The FA 1st4sport Football Level 1, 2 & 3 Coaching Course dates
to get your UEFA Badge + FREE SOCCER DRILLS.

Here is your complete FA County course dates.
FA LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3,
YOUTH AWARD MODULE, GOALKEEPING CERTIFICATE.
UEFA A, B LICENCE.

Course Information For FA Level 1 Course Football Soccer Badge

Here is your complete guide to FA County 1st4sport, Football Coaching Badge for FA LEVEL 1,

• Minimum Age: 16, Course Duration: Maximum 32 hours
  

• Course Prerequisites: None

• Course aims and objectives: This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for young players. It is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players and/or teams.

Course Content:

Theory: The course will introduce some key aspects in the following:

• Football Club Administration

• Player and Coach development

• Soccer Parent

• Laws of the Game

• An introduction to the FA's Long Term Player Development Model

The course will also provide the following for candidates:

• FA Emergency Aid (included in the course programme)

• FA Safeguarding Children in Football (included in the course programme)

Practical: Practical elements of the course will provide an introduction to:

• Warm up and cool down game related activities

• Passing and control

• Turning with the ball

• Dribbling

• Shooting

• Heading

• Goalkeeping

• Individual Attacking

• Individual Defending

• Small sided games

Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)

Assessment: Assessment is via successful completion of:

1. All pre-requisites (First Aid/Safeguarding Children)
2. All portfolio tasks
3. Practical delivery of a 20 minute practical coaching activity based on a specific skill and age group, which demonstrates safe practice, organisation, enjoyment and progression to meet the needs of the players.

Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 12 month period from registration on the course.

Refresher: Every 3 years as specified in the FAL Level 1 CPD and Refresher Policy.


Suggested additional learning opportunities:

• • FA Youth Award Module 1
• • FA Goalkeeping Coaching Award Level 1
• • FA Introduction Futsul For Beginners
• • FA Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
    
• • FA Youth Education Award Module 1 (Choise of 8)
    
• • FA Age Appropriate Introductory
• • 1st4sport FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
    

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs. This course information is supplied by http://www.sussexfa.com/default.htm

1st4sport Level 2 Qualification in Coaching Football

Course Information:

• Minimum Age: 16
• Course Duration: 75 hours
• Course Prerequisites: N/A
• Course aims and objectives: This nationally recognised qualification will provide candidates who have an ongoing involvement in football, with the opportunity to gain knowledge of how to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions.

Theory: The course will introduce a number of key aspects related to the role of a football coach in working with youth players. These are delivered via home based study tasks and Tutor delivered workshops.

• The roles, skills and qualities of a football coach
• Developing session plans and associated information for planning
• Awareness of safe and organised activities
• Preparation for potential accidents, illnesses and emergencies
• A consideration of coaching styles
• Coaching session evaluation and self-reflection
• Nutritional needs of football players
• Fitness components related to football
• The planning of progressive coaching sessions.

Practical: The practical elements of the course will provide the following:

• The principles of attacking to include creating and exploiting space
• Passing
• Support Play
• Ball Control
• Dribbling
• Running with the ball
• Turning
• Goalkeeping
• Finishing
• Heading
• The principles of defending to include denying and restricting space
• Defensive play when organised and outnumbered

In addition candidates will have the opportunity to undertake two observed practical coaching sessions with their Tutor and receive feedback based on selected criteria. This will form the basis of an opportunity to deliver 12 hours of coaching in the candidate's work place to apply the experience gained from the course of training.

Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award).

Assessment: Assessment is via successful completion of:

1. All pre-requisites (First Aid/Safeguarding Children/FAL Laws of the Game Online module)
2. All candidate portfolio tasks
3. Practical delivery of a 35 minute practical coaching activity that will be progressed on a specific theme relating to the course syllabus

Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 24 month period from registration

Refresher: Every 3 years as specified in The FAL Level 2 CPD and Refresher Policy

Suggested additional learning opportunities:

• FAL Online Courses: Coaching Children, Running a Club, Futsal Laws of the Game, Soccer Camp Coaches, Planning, Preparing and Evaluating Coaching Sessions, Disciplinary, Fitness in Football Level 1, Psychology for Soccer Level 1, Player and Match Analysis.
• FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment
• 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football (UEFA B)
• FA Goalkeeping Coaching Award (Level 1)
• FA Goalkeeping Coaching Certificate (Level 2) 
• FA Goalkeeping B License Course
• Introduction to Futsal Course
• Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
• Education Modules (selection of eight)
• FAL Age Appropriate Coaching - Introductory Module

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.