1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis

Overview

To find out how to apply to deliver this qualification see the How to Apply section. There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre.

Developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Tennis, the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis develops learners’ tennis coaching skills, ideally from Level 1, how to plan, conduct and evaluate tennis coaching sessions so that they can coach tennis to players of all ages. Holders of the Certificate will be qualified to lead tennis coaching sessions and can seek employment as a tennis coach.

Who is the Qualification for?

Anyone over 17 years of age who would like to develop and improve his or her tennis coaching skills. Experienced players may decide that they wish to branch out from competing and put something back into the sport by undertaking a coaching qualification, enabling them to pass on the knowledge they have gained to those inexperienced in tennis. Students in further or higher education, studying sports-related coaching qualifications, should pursue this Certificate as a valuable addition to their portfolio of coaching skills. Club coaches, schoolteachers, sports centre staff, youth workers and volunteers would also find that this qualification is excellent in supporting their involvement in the sport by qualifying them to lead tennis coaching sessions.

Why Deliver this Qualification?

Developed with the National Source Group for Tennis and UKCC endorsed

This qualification has been developed with the National Source Group for Tennis, which is made up of representatives from the home country governing bodies of sport for tennis – the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Tennis Scotland, Tennis Wales and the British Tennis Coaches Association (BTCA). This UK-wide standardisation of the delivery of coach education has ensured that the sport has been able to gain UKCC endorsement for the coach education programme within which the qualification sits. The result: you can be confident that this is the only UKCC-endorsed Level 2 tennis coaching qualification available.

Natural progression for the NVQ

This VRQ is ideal for those learners who wish to complete the 1st4sport Level 2 NVQ in Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations: Coaching, Teaching and Instructing (Tennis). The VRQ provides confirmation of basic competence as a tennis coach, while the NVQ takes learners on to the next stage – an assessed confirmation of their competence in the workplace.

Learners benefit from a more complete package

The 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis is excellent preparation and a stepping -stone for learners looking to complete the Level 2 NVQ, as it provides much of the underpinning knowledge and some of the practical coaching evidence required to achieve it. Also, much of the evidence gathered in the completion of the VRQ may be eligible as APL towards the Level 2 NVQ.

Provides a progression route for coaches

The 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis is the next rung on the tennis coaching ladder. Why not offer the Level 1 qualification and give budding tennis coaches a clear progression?

Increase qualification provision

By offering learners access to, and involvement in, the sport of tennis, it helps you form part of a structured and progressive programme for sports coaching and other related qualifications.

Prerequisites

Learners are required to:

• be a minimum of 17 years of age
• hold one of the following awards or equivalent:
  • the 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Tennis
  • the LTA Tennis Assistants Certificate of Attendance
  • the LTA ETTC, ECA or Part 1 Coaching Qualification
  • a Certificate of Education in PE
• have confirmation of attendance on a current appointed persons first-aid course
• have confirmation of receipt of a positive CRB check via the LTA mechanism
• have attended an LTA-recognised child protection workshop.

Structure

The qualification is divided into the following units:

There are 102 recommended learning hours for learners to complete the qualification, of which 40 are guided learning hours.

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.

For recognised centres and tutors, the qualification is supported by the following resources:

• generic administrative guidance and tools for recognised centres
• Qualification Specification outlining the requirements of delivering and assessing the qualification
• 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis Tutor/Assessor/Verifier Guidance Pack
• internal and independent assessment tools.
• Level 2 Tennis Learner Resource Manual.

For learners, the following resources support the qualification:

• 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis Learner Pack internal and independent assessment tools
• internal and independent assessment tools
• LTA Level 2 Tennis Handbook
• Learner Resources CD, including the LTA Guidelines on Health and Safety for Coaches, ITF Rules of Tennis, the LTA Code of Ethics for Coaches, the LTA Working with Children Guidelines
• Know the Game of Tennis.

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 to deliver the qualification or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre. Further information on fees is available in your qualification application pack.

How do I Find Out More?

For more information on the organisations that the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis was developed in partnership with, please visit their respective websites at:

LTA – www.lta.org.uk
Tennis Scotland - www.tennisscotland.org
Tennis Wales - www.tennis.wales.org
(BTCA) - www.tenniscoachuk.com

Contact Details for 1st4sport Qualifications:

1st4sport Qualifications
Coachwise limited
Chelsea Close
Off Amberly Road
Armley
Leeds LS12 4HP
Tel: 0113-290 7610
E-mail: enquires@1st4sportqualifications.com

How to Apply

If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre but would like to deliver the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis, 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 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis, 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.