The Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football (L1CCF) is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with The Football Association and FA Learning. Coaching Football is a pathway unit of the 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching and is accredited at Level 1 on the National Qualifications Framework.
QCA Qualification Accreditation Numbers:
1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching: 100/5725/0
Coaching Football pathway unit: A/103/7493
For further information on the accredited status of the L1CCF, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Qualification Accreditation Start Date: 1 November 2005
Qualification Accreditation End Date: 31 December 2010
Qualification Certification End Date: 31 December 2011
Who is the L1CCF for?
Adults (over 16 years of age) who are looking for an introduction to working with grass-roots football teams, or parents of children in junior teams who want to get more involved. Students in further or higher education studying sports-related qualifications might also wish to pursue this vocational qualification as the first rung on the coaching ladder.
Why deliver the L1CCF?
- To form part of a structured and progressive programme of football coaching and other related qualifications, offering candidates access to involvement in the national game.
- As the first rung on The FA's football coaching ladder, this qualification has proved to be very popular with a wide range of learners.
- The qualification is used as part of the requirements for amateur football clubs and schools to achieve the appropriate FA Charter Standard accreditation.
- The qualification allows learners access to full membership and benefits of The FA Coaches Association (FACA).
What can candidates use the L1CCF for?
- As preparation for working with a junior football team.
- To progress on to the Level 1 NVQ in Sport and Recreation or the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football (L2CCF).
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
- To help their football club gain FA Charter Standard accreditation.
- To access membership of FACA.
For further information on FACA, please log on to The FA website at www.thefa.com and search for ‘FACA’.
Structure, Delivery and Assessment of the L1CCF
Qualification Structure
The L1CCF is one of the many optional coaching pathways attached to the 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching. The Level 1 Certificate in Coaching is composed of three mandatory units and a number of sport-specific optional pathway units, one of which is coaching football (optional Unit 9). The combination of the football coaching unit with the three mandatory units creates the Level 1 Certificate in Football. Candidates who have completed the 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching via one optional pathway may be able to claim APL for certain aspects of another pathway.
The qualification is composed of the following four units:
- Unit 1 – Introduction to Safe and Ethical Coaching (QCA Unit No: M/103/5014)
- Unit 2 – Prepare to Deliver Coaching Activities (QCA Unit No: T/103/5015)
- Unit 3 – Deliver and Review Coaching Activities (QCA Unit No: A/103/5016)
- Unit 9 – Coaching Football (QCA Unit No: A/103/7493)
NB: To complete the L1CCF, candidates must have evidence of attendance on The FA’s workshop ‘Child Protection and Best Practice’ and hold The FA Emergency Aid Certificate (or equivalent). Many of our current approved centres are separately endorsed by The FA to deliver these components. Approved centres aspiring to deliver this qualification are required to evidence that they can access the two FA components or facilitate access for all candidates. For more information on either the child protection or emergency aid components, please log on to the FA Learning website at www.thefa.com/falearning.
It is recommended that a delivery programme for the L1CCF should include a minimum of 35 notional guided learning hours, including ten hours’ directed study. Visit www.thefa.com/falearning to view a number of online components of the delivery programme that are available to learners. For candidates unable to access online learning materials, an additional 8+ hours of tutor-led sessions should be scheduled to ensure that candidates are provided with all the knowledge needed to achieve the qualification.
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises a series of assessed tasks that explore candidates' understanding of:
- player and coach development
- football club administration
- soccer parents
- football for all
- planning and delivering football activity sessions.
Independent assessment comprises:
- an observation of a planned 15-minute practical coaching activity
- a Laws of the Game questionnaire.
Tutor/Assessor and Internal Verifier Criteria
In addition to the generic 1st4sport Qualifications criteria for tutors, assessors and verifiers (see the 1st4sport Recognised Centre Handbook), tutors, internal and independent assessors for the L1CCF must:
- hold a current FA Level 1 Coach Educator Award (or home nation equivalent), which requires the holder to:
- hold a Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football (UEFA B Coaching Award)
- be a current member of the FACA
- have successfully completed the FA Generic Tutor Training programme
- attend an appropriate induction/training/mentoring programme to ensure familiarity with the delivery and assessment requirements of the L1CCF
- have been successfully co-tutoring/be mentoring on the delivery and assessment of the L1CCF.
Internal verifiers for the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football must meet the generic 1st4sport Qualifications criteria for internal verifiers and must hold a an FA Level 3 Coach Educator Award or home nation equivalent.
Fees
Fees are charged per candidate and provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Candidate Pack, learning resources and certificate. Further information on fees is available by contacting 1st4sport Qualifications.
Contact Details
For further information, or to apply for approval to deliver this qualification, please contact:
1st4sport Qualifications
Coachwise Limited
Chelsea Close
Off Amberley Road
Armley
Leeds LS12 4HP
Tel: 0113-290 7610
Email: enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com
For more information on FA Learning, please log on to The FA Learning website at www.thefa.com/falearning or call The FA Learning hotline on 0870-8500 424.
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
Many of the qualifications below have been developed in partnership with FA Learning.
- 1st4sport Certificate in Event and Match Day Stewarding (CEMS)
- 1st4sport Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate for Match Officials in Football (L1CMOF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football (L2CCF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate for Sports Officials in Football (L2CMOF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury in Sport (L2TMI)
