Focus Awards
Level 3
QN: 610/0606/3
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Coaching Weight Lifting (Extended) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 459 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
16 Units
Guided Hours
459 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Active coaching of an Independent Coach in Weight lifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan a series of linked and progressive sessions including objectivesDeliver a series of Weight Lifting coaching sessions
- Review sessions and provide feedback
2
Assistant Weight Lifting Coach
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and responsibility of an assistant coach in weight lifting
- Be able to prepare the coaching environment
- Be able to assist with the delivery of coaching sessions in weight lifting
- Be able to review their own coaching sessions in weight lifting
3
Coaching Theory and Practice for Weightlifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a weightlifting coach at the appropriate level
- Understand the underpinning theory behind learning and skill classification
- Understand how to apply motor learning theory and critical thinking to teach, correct, enhance weightlifting technique and to maximise participant experience
- Understand how to utilise effective feedback strategies to support an athlete’s objectives
- Be able to apply coaching theory principles to the coaching of weightlifting
4
Industry legislation and guidance, organisational policies and procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Legislation and Guidance
5
Long Term Planning and Organisation for Weightlifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key physiological principles which underpin the training process
- Understand how to develop a programme that considers an athlete’s long-term development
- Understand how to adapt youth training programmes according to age, gender and maturation status
- Understand how to conduct a needs analysis and utilise to develop athlete development plans
- Understand profiling
- Understand planning and programming to support the development of weightlifting performance
- Understand weightlifting in action
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of coaching programmes
6
Maximising the participant experience
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the needs of participants
- Be able to provide customer service in coaching
- Understand participant engagement
7
Plan, prepare deliver, continually evaluate and review coaching sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan a coaching session
- Be able to deliver and evaluate a coaching session
8
Preparation for a weightlifting competition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to create strategic competition plans
- Understand how to use knowledge and skills to prepare an athlete physically and psychologically for competition and training
- Understand the principles of safe and effective nutrition to create strategies for making weight which enhance performance
9
Professional practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand professional practice
- Be able to work safely, in accordance with documented working practices and professional limitations
10
Roles and responsibilities of an Independent coach in weight lifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of an independent coach in weight lifting
- Understand how to engage and develop participant(s) in weight lifting
- Understand participants and their development needs
11
Technical Model and Tactical Coaching for Weight Lifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the technical models for Weight Lifting
- Understand the basic competition requirements for Weight Lifting (for the pathway selected)
12
Technical Model for Coaching Weight Lifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key positions for the lifts and supporting technical information for weight lifting
- Understand the basic tactical requirements for weight lifting sessions
- Understand the basic physical requirements for weight lifting
13
Technical Underpinning for Weightlifting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to create a technical series to analyse the Snatch, Clean and Jerk
- Understand key biomechanical concepts which underpin the key positions of the technical series
- Understand the relevance of different types of interventions and how they relate to the competition lifts
- Be able to critically evaluate technique using the technical model to influence the objective and logical correction of technical errors
14
The Coach and their role within the organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of a coach
- Be able to deliver a coaching session
15
Welfare of participants and providing a safe and inclusive coaching environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the welfare of participants
- Ensure participant safety
16
Working with a coaching team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work as part of a coaching team
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0606/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2022