The FA Youth Award Module 2 - ‘Developing the Practice’
Our next available Module 2 in Devon will be a McDONALD'S sponsored course at Exeter University on the following dates at:
Friday 25 May 2012
Saturday 26 May 2012
Sunday 27 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
All days are 9 am - 5 pm - All sessions to be attended in order to be certificated.
Cost: FREE to members of Charter Standard Clubs only. An upfront refundable booking fee of £50 is however requested with the application form. This will be refunded once attendance on the course is confirmed.
For members of non Charter Standard Clubs, a course fee of £135 will be applicable.
Please see under Related Documents for course information, application and enrolment forms and conditions of booking this McDonald's sponsored course. Please read these carefully.
Plese contact Annie Watts if you have any queries - annie.watts@devonfa.com - tel 01626 325914.
Course Information:
• Minimum Age: 17
• Course Duration: 29 hours (to include pre-course reading and completion of self test questions)
• Course Pre-requisites: Youth Award Module 1 – Developing the Environment
• Who is it for: Coaches or those involved in the development of junior football both at the grassroots level or in the professional game.
• Course Aims and Objectives: To provide candidates who have an ongoing involvement in coaching young footballers with an opportunity to improve their knowledge and confidence in a range of key issues around developing and understanding practice. The course introduces a number of generic strands that are applicable to all players, regardless of age, and these are consolidated during Module 3 of the award.
Course Content:
Theory: Workshops will consider age and maturity issues, different types of practice and the advantages and disadvantages of each, unopposed and opposed practice development, dealing with talented players and issues in planning and evaluating.
Practical Involvement: This is a practically based course. Different types of practices will be demonstrated and delivered and candidates will be expected to evaluate these practices as well as plan, deliver and evaluate their own practices. Candidates will be encouraged to take part and those not taking part will be expected to build on their evaluating and observation skills.
Assessment: The course has a formative assessment. This includes planning, delivery and evaluation of a practice. Candidates receive an action plan as a result of observations made by the tutor.
All enquiries to:
Annie Watts
Tel: 01626 325914 Fax: 01626 336814
Email: annie.watts@devonfa.com