Qualify your educator workforce
Facts and Figures
| Qualification Accreditation Number | 100/4862/5 |
| Guided Learning Hours (GLH) | 60 (30) |
| LSC funding code | 100/4862/5 |
| Entry age: | 18 |
| National Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure | Additional and Specialist Learning (ASL) Catalogue approved |
| Qualification Accreditation Start Date | 01/01/05 |
| Qualification Accreditation End Date | 31/08/09 |
| Certification End Date | 31/08/12 |
| Qualification Structure | Click here to see the units of this qualification |
| Supporting Materials | Click here to see the supporting materials |
Click here to find out how to apply for this qualification.
There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre.
Developed in partnership with sports coach UK, and supported by SkillsActive and Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK), the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport is designed to qualify your educator workforce (which might include coaches, match officials, those involved in sports development, outdoor education or sports students) to tutor in total confidence, giving them everything they need to become a part of the education workforce legacy.
The qualification provides learners with the knowledge required of how to plan, design, deliver, manage, facilitate and review learning sessions in sport. Those who qualify will be eligible, alongside their sport-specific and occupational competences, to deliver sport-specific, vocationally related qualifications. The qualification is designed not only to test the educators’ delivery, but also to ensure they have the appropriate technical understanding at the correct level, so it typically can be used as a stepping stone to deployment within governing bodies of sport; delivering their UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) coach education training programmes and/or achievement of the LLUK units for their Learning and Development awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the qualification for?
Why deliver this qualification?
What are the learner prerequisites?
How is the qualification structured?
What are the supporting materials?
What are the fees?
How do I find out more?
How do I apply?
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Who is the Qualification for?
Anyone over 18 years of age who wants to hone their skills in the delivery and facilitation of learning sessions for people involved in sport. Experienced coaches who are particularly passionate about maintaining the healthy nature of their sport may see it as an ideal opportunity for their continued professional development (CPD) or as a way to develop their skills in the area of education and training of other coaches. Students in further or higher education, studying sports-related qualifications, may wish to pursue this qualification to further progress their careers.
Why Deliver this Qualification?
Benchmark qualifications for tutors
The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport is being used by a growing number of governing bodies of sport as the benchmark qualification for their tutors.
Meets UKCC requirements
The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport has been specially designed to help sports meet the UKCC endorsement requirements to offer quality-assured training provision of coach education programmes.
Assessment of technical and qualification-specific skills
This qualification is designed to be delivered in a sport-specific environment and offers a very flexible tool that allows you to assess the educator's generic education skills and technical and qualification-specific understanding.
Gain accreditation for your existing workforce
The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport allows you to develop, accredit and provide CPD for your existing, new and potential tutors within your centre, meaning you have the right people, with the right skills delivering a quality learning experience to your learners (ie coaches).
Growth in the sector – a qualification that benefits UK sport as a whole
Being the host nation of the The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games' the need for better qualified and skilled sports professionals has never been so high on the industry agenda. By delivering these qualifications you can play your part in helping to build a sporting workforce legacy up to, and after, this historic event.
Employment/deployment opportunities
The qualification can be used as a stepping stone to deployment within governing bodies and/or achievement of the LLUK units for their Learning and Development awards.
Deliver Apprenticeship Technical Certificates
Achievement of these qualifications will support staff in being better able to deliver components of Apprenticeships.
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What are the Learners Prerequisites?
Learners are required to:
- hold a relevant technical qualification in sport, or
- have an appropriate vocational/competency-based qualification at least one level above that of the learners to whom they will deliver sessions.
How is the Qualification Structured?
The qualification is divided into the following units:
| Unit | Unit Title | Accreditation No. |
| 1 | Tutoring in Sport | K/102/9244 |
| Element No | Element Title |
| 1 | Plan and Design Learning Sessions |
| 2 | Deliver Learning Sessions |
| 3 | Manage and Facilitate Learning |
| 4 | Review, Assess and Evaluate Learning |
There are 60 recommended learning hours for learners to complete the qualification, of which 30 are guided learning hours.
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What are the Supporting Materials?
Unlike many other awarding bodies that just supply you with the basic qualification standards, we go that extra mile to support you by providing:
- full and comprehensive learner packs,which include a full set of structured learning and assessment tasks to help you deliver the qualification
- tutor/assessor guidance notes,which include sample answers to support you when assessing your students
- qualification administration that is all carried out online, enabling you to process students quickly and effectively, and making the records we hold on your students accessible to you at the click of a mouse.
The following resources support recognised centres and tutors:
- 1st4sport Certificate in Tutoring in Sport Qualification Specification
- 1st4sport Certificate in Tutoring in Sport Qualification Administration Guidance pack
- 1st4sport Certificate in Tutoring in Sport Tutor /Assessor Pack
- Internal and independent assessment tools
The following resources support learners:
- 1st4sport Certificate in Tutoring in Sport Learner Pack
- Internal and independent assessment tools
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What are the Fees?
Fees are charged per learner and provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Learner Pack, learning resources and certificate. There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre. Further information on fees is available from your qualification application form.
How do I Find Out More?
For more information on sports coach UK, the organisation that the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring Sport is developed in partnership with, please visit their website:
www.sportscoachuk.org
Contact details for 1st4sport Qualifications:
1st4sport Qualifications
Coachwise Limited
Chelsea Close
Off Amberley Road
Armley
Leeds LS12 4HP
Tel: 0113-290 7610
Email:
enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com
How do I Apply?
If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre, but would like to deliver the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring Sport, you will first need to fill in a Centre Recognition Application Form.
To apply, please request a Centre Recognition Application Form
If you are already a 1st4sport recognised centre and would like to seek approval to deliver the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport, please access Athena, the 1st4sport quality assurance system, and complete the qualification approval process. If you cannot remember your username and password, please contact us.
We don’t charge you any fees to apply to deliver this qualification.
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