SR2S014 - Football Coaching: Youth Development Phase 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR2S014
Module Title: Football Coaching: Youth Development Phase
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Health, Sport and Professional Practice
Faculty Sub Group: Football Coaching and Development
Module Leader: Grant Kalahar
Module Team: Jonathan Jones, Ben Stait, Rachel Murray
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100095 - sports coaching
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

The module aims to identify and demonstrate practical ‘What to coach’ skills related to the development of footballers across the youth development phase (U12-U16) in the tactical, technical, physical, and psycho-social dimensions. The module also aims to provide students with a more in-depth knowledge of the game of football through the comparison, analysis, testing and evaluation of player development principles that are prevalent within modern football.

Content Summary

The module and the embedded NGB award (FAW/UEFA C License) identify and demonstrate practical coaching skills related to the development of footballers across the youth development phase in an integrated approach. The development of the individual player within the unit is of primary focus throughout the module in order to ensure that students are able to apply such crucial concepts in practice.

Module content will include:

• Competing Long Term Player Development Concepts & Programs
• Physiological Development
• Psychosocial Development
• Technical and Tactical Development
• Coaching styles & Feedback considerations
• Principle Based & Individualised Practice Design
• Different Sided Games Design

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 28
Practical classes and workshops 20
Independent Study 68
Directed Study 84
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify and demonstrate practical ‘What to coach’ skills related to the development of footballers across the youth development phase (U12-U16) in the tactical, technical, physical, and psycho-social dimensions.
LO2 Analyse, assess and test player development principles that are prevalent within modern football.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Practical Test 2 Compare, analyse, and evaluate player development principles within a session plan identify before testing selected principles to develop the individual player within a unit relevant to the learning outcomes. 15 N/A 45 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Practical Test 1 Identify and demonstrate coaching skills in each dimension of practice to support the development of individuals within a group coaching practice relevant to the learning outcomes and the FAW/UEFA C License criteria. 20 N/A 55 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Test 2
Practical Test 1

Reading List

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