After having completed this course of attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
Develops an advanced knowledge of concepts within strength and conditioning and athlete assessment. Promote critical evaluation of current research topics/trends and training methods and further refine and develop coaching practice.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1
The student is able to:
Plan, implement and evaluate an evidence-based strength and conditioning or testing session. Work and coach collaboratively. Reflect their own actions as a coach and relate between past experiences, skills, knowledge and understanding of the situation.
Assessment criteria - grade 3
The student is able to:
Plan, implement and evaluate an evidence-based strength and conditioning or testing session. Apply appropriate means and methods to achieve desired training effects. Work and coach collaboratively with others. Create an effective learning environment. Reflect their own actions as a coach and explore and explain the experience with significant factors within the situation and how they are important to understanding what happened.
Assessment criteria - grade 5
The student is able to:
Plan, implement and evaluate an evidence-based strength and conditioning or testing session. Critically analyze and justify the means, methods and effectiveness of the training. Work and coach effectively with others. Create an effective learning environment using variety of methods. Reflect their coaching by reframing or reconstructing future practice with deeper understanding, summary of the learning and justified action plan.