The L2CCRU is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for rugby union, which includes the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Scottish Rugby (SRU). Coaching Rugby Union is a pathway unit of the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching. It is accredited at Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework and forms part of rugby union's UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) endorsed coach education programme.
QCA Qualification Accreditation Numbers:
1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching: 100/5078/4
Coaching Rugby Union pathway Unit 18: A/500/8987
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 L2CCRU for?
Adults (over 18 years of age) who have a basic understanding of rugby union and who want to coach adults or children in the sport. It is aimed at grass roots level coaches who want to develop their coaching.
Candidates are encouraged to consider the 1st4sport Qualifications Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union (L1CCRU) before applying for Level 2. Students in further or higher education, studying sports-related qualifications, might also wish to pursue this vocational qualification as a first step on the coaching ladder.
Why deliver the L2CCRU?
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 rugby union.As an access point to the RFU or WRU coaching ladder, this qualification has proved to be very popular with learners with some experience of rugby coaching.
What can candidates use the L2CCRU for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as a club or school team coach.
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
- As a stepping-stone to the 1st4sport Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union (L3CCRU).
Candidates may wish to attend aspects of the RFU Regional Coach Development Programme* or the RFU Constituent Body (CB) Programme* administered by RFU-affiliated county bodies. A similar programme is available via the offices of WRU** and their regions.
*For more information, please contact the RFU on 020-8831 6711 or log on to the RFU website at www.rfu.com.
**For more information, please log on to www.wru.co.uk.
Structure, Delivery and Assessment of the L2CCRU
Qualification Structure
The L2CCRU 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 rugby union (optional Unit 18). The combination of the rugby union coaching unit with the mandatory units creates the Level 2 Certificate in Rugby Union. 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 Sessions
- Unit 3 – Conduct Coaching Sessions
- Unit 4 – Review Coaching Sessions
- Unit 18 – Coaching Rugby Union
It is recommended that a delivery programme for the L2CCRU should include 69 notional guided learning hours.
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises:
- an observation of the candidate coaching rugby union
- a review of session plans to support the assessment of performance across the breadth of the sport
- a series of tasks that take the form of assignments/project work to cover the breadth of the knowledge of the qualification
- oral and written questioning of candidates’ knowledge and understanding.
Independent assessment comprises observed practical assessment of the candidate coaching a session taken from the Practical Syllabus and oral questions 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 1st4sport Recognised Centre Handbook), tutors and assessors of the L2CCRU must:
- hold the RFU or WRU Tutor Award* or have completed the RFU or WRU tutor training programme and be working towards the RFU or WRU Tutor Award
and
- hold, as a minimum, the RFU Level 2 Coaching Award (pre-January 2005), WRU Level 3 Coaching Award or 1st4sport Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union or equivalent.
*For more information on these qualifications, please contact the RFU on 020-8831 6711, or log on to the RFU website at www.rfu.com
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 on the 1st4sport Qualifications website.
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
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union (L1CCRU)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
