An initial course for orienteers who are interested in coaching. This course will give you the foundations and get you on the pathway to becoming a coach. This delivery was scheduled for ELO but there are spaces for additional learners. You would need to arrange you own practical session but would receive support from your tutors/club to do so.
Run mostly online, with a practical club supported element, this course will be held over 4 sessions. Sessions 1,2 & 4 online 1.5 hrs, session 3 club based practical session. Dates for the 3 online sessions are 21 Mar, 28th Mar, 25 Apr. Practical session by negotiation with club mentor.
This is a pre-requisite for the Level 1 coaching course.
INTENDED FOR:
People with knowledge of orienteering, who are interested in trying their hand at coaching; also useful for qualified coaches in need of a refresher.
USUAL DURATION:
A series of online sessions plus practical club based home learning over one month period – total 6 hours contact time.
ASSESSMENT:
Not assessed
COST:
£50 per person (non-members £75)
MIN/MAX.
6/8
MAIN TOPICS:
Discussion around how to teach/coach orienteering, practical exercises.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Competent orienteers at least at TD3; age 16+
OTHER NOTES:
This course is a pre-requisite for the Level 1 Coach course; you might apply to go straight to Level 2 after this course.
Despite the constraints of lockdown and Covid restrictions a lot of coach education happened in 2021. Having spent a much of the last 18 months adapting coaching courses to online and blended delivery, we have decided to keep this format for 2022 for the foreseeable future. The provisional coaching course calendar for 2022 is as follows: