The L1CCTRI is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the UK Source Group for Triathlon. The L1CCTRI is accredited at Level 1 on the National Qualifications Framework.
QCA Qualification Accreditation Number: 100/5725/0
For further information on the accredited status of the L1CCTRI, 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 L1CCTRI for?
- Adults (over 16 years of age) who would like to develop and improve their coaching skills.
- 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 L1CCTRI?
- To form part of a structured and progressive programme of sports coaching and other related qualifications, offering candidates access and involvement in the sport of triathlon.
- As the first rung on the triathlon coaching ladder, providing progression opportunities for potential coaches.
What can candidates use the L1CCTRI for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as an assistant to an appropriately qualified club coach, or to coach triathlon.
- 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 Triathlon (L2CCTRI).
Structure, delivery and assessment of the L1CCTRI
Qualification Structure
The L1CCTRI is one of the many optional 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 triathlon (optional unit 4). The combination of the triathlon coaching unit with the three mandatory units creates the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon. 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 4 – Coaching Triathlon (QCA Unit No: F/103/5017)
NB: To complete the L1CCTRI, candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
It is recommended that a delivery programme for the L1CCTRI should include a minimum of 33 notional guided learning hours.
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises a series of assessed tasks that explore candidates' understanding of:
- safe and ethical coaching in triathlon
- the preparation required to deliver triathlon coaching activities
- the delivery and evaluation of triathlon coaching activities.
One aspect of the internal assessment includes an observation of a pre-planned practical coaching activity and evaluation.
Independent assessment comprises of a written assessment via a multiple-choice question paper.
Tutor/Assessor and Internal Verifier Criteria
The generic 1st4sport Qualifications criteria for tutors, assessors and verifiers (see the Centre Recognition Application Pack or the Recognised Centre Handbook) must be adhered to. The additional L1CCTRI requirements include the following criteria:
Tutors/assessors are required to:
- have a minimum of a Level 1 Qualification in Coaching Triathlon or the 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon
- hold a Certificate in Tutoring in Sport (CTS) or a recognised teaching award, or have attended a programme of tutor-training matched to nationally recognised standards
- be an accredited British Triathlon tutor and/or assessor
- hold or be working towards completing the ENTO Unit D32/33 or the A1/A2 Assessor Units or the Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport qualification (IAPS), or have attended a programme of assessor-training matched to nationally recognised standards
- attend appropriate qualification-specific induction training.
Internal verifiers are required to:
- have a minimum of a Level 2 Coaching Qualification in Coaching Triathlon or the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon
- hold or be working towards completing the ENTO Unit D34 or the V1/V2 Verifier Units, or the 1st4sport Award in Verification (currently in development)
- be an accredited British Triathlon verifier
- attend appropriate qualification-specific induction training.
Fees
Fees are charged per candidate and provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Qualifications 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 Ltd
Chelsea Close
Off Amberley Road
Armley
Leeds LS12 4HP
Tel: 0113-290 7610
Fax: 0113-231 9606
Email: enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com
For further information relating to the NSG for triathlon and the triathlon delivery programme, contact British Triathlon:
British Triathlon
PO Box 25
Loughborough LE11 3WX
Tel: 01509-226 161
Fax: 01509-226 165
Email: coaching@britishtriathlon.org
Website: www.britishtriathlon.org
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon (L2CCTRI)
