The L3CCROW is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Rowing. The L3CCROW is accredited at Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework.
QCA Qualification Accreditation Number: 100/5822/9
For further information on the accredited status of the L3CCROW, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Qualification Accreditation Start Date: 1 December 2005
Qualification Accreditation End Date: 31 December 2010
Qualification Certification End Date: 31 December 2013
Who is the L3CCROW for?
Experienced Level 2 rowing coaches (over 18 years of age) who would like to coach at a higher level and be involved in the delivery of annual coaching programmes.
Why deliver the L3CCROW?
- To form part of a structured and progressive programme of rowing coaching and other related qualifications.
- To offer a QCA- and UKCC-accredited qualification, allowing holders access to a variety of opportunities within the sport.
What can candidates use the L3CCROW for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as a rowing coach.
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
Structure, delivery and assessment of the L3CCROW
Qualification Structure
The L3CCROW is one of a number of optional pathways attached to the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching. The 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching is composed of five mandatory units and a number of sport-specific optional pathway units, one of which is Coaching Rowing (optional Unit 11). The combination of the rowing coaching unit with the five mandatory units creates the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rowing. Candidates who have completed the 1st4sport Level 3 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 six units:
- Unit 1 – Analyse Performance and Goal Setting (QCA Unit No: H/103/5642)
- Unit 2 – Design a Coaching Programme (QCA Unit No: K/103/5643)
- Unit 3 – Deliver and Review Coaching Activities (QCA Unit No: M/103/5644)
- Unit 4 – Deliver a Coaching Programme (QCA Unit No: T/103/5645)
- Unit 5 – Evaluate and Develop a Coaching Programme and Practice (QCA Unit No: A/103/5646)
- Unit 11 – Coaching Rowing (QCA Unit No: K/500/4322)
It is recommended that a delivery programme for the L3CCROW should include 290 notional learning hours involving significant evidence gathering on the part of the candidate. Centres are encouraged to offer candidates high levels of support via a mentoring/support programme between the initial training programme phases and final assessment.
Assessment
Internal assessment comprises:
- the benchmarking of participants against recognised standards
- a variety of knowledge-based tasks which aim to test the breadth of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and application of all six units.
Independent assessment comprises:
- a series of tasks, through the completion of which candidates will evidence their ability to plan, implement and evaluate a coaching programme
- observations of the candidate’s planning and delivery of a rowing coaching session in the workplace.
Tutor/Assessor and Internal Verifier Criteria
The generic 1st4sport Qualifications criteria for tutors, assessors and verifiers (see the Centre Recognition Application Form or the Recognised Centre Handbook) must be adhered to. The additional L3CCROW requirements include the following criteria:
Tutors of the L3CCROW must:
- hold the 1st4sport L3CCROW or the BCAS Silver Coaching Award
- hold the 1st4sport Certificate in Tutoring in Sport (CTS), a recognised teaching qualification or have attended a programme of tutor-training matched to nationally recognised standards
- be an accredited ARA tutor
- have attended appropriate sport-specific qualification induction training.
Internal and independent assessors of the L3CCROW must:
- hold the 1st4sport L3CCROW or the BCAS Silver Coaching Award
- hold or be working towards the ENTO Unit D32/33, the A1/A2 Assessor Units or the 1st4sport Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport qualification (IAPS)
- be an accredited ARA independent assessor
- have attended an appropriate sport-specific qualification induction training.
Specialist expertise may be used, if required, to tutor a specialised aspect of the qualification. This person will not necessarily be required to hold a coaching or tutoring qualification. They are required to be a specialist in the area for which they are delivering or assessing and are required to have been oriented into the Level 3 resources.
Internal verifiers for the L3CCROW must:
- have a minimum of a BCAS Silver Coaching Award or the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rowing
- hold or be working towards completing the ENTO Unit D34, the V1 Verifier Unit or the 1st4sport Certificate in Internal Verification Practice in Sport
- be an accredited ARA verifier
- attend appropriate sport-specific qualification induction training.
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 further information relating to the NSG for Rowing and the rowing delivery programme, contact:
The Amateur Rowing Association
6 Lower Mall
Hammersmith
London W6 9DJ
Tel: 0870-060 7100
Fax: 0870-060 7101
Email: info@ara-rowing.org
Website: www.ara-rowing.org
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing (L2CCROW)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Indoor Rowing (L2CCIR)
