Assignment Brief Assessment Set By: Name: Paddy Bell Date 20/06/16 Assessment Validated By: Name: James Gillen Date 20/06/16 Qualification and Level: Unit Number and Title: HND Diploma in Sport (Coaching & Sports Development) 12: Managing Sports Development 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: Current directions of sports development are very diverse, so in the first learning outcome the vision and content of selected of key organisations will be studied. This will show students similarities and differences in approaches to sports development. Students should be aware of the global scale of sports development operations and the type of management it requires. The second outcome considers initiatives and short, medium and long-term schemes ie partnerships, events and programmes common in the delivery of sports development today and the issues involved with them. Scenario: You have been accepted for a work placement role with your local authority sports development department. You have been asked by the head of the sports development unit to write an analytical academic report that discusses the vision and emphasis of sports development agencies. The emphasis of the report could include areas such as: use of the sports development continuum; Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) model; target groups eg gender specific, elite, mass, youth; talent identification; equality. You also need to briefly discuss the objectives of these schemes, for example, pro-health, pro-education, athlete development, Anti-exclusion, anti-crime. (LO1.1; LO 1.2 & LO1.3). You also need to provide an awareness and understanding of sports development partnerships, events, schemes and the possible barriers involved (LO2.1; LO 2.2 and LO2.3). 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 Have you provided evidence on an understanding of areas such as: use of the sports development continuum; Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) model; target groups eg gender specific, elite, mass, youth; talent identification; equality. You also need to briefly discuss the objectives of these schemes, for example, pro-health, pro-education, athlete development, Anti-exclusion, anti-crime. Have you provided an awareness and understanding of sports development partnerships, events, schemes and the possible barriers involved 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. Know about the vision and emphasis of ports development agencies 2. Understand sports development partnerships, events and programming issues All student work to be submitted according to the deadline dates contained within the Assessment Schedule. YOU WILL BE UNABLE to achieve the MERIT 1 or DISTINCTION 2 grading criteria if you submit assessments beyond the deadline date in accordance with the HE Assessment policy. Your work must be presented in the following structure: • Front cover & feedback sheet • Contents page • Introduction • Main body of assignment (sectionalised) • Conclusions section • 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: Collins, M (2009): Examining Sports Development. Routledge, London Cashmore, Ernest (2000): Making sense of sports: Routledge, London Girginov, V (2008) Management of Sports Development Robson, S, Simpson, K & Tucker, L (2013) Strategic Sports Development Routledge, London Torkilsden, G (2010): Sport and Leisure Management; 6th Edition: Routledge http://www.sportdevelopment.info/ http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/leisure/sportsdevelopment/sportsdevelopmentstrategy.aspx LO: Learning outcome (LO): Assessment Criteria: (AC): Achieved/ Not Achieved LO1 Know about the vision and emphasis of sports development agencies 1. Discuss the visions of different sports development agencies 1.2 Discuss the different emphases that sports development agencies have 1.3 Discuss different objectives found in sports development schemes LO2 Understand sports development partnerships, events and programming issues 2.1 Assess partnerships in different sports development schemes 2.2 Compare key elements of sports development events 2.3 Analyse programming issues in delivering sports development schemes 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: