Team Sports

What will I Learn?

• You will learn about the fundamental equipment, rules/laws and skills of the chosen sport.

• You will participate in learning that is centred around improving their ability in this sport.

• You will then learn about the roles/responsibilities of a coach and develop their skills in planning and delivering sessions to pupils.

• Finally you will then organise and officiate their own tournaments of the chosen sport.
  
  

What skills will I develop?

• You will develop their knowledge and understanding of planning, preparation and delivery of coaching techniques through the chosen activity.

• You will develop skills and qualities like organisation, confidence, resilience, adaptability, time management, communication skills, leadership, patience.
  
  

What could be helpful?

• A strong interest in sporting activities.

• Participation in a group activity/sport (i.e football, rugby, basketball, netball, hockey)

• Pupils with the ability/confidence to lead others through activities.
  
  

Is there is an Exam?

• No this is an internally assessed pass/fail course. To meet the pass criteria pupils will be assessed in 3 units:

  • Participation and Performance 

  • Coaching Development

  • Officiating and Organising

• For each course there are minimum requirements that pupils must meet to pass the course
  
  

What comes next?

• You could go on to study:

  • National 5 Physical Education

  • Higher Physical Education

  • Leadership

  • Play in a Sports Environment
    
    

Where can this take me?

• This course would allow pupils to go on to study:

  • Sports Coaching

  • Sports Science

  • Sports Management

  • Physical Education Teaching

• It would also be useful for anyone who is going into a career where they will be working as part of a team or group.