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PDA Level 7 - Professional Development award
Course Overview
Course Overview
Professional Development Awards (PDAs) extend or broaden professional or vocational skills and are linked to National Occupational Standards. The PDA in Scottish Football Association: Refereeing at SCQF level 7 is designed to equip individuals with knowledge and understanding of Scottish Football Association (SFA) refereeing, concentrating on knowledge and understanding of the Laws of the Game of football. It also includes learning about formal controls, misconduct, match reports and fitness standards for referees. This knowledge is drawn together by refereeing a football match
The award has been developed in partnership with the SFA’s Referee Development Department. The Referee Development Department is in the vanguard of a range of initiatives that affect thousands of players of all ages and at all levels of ability.
By agreement with the SFA, holders of the PDA will be exempt from having to complete the Trainee Referee programme. This exemption has significant benefit for individuals who wish to progress to become a qualified referee.
Faculty Principal Teacher
Faculty Principal Teacher
Mr I Stanger
Assessment Methods
Assessment Methods
This course is essentially a practical refereeing course where all assessments are conducted on an ongoing basis. Assessment of the 2 units will involve a range of approaches including practical refereeing tasks, observations, fitness testing, match report and discipline logs. A closed book online exam set by the SFA with an 80% cut off score.
You will also be assessed refereeing 11 aside football matches including your ability to operate as a team of 3 with the 2 assistant referees.
Learning and Teaching Approaches
Learning and Teaching Approaches
The Learning and Teaching will be delivered through a practical, experiential approach supplemented by classroom based theory lessons and homework.
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