The L2CCO is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with The British Orienteering Federation (BOF).
*This qualification is currently being reviewed for re-accreditation and to match BOF's ambition to have the qualification as part of their UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coaching programme.
Who is the L2CCO for?
Adults (over 16 years of age) with orienteering experience and an interest in coaching.
Candidates should have performed to at least the light green standard level at a single event in the past 12 months and hold a current first aid certificate (minimum of a four-hour course, which covers CPR and EAV).
Why deliver the L2CCO?
- Orienteering is recognised as a competitive sport and an excellent vehicle for the delivery of a variety of key skills. It is widely recognised as a mechanism to introduce young people to the outdoors. The qualification has a broad market for those both interested in coaching the sport and those wishing to use it as a safe outdoor educational activity.
- 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 or as a component of an outdoor education programme.
What can candidates use the L2CCO for?
- To coach the skills and techniques of orienteering to adults and children, as defined by the Practical Syllabus (up to Step 3 on the BOF Step System and in BOF Grade A and B areas).
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
- To progress on to a Sport and Recreation Level 2 NVQ in Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Orienteering and other vocationally related coaching qualifications.
Structure, Delivery and Assessment of the L2CCO
Qualification Structure
It is recommended that a delivery programme for the L2CCO should include 45 notional guided learning hours.
The qualification is composed of the following three units:
- Unit 1 – Prepare Orienteering Coaching Sessions
- Unit 2 – Conduct Orienteering Coaching Sessions
- Unit 3 – Support the Development of Orienteering
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises:
- a series of assessed tasks covering all units of the qualification, including production of session plans and associated documentation for the coaching of three Stepsessions, up to and including Step System Level 3, and the production of courses (master map and description) from the range of: white, yellow, orange and red standard
- one open-book written paper covering all three units.
External assessment comprises:
- an assessment of the candidate’s planning of at least five coaching sessions with associated courses, maps and descriptions, covering aspects of the Level 2 Practical Syllabus and Levels 1–3 of the Step System
- an assessment of candidates’ practical coaching ability
- oral questioning on aspects of their performance, underpinning knowledge, understanding and application, covering all three units.
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 L2CCO must be BOF-registered tutors/assessors.
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 about BOF, please log on to www.britishorienteering.org.uk or telephone 01629-734 042.
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (L2FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
