VISION: To achieve sporting excellence through exquisite training leading to world class athletes ........................................................................MISSION: To improve sports in the Maldives by achieving sporting excellence, enhancing national image and developing sporting professionals through sports education and scientific approaches.

Certificate 2 in Coaching Netball



Goals of the course

The course based on the curriculum of 1st4Sport, builds on the principles established at 1st4Sport Level 1 incorporating the generic ‘craft’ skills of coaching in a netball context. These are extended further, particularly with regard to practical coaching which is conducted on and off the course.
This Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Netball is designed to provide learners with an introduction to the processes and principles of coaching netball to adults and children. The certificate offers an opportunity for netball coaches to be supported in developing their knowledge of how to effectively plan, conduct and evaluate a series of netball coaching sessions in a safe, ethical and effective manner. Those who complete this certificate will be able to work as a netball coach, either alone or as part of a larger coaching team.

Objectives of the course
  •  understand the role of a coach
  •  understand the coaching process
  •  understand participants’ learning styles
  •  understand behaviour management
  •  understand how to reflect on a coaching session
  • understand the principles of planning coaching sessions
  • understand the principles of skill development through coaching   sessions
  • understand how the stages of participants’ development impacts on their coaching
  • understand the principles of evaluation in coaching
  • understand basic nutrition and hydration principles for sports performance
  • understand physical conditioning for sport
  • understand principles of mental preparation in sport
  • understand how to support participant awareness of drugs in sport
  • understand how to ensure participants’ safety during sport-specific coaching sessions
  • understand how to ensure equitable coaching of sport-specific activities
  • be able to review participants’ needs for a series of netball coaching sessions
  • be able to produce a series of netball coaching session plans
  • be able to plan the evaluation of a series of netball coaching sessions
  • be able to prepare resources for the netball coaching session
  • be able to assess and minimise risks before the netball session
  • be able to establish and maintain working relationships
  • be able to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults
  • be able to prepare participants for netball coaching sessions
  • be able to deliver netball coaching sessions
  • be able to develop participants’ netball performance
  • be able to conclude netball coaching sessions
  • be able to evaluate netball participant performance
  • be able to evaluate netball coaching sessions
  • be able to evaluate and develop own netball coaching practice.

Course Structure

Code
Subject/module
Guided Learning Hours
Self-study/other
Credit points
Mandatory Units

1
Understanding the fundamentals of coaching sport
44
46
9
2
Understanding how to develop participants through coaching sport
24
26
5
3
Supporting participants’ lifestyle through coaching sport
32
28
6
4
Understanding the principles of safe and equitable coaching practice
26
24
5
5
Plan a series of netball coaching sessions
18

22
4
6
Prepare the netball coaching environment
28

32
6
7
Deliver a series of netball coaching sessions
32

28
6
8
Monitor and evaluate netball coaching sessions
12

8
2

Total
216
214
43

Entry Criteria

Applicants are expected to have ONE of the following levels of educational attainment   for entry into this programme:
  • A certificate level 1 in coaching netball or an equivalent
  • Should have passed grade 7 at a government recognized school
  • 8 years old and work experience of one year in a job that requires reading, writing and communication in the language of instruction.