Organise a Level 1 Award in Assistant Coaching course
Arrange a 1st4sport course in Sport & Physical Activity for your group, with a delivery format that suits your learners.
*For face-to-face and blended courses with one tutor. Online minimum numbers are flexible.
Develop assistant coaches for your setting
This qualification develops the skills and competences required to assist in delivering sport or physical activity coaching sessions under the direct supervision of a more qualified coach.
It is designed for learners who want to coach at assistant level and take responsibility for delivering coaching activities under supervision. It is an entry point to coaching, depending on learners’ ability and confidence, and is aimed at people with an interest in sport or physical activity.
Six foundations of assistant coaching
Roles and responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of a coaching assistant.
Rules and regulations
The rules and regulations relevant to coaching.
Safe coaching practice
How to support safe coaching practice.
Inclusive coaching practice
How to support inclusive coaching practice.
Delivery and evaluation
Delivering and evaluating coaching activities.
Technical requirements
The technical requirements of sport and physical activity.
Learner eligibility
Identification
Learners must be appropriately identified before registration.
Minimum age
Learners must be at least 14 years of age.
English communication
Learners must communicate effectively in English, including listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Choose a format for your group
Face-to-face learning
Delivered over a minimum of two days. The days can run together or have gaps between them.
Blended learning
Learners access our online learning system and complete modules online: a maximum of four hours with associated portfolio tasks. We then recommend a minimum of 1.5 days of face-to-face learning and assessment.
Online learning only
Learners access our online learning system and complete modules online: a maximum of six hours with associated portfolio tasks. Work is submitted for assessment before any coaching session is delivered. The assessor provides feedback. Learners then deliver and video their coaching session, which is assessed with further feedback.
Demonstrate knowledge and coaching skills
Assessed portfolio tasks
Complete a series of assessed tasks in the learner portfolio provided by 1st4sport.
One practical coaching session
Demonstrate the ability to coach one 15-minute practical session in the workplace or a simulated environment. The session must focus on a specific sport or physical activity.
Plan your learner numbers
Face-to-face and blended
We recommend a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 learners, with one course tutor.
Online delivery
Minimum learner numbers are flexible for the online format.
Create a positive learning environment
Health, safety and access
All venues must comply with accepted health and safety practices and have appropriate access arrangements.
A setting conducive to learning
Provide suitable lighting, temperature and noise levels.
Practical space and equipment
Provide access to a practical area and sports or physical activity equipment to facilitate coaching activities.
Discuss the cost of your course
For information on course fees, contact education@sportstructures.com.
Could your workforce reduce the fees?
If your workforce meets the qualification workforce criteria, we can provide orientation to the qualification once we receive the necessary evidence, such as CVs and certificates. This removes the associated tutor and assessor fees.
Quality assurance remains the responsibility of Sport Structures as the recognised centre.
Support learners’ next steps
Level 2 coaching
Learners could progress to the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching (Sport & Physical Activity).
Sport-specific coaching
Learners could progress to a sport-specific coaching qualification at Level 1 or Level 2.
Wider qualifications
Skills and knowledge may support progression to other industry-relevant qualifications in coaching sport, activity leadership or sports development.
Complete the course organiser request form
Tell us about your proposed course by completing the course organiser request form.