United Kingdom
Coaching Certificate (UKCC)
BADMINTONscotland signed up to the UKCC in 2004, along with 31
other sports, to bring the coaching structure in Scotland in
line with the other home countries of England and Wales. The aim
of the Government led initiative is to develop a coaching
network which ensures parity and quality assurance of coach
education and seeks to improve the consistency and quality of
coaching throughout the UK. Over the past four years
BADMINTONscotland has been working towards a transfer from the
previous coach education system to the new UKCC Certificates and
commenced delivery of UKCC Badminton courses in 2008.
Level 1 UKCC
Certificate in Coaching Badminton (Assistant Coach)
The Level 1
Certificate in Coaching Badminton is the first step in the new
BADMINTONscotland coaching pathway. The qualification focuses on
both the art and the science of coaching and helps new coaches
to break down and coach the technical and tactical elements of
the game. It will qualify the assistant coach to work alongside
a more qualified coach, working with players in their early
stages of development. The Level 1 Certificate is suitable for
those who are new to coaching, but who have some knowledge of
the game and would like to learn how to apply that in a coaching
environment.
Candidates
for the Level 1 UKCC Certificate are required to:-
* be at least
16 years of age on the first day of the course
* have some
experience of playing the game and can participate in a short
rally
* can
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of what is required when
playing the game and the technicalities required when
participating in a short rally
Level 2 UKCC
Certificate in Coaching Badminton
The Level 2
Certificate in Coaching Badminton prepares candidates to prepare
for, deliver and review coaching sessions. The course is made up
of one full weekend, a third day and an assessment half day
spread over a period of at least 7 weeks.
Candidates
for the Level 2 UKCC Certificate are required to:-
* be at least
18 years of age on the first day of the course
* hold a
Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton OR hold a
BADMINTONscotland Instructors Award or BADMINTON England Level 1
or the Welsh Badminton Union Leaders Award, and have provided
additional evidence of competence to the standards of the Level
1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton, (completion of the Bridging
Pack, completed before the start of the course).
Candidates
are expected to complete the stated pre-course reading and
practical exercises prior to attending the course. Failure to do
so may limit the ability of candidates to successfully complete
the course and obtain the qualification.
When
attending the course, candidates should wear non-marking
trainers/court shoes, shorts/sports-skirt/tracksuit bottoms,
T-shirt/polo-shirt. Candidates should bring with them a
badminton racket.
Level 3 UKCC
Certificate in Coaching Badminton
The Level 3
Certificate in Coaching Badminton prepares candidates to plan,
implement and revise annual coaching programmes and
it is
currently the highest qualification delivered in badminton.
Throughout the course, candidates will develop high level
coaching skills that should equip them to work at any level in
the sport.
The qualification has been
developed by the UK Source Group for Badminton
(BADMINTON England, BADMINTON Scotland and Welsh Badminton Union)
in partnership with our awarding body 1st4sport
qualifications. BADMINTON England is a recognised delivery
centre for 1st4sport
qualifications.
The overall aim of the
qualification is to provide candidates who have an ongoing
involvement in coaching badminton, with the necessary skills,
knowledge and experience to deliver a coaching programme and the
opportunity to demonstrate their badminton coaching ability.
The Certificate offers an
opportunity for candidates to be given support to effectively
apply the principles of performance profiling, goal setting, and
designing, planning and evaluating a badminton coaching
programme within their own practice. It also aims to enable
candidates to create an effective coaching environment,
establish supportive working relationships and manage the
behaviour of players and others.
The Coaching Process
(PLAN, DO, REVIEW) will be explored in more depth with enabling
coaches to plan, deliver and evaluate annual coaching programmes
that meet the individual needs of their players.
The learning outcomes for
the qualification are as follows:
On successful completion of the Level 3
Certificate, candidates should be able to:
* establish potential
performance benchmarks/indicators
* establish players’
current and potential performance needs
* establish and agree
goals with players and others
* design a coaching
programme that meets the identified needs of the players
*
plan a
detailed training cycle or phase associated with an aspect of
the coaching programme
* plan an evaluation
schedule for the coaching programme
* establish and maintain a
safe coaching environment for players and others
* establish and maintain
supportive working relationships with players and others
*
manage
players’ and others’ behaviour to ensure a safe and effective
coaching environment
* prepare players and
others for the coaching programme
* deliver a badminton
coaching programme
* develop players’ performance within
the coaching programme
*
monitor and
evaluate players’ performance and development
*
monitor and
evaluate the effectiveness of the coaching programme
*
monitor,
evaluate and develop their personal coaching practice
*
monitor, review and support the development of the coaching
practice of others.
Pre-requisite requirements
* Candidates should hold
the Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Badminton or equivalent
* Candidates should be
aged 18 or over
* It is recommended that
candidates should have been coaching regularly for 2 years
*
It is
recommended that candidates are CRB checked and members of the
BADMINTONscotland Coaching Register
Further
information on UKCC Coaching Certificates can be found at
BADMINTONscotland