1 Program Description – PDF - Athletics Australia
1 Program Description – PDF - Athletics Australia
1 Program Description – PDF - Athletics Australia
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PARTICIPATION PATHWAY LEVEL 3<br />
ADVANCED EVENT<br />
GROUP COACH<br />
<strong>Program</strong> <strong>Description</strong><br />
Target group Club, School or Squad Coaches<br />
Age range Teenage to adults<br />
Level of<br />
involvement<br />
Areas covered<br />
Local, regional, state and up to national level<br />
competition<br />
The core elements of coaching in one of the following event<br />
areas:<br />
<strong>–</strong> Sprints & Relays<br />
<strong>–</strong> Hurdles (short & long hurdles)<br />
<strong>–</strong> Middle & Long Distance up to 5000m <strong>–</strong> including Steeple<br />
Chase & Cross Country<br />
<strong>–</strong> Jumps <strong>–</strong> including an introduction to Pole Vault<br />
<strong>–</strong> Throws <strong>–</strong> including Hammer & Seated/Secured Throws<br />
<strong>–</strong> Combined Events<br />
<strong>–</strong> Race Walking<br />
<strong>–</strong> Wheelchair Track & Road<br />
<strong>–</strong> Recreational Running<br />
Coaches may choose to undertake more than one Level 3<br />
Advanced Event Group Coach accreditation.<br />
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION<br />
The Level 3 Advanced Event Group Coach Accreditation<br />
<strong>Program</strong> is designed to:<br />
1. Provide practical opportunities and appropriate learning<br />
experience to enhance the coach’s individual coaching<br />
philosophy and methods, to ensure an athlete’s experience is a<br />
positive one and sees them continue to develop.<br />
2. Fine-tune the development of the physical, psychological,<br />
tactical and technical aspects of the athlete’s involvement<br />
in the sport, to enhance their participation up to State level<br />
competition (or equivalent).<br />
3. Provide the necessary skills to allow a coach to identify the<br />
strengths and weaknesses of an athlete in each of the identified<br />
disciplines and make determinations as to when, whether and<br />
how to assist.<br />
4. Provide the necessary competence to underpin the<br />
advancement of the coach through the <strong>Athletics</strong> Coach<br />
Accreditation Framework to pursue Level 4 Specialist Event<br />
Group Accreditation, should they choose to do so.<br />
Prerequisite:<br />
Candidates must meet at least one of the following prerequisites:<br />
1. Currently hold a Level 2 Club Coach or Level 2 Event Group<br />
Coach and have coached at that level for at least one season.<br />
2. Acquired the Level 2 Club Coach or Level Group Coach<br />
Accreditation through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or<br />
Recognition of Current Competence (RCC).<br />
3. Qualify for automatic entry to the Level 3 on the advice of<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> or the ATFCA.<br />
4. Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age to begin the<br />
accreditation program.<br />
ASSESSMENT TASK 1<br />
Participation in the Accreditation <strong>Program</strong><br />
Candidates will be assessed on their willingness to participate in<br />
all activities and their ability to engage with the content during the<br />
program, including practical sessions, discussion groups, case<br />
studies and group tasks.<br />
ASSESSMENT TASK 2<br />
Technique Analysis<br />
Analyze the technical development of an athlete using video and<br />
provide recommendations on possible interventions to assist the<br />
athlete’s technical development. Specifically:<br />
• Analyze the video footage provided.<br />
• Identify the important technical elements of the athlete’s<br />
performance and provide recommendations as to how to<br />
improve the technique.<br />
• Use the video analysis checklist to guide discussion.<br />
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PARTICIPATION PATHWAY LEVEL 3<br />
ADVANCED EVENT<br />
GROUP COACH<br />
<strong>Program</strong> <strong>Description</strong><br />
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ASSESSMENT TASK 3<br />
Practical Coaching<br />
This assessment task will enable the coach to demonstrate that they<br />
can apply the communication and coaching competencies within<br />
their own day-to-day coaching environment. The task will involve a<br />
locally based assessment by a local assessor and a self evaluation<br />
by the candidate coach.<br />
ASSESSMENT TASK 4<br />
Communications Task<br />
This assessment task will ask the coach to provide some evidence of<br />
communication with athletes, clubs, parents and support personnel.<br />
The evidence should clearly outline each of the following:<br />
• Use of modern technology<br />
• Articulation of the goals of the program<br />
• Role of support personnel (doctors, physiotherapists,<br />
nutritionists, psychologists, Strength & Conditioning personnel)<br />
• Risk Management procedures<br />
ASSESSMENT TASK 5<br />
Seasonal Plan<br />
Candidates will be required to develop a seasonal training plan<br />
for a period of not less than 6 months for a designated athlete in<br />
their squad. This assessment task will determine the competence<br />
of the candidate in setting, manipulating and modifying a seasonal<br />
training program, identifying at the three phases:<br />
1. Preparation<br />
2. Pre-competition<br />
3. Competition<br />
PROGRAM DURATION<br />
Level 3 Advanced Event Group Coach<br />
Online Learning: Pre-<strong>Program</strong> 4 - 8 hours<br />
Face to Face Delivery 8 - 16 hours<br />
Post-<strong>Program</strong> Tasks 8 hours<br />
Total Hours<br />
**Approximate Only<br />
20 - 32 hours<br />
Not all event groups will require the same amount of time in Face<br />
to Face Delivery.<br />
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