The L2CCF is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with The Football Association (The FA) and FA Learning. Coaching Football is a pathway unit of the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching and is accredited at Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework.
QCA Qualification Accreditation Numbers:
1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching: 100/5078/4
Coaching Football pathway unit: R/501/0860
For further information on the accredited status of the L2CCF, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Qualification Accreditation Start Date: 1 July 2005
Qualification Accreditation End Date: 31 December 2010
Qualification Certification End Date: 31 December 2012
Who is the L2CCF for?
Adults (over 16 years of age) with limited football coaching experience, who wish to develop their knowledge and experience. Learners are encouraged to consider the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football prior to this qualification. Students in further or higher education, studying sports-related qualifications, might also wish to pursue this vocational qualification as a rung on the coaching ladder.
Prior to, or as part of, their learning programme, candidates will be required to complete an FA Laws of the Game examination or be a qualified football referee (Level 7 or above). In addition to this, candidates must hold a current FA Emergency First Aid Certificate (or equivalent) or a current first aid award (eg the 1st4sport Certificate in First Aid for Sport).
Why deliver the L2CCF?
- 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 a rung on The FA's football coaching ladder, this qualification has proved to be 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 L2CCF for?
- To seek paid or unpaid employment as a football coach.
- To progress on to a Level 2 NVQ in Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Association Football and other vocationally related football-coaching qualifications, such as the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football (L3CCF).
- 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’s website at www.thefa.com and search for ‘FACA’.
Structure, Delivery and Assessment of the L2CCF
Qualification Structure
The L2CCF is one of the many optional coaching pathways attached to the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching. The Level 2 Certificate in Coaching is composed of four mandatory units and a number of sport-specific optional pathway units, one of which is coaching football (optional Unit 20). The combination of the football coaching unit with the mandatory units creates the Level 2 Certificate in Football. Candidates who have completed the 1st4sport Level 2 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 – Coaching Principles and Ethics
- Unit 2 – Plan Coaching Sesssions
- Unit 3 – Conduct Coaching Sessions
- Unit 4 – Review Coaching Sessions
- Unit 20 – Coaching Football (QCA Unit No: R/501/0860)
NB: To complete the L2CCF, 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 recognised centres are separately endorsed by The FA to deliver these components. Recognised 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 L2CCF should include 115 notional guided learning hours.
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises:
- a series of assessed tasks covering all the L2CCF units
- observed practical assessment of candidates coaching three sessions taken from the Practical Syllabus
- oral questioning on aspects of their performance, underpinning knowledge, understanding and application
- an assessment of candidates’ practical coaching across all areas of the Practical Syllabus of the sport, via a log of coaching, associated session plans and self-evaluations.
Independent assessment comprises:
- an observed practical assessment of candidates coaching two sessions taken from the Practical Syllabus
- oral questioning on aspects of their performance, underpinning knowledge, understanding and application.
Tutor, Assessor and Internal Verifier Criteria
In addition to the generic 1st4sport Qualifications criteria for tutors, assessors and verifiers (see the Centre Approval Application Pack or the Approved Centre Handbook), tutors and assessors of the L2CCF must either:
- hold the minimum qualification of The FA Advanced Licence (UEFA ‘A’ Coaching Award) and be a current FA Level 3 Coach Educator and have undergone approved qualification-specific training, mentoring and assessment.
Internal verifiers of the L2CCF must:
- hold the minimum qualification of The FA Advanced Licence (UEFA ‘A’ Coaching Award) and be a current FA Level 3 Coach Educator
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 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 onto 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 Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football (L2CCF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate for Match Officials in Football (L1CMOF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate for Sports Officials in Football (L2CSOF)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury in Sport (L2TMI)
- 1st4sport Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Certificate in Event and Match Day Stewarding (CEMS)
