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Level
5 Coaching Award |
Course Duration :
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Three
full day |
Aim: This award is for those who wish to facilitate, organise and
deliver training and assessment for Five Star Award :
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Either
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a)
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River |
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Or
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b) |
Sea
and Open Water |
And
to train and assess coaches at all levels up to and including Level 4
Coach. It is assumed that candidates presenting themselves for this level
of award will have wide knowledge of many aspect of paddle sport.
They
should be highly skilled in more than one discipline/craft or paddling
environment, and will be recognised as an "ambassador" for the
sport, capable of running high quality courses at all levels.
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Environment
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1.
Those wishing to be endorsed as "River" coaches
should be trained and assessed on whitewater up to Grade IV
2.
Those wishing to be endorsed as "Sea and Open Water"
coaches should be trained and assessed on open sea where it
is significant tidal turbulence or breaking waves of not less than
1 metre in height
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Pre-Entry
Requirement:
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1. |
Attained
Level 4 Coaching Award for at least
three years
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Hold a Four Star Award in both "River"
and "Sea and Open Water" |
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Member of SCF affiliates |
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Hold a recognised current First Aid certification |
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5. |
Produce
evidence of having organised or assisted in the following minimum
number of coaching courses:
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a) 5 Four Star Award courses |
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b) 4 Level 3 Coach Training Courses |
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Produce evidence of significant involvement as a competitor in an
ICF discipline |
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Trainer/Assessor
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Interim
Phase: Honorary Senior Coach, Long Term: Panel of three Level 5
Coaches
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Course
Content
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- Training
to deliver all necessary skills and theory for Five Star Award,
either for "River" or "Sea and Open Water"
- Further
training in coaching processes
- Further
training in Coach Trainer-Training and Assessment skills
- Training
group management and leadership for
- either
(a) Journeys on graded rivers up to Grade IV
- or
(b) Journeys on the sea which tidal turbulence or breaking
waves of not less than 1 m in height
- Establishment
of an individually negotiated Level 5 Coach Development Plan
in conjunction with the designated coach mentor
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Personalised
Coaching Development Plan
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This
should provide clear targets and include:
- Work
as a trainee Level 5 Coach under the guidance of the designated
mentor on a stipulated number of Five Star Award Courses and Level
5 Coaching Courses
- Log
a specified number of Level 5 journeys, which should be planned,
organised and led by the candidate
- Produce
a written paper/executed essay on a paddle sport coaching subject
of the candidates' own choosing, which exhibits an in-depth knowledge
of the subject area
- Pass
a written examination in coaching processes. When all targets
have been attained to the satisfaction of the designated mentor,
such mentor will recommend that the full award be granted to the
candidate
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Note
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To
gain the full award, the candidate must:
- Attend
a Level 5 Coaching Training Course
- Fulfill
other course requirements
- Meet
the individually negotiated requirements of a Personal Level 5
Coach Development Plan as agreed with the designated cocahing
mentor
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