not all of whom offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be to contact the appropriate national 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 Candidate Pack and appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact an approved centre.
Contact details
For information on where to access a learning programme for the L1CCRU or further information on the sport in your local area, please contact the RFU via their website at www.rfu.com or by calling the RFU helpline on 020-8831 6711 or the WRU at www.wru.co.uk.
Other 1st4sport qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Event and Match Day Stewarding (L2CEMS)
- 1st4sport Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union (L2CCRU)
