Assignment Brief Assessment Set By: Name: Paddy Bell Date 20/06/16 Assessment Validated By: Name: Carsten Nickel Date 20/06/16 Qualification and Level: Unit Number and Title: HND Diploma in Sport (Coaching & Sports Development) 10: Applied Sports Coaching Student Name: Assessor Name: Paddy Bell Date issued: Formative Feedback Date: Submission Date: Submitted On: 7th February 2017 14th March 2017 Assignment Title: Purpose of this assignment: This unit will give students the chance to go through the full coaching process starting with an initial assessment of an athlete’s ability and ending with a player consultation at the end of the training programme. The unit will enable students to apply coaching theory and develop learners’ ability to assess sports performers in relation to the physical, psychological, technical and tactical demands of a selected sport. Through practical application learners will develop an understanding of the initial assessment procedures used to assess current performance in a particular sport. Scenario: You must plan, deliver and evaluate a sports coaching session of your choice. The session must be detailed in the plan, and be suitable to the level and ability of the participants. Learner Declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Student Signature: Date: In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades. Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualisation M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions Effective judgements have been made An effective approach to study and research has been applied Did you deliver a training programme for a selected sports performer? Did you assess the development of selected sports performers following completion of training programme? Did you present feedback to sports performers following assessment of their development? Have you produced training programmes to support the development of your performers? Were you able to review coaching performance and plan for future practices? YOU WILL BE UNABLE to achieve the Merit 1 grading criteria if you submit assessments beyond the deadline date in accordance with the HE Assessment policy. M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques A range of sources of information have been used Complex information/data has been synthesised and processed Is a sufficient range of sources used and only sources with an identified author are permissible. Internet sources alone do not constitute a range of sources! The Harvard system of referencing must be adhered to. Have you prof read the work to eliminate any spelling or grammatical errors? M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings The appropriate structure and approach has been used. A range of methods of presentation has been used and technical language has accurately used Work must be processed in font style Arial or Times New Roman, font size 12 and double or 1.5 spaced. The work must be submitted in an assignment folder. Accurate and technical language must be used (written in 3rd person style). Discussion and issues logically must be developed and coherent. All sources must be properly referenced throughout the text with a suitable bibliography included. D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified Conclusions must be provided which summarise the key elements of your discussion clearly and concisely on the growth and influence of sports development. D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities Autonomy/independence has been demonstrated You must provide clear evidence of independent research through your style of academic referencing and bibliography section. YOU WILL BE UNABLE to achieve the Distinction 2 grading criteria if you submit assessments beyond the deadline date in accordance with the HE Assessment policy. D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/ creative thinking Convergent and lateral thinking have been applied Innovation and creative thought throughout Have you applied Innovative and creative discussion to support researched sources? Please note that for unit assessments assessors should use these or other exemplar indicative characteristics for the individual grade descriptors from Annexe C of the HN specification or any other relevant indicative characteristics for the particular assignment. The indicative characteristic should then be contextualised. Only one indicative characteristic per grade descriptor, M1, M2, M3, D1, D2 & D3 is required. Evidence checklist Summary of evidence required by student Evidence presented To complete this unit you need to provide evidence that proves that you: 1. Be able to plan and manage coaching sessions that meet the needs of selected sports performers 2. Be able to review coaching performance and plan for future practices Your work must be presented in the following structure: • Front cover & feedback sheet • Coaching session plan • Warm-up • Deliver the session • Complete an evaluation of the session • Bibliography (a range of sources) Work must be processed in font style Times New Roman or Arial, font size 12, and double or 1.5 spaced. The work must be submitted in an assignment folder on the specified date on page 1 of this document The work must be written in an academic style befitting HND level of study and you must use the Harvard system of referencing. The wok must be proof-read before submission and contain minimal grammatical and spelling mistakes. All work must be written in 3rd person style. Sources of information to support you complete your tasks: Lyle, J (2010) Sports Coaching : Professionalisation and Practice. Elsevier Health Services Jones, R (2006). The Sports Coach as Educator: Conceptualising Sports Coaching. Routledge Nash C (2015). Practical Sports Coaching. Routledge Pike, F (2012). Coaching Excellence. Human kinetics Robinson, P (2014) Foundations of Sports Coaching. Routledge http://www.sportscoachuk.org/ LO: Learning outcome (LO): Assessment Criteria: (AC): Achieved/ Not Achieved LO3 Be able to plan and manage coaching sessions that meet the needs of selected sports performers 3.1 Deliver a training programme for a selected sports performer 3.2 Assess the development of selected sports performers following completion of training programme 3.3 Present feedback to sports performers following assessment of their development LO4 Be able to review coaching performance and plan for future practices. 4.1 Evaluate own performance in the delivery of a training programme for a selected sports performer 4.2 Prepare a personal development plan relating to the planning and delivery of sports coaching Merit and Distinction criteria attainable in this assignment M1 √ M2 √ M3 √ D1 √ D2 √ D3 √ Merit and Distinction grading criteria achieved in this assignment Achieved/Not Achieved M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3 Assessor Signature PRINT Date: Signature Internal Verification Signature: (if appropriate) PRINT Date: Signature Lead Internal Verifier Signature: (if appropriate) PRINT Date: Signature SV /QA Signature: (if appropriate) PRINT Date: Signature Assignment Feedback Formative Feedback: Assessor to learner Action Plan for Learner: Summative feedback to the learner– criteria specific feedback AC AC AC AC AC Merit Distinction Feedback: Learner to Assessor Assessor Signature: Date: Student Signature: Date: