BTEC International Level 3 Sport

Unit 15: Developing Coaching Skills — assessment criteria

Learners will develop knowledge and skills to assist in the improvement of others’ skills, techniques and tactics for performance across a range of sports.

Internal180 GLH19 criteria4 learning aims
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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

7 criteria
A.P1Explain the key rules, regulations and roles of officials in a selected sport.
A.P2Describe how current and relevant industry legislation, guidelines, organisational policies and procedures impact on good practice.
B.P3Explain how officials apply rules and regulations in different situations.
B.P4Describe the observation techniques and assessment methods used to analyse officials’ performance.
C.P5Demonstrate competent assistant coaching skills, in delivering sport and activity sessions
C.P6Perform the role of an official in a selected sport, applying rules and regulations appropriately.
D.P7Review own performance, reflecting on the planning, and delivery of the session.

Merit

8 criteria
A.M1Assess responsibilities and legislation related to an assistant coach and how they can support a coaching team and good practice.
A.M2Discuss how rules and regulations impact player behaviour and game management.
B.M2Demonstrate effective preparation for sport and activity sessions with detailed consideration of participants needs.
B.M3Analyse the effectiveness of officials’ decisions in a selected sport.
C.M3Apply assistant coaching skills and theories of learning and coaching effectively in delivering sport and activity sessions.
C.M4Perform the role of an official accurately, demonstrating effective communication and control.
D.M4Assess own performance in the planning, preparation and delivery of sport and activity sessions, reflecting on strengths and areas for development and making sound suggestions for improvement.
D.M5Analyse strengths and areas for improvement in own officiating performance.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the importance of rules, regulations and officials’ roles in ensuring fair play and safety.
AB.D1Evaluate how legislative factors impact the roles and responsibilities of an assistant coach to support a positive coaching environment.
BC.D2Accomplished planning and preparation for sport and activity sessions with a secure application of skills, in delivering sport and activity sessions with a secure awareness of theories of learning and coaching.
D.D3Evaluate own performance in the planning, preparation and delivery of sport and activity sessions, perceptively identifying and justifying suggestions for improvement.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

ExplainDescribeDemonstratePerformReviewAssessDiscussAnalyseApplyEvaluateAccomplished
Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

Learning aims

  • A.
  • B. Prepare sport and activity sessions
  • C. Explore and develop assistant coaching skills
  • D.

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