Duration – 5 hours
Minimum age – 16 years
Who for? – Teachers, coaches or young leaders.
Cost - £10.50 per candidate
Aims & Objectives
- Apply and extend your existing teaching skills and experience.
- Meet the needs and understand the inclusion spectrum to aid your teaching (theory and practical) of children with a range of disabilities to participate in a football lesson or after school activity
- To identify why children play football
- To identify additional skills to consider when teaching football to children with a disability
- To have an awareness of communication skills you may use when teaching football to children with disabilities
- To plan, organise and implement safe appropriate activities including warm up and cool down
- Understand the STEP principle
- Understand the player pathways available for children with a disability including the appropriate structure for competition
Theory
- Why children play football
- Skills and qualities of a teacher/coach working with disabled young people
- Introduction to LTPD
- Communication skills for working with disabled young people
- Safety issues to consider
- Inclusion spectrum
Practical
- Practical on the inclusion spectrum
FA Beginners Guide to Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
Dates: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: Hartlepool (TBC)
Course Code: BCDF01