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