Coaching Children and Young People

MODULE TITLE: Coaching Children and Young People MODULE CODE: 66-600627-CF
MODULE LEADER: Damian Kingsbury
COACHING REPORT AND PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT: First Sit
Introduction
The primary aim of this assessment task is to appraise and critically analyse a young player development
model of your choice in relation to developing children engaged in sport and/or physical activity in Hong
Kong.
The assessment will be summatively assessed by the submission of a paired coaching report and programme.
The assessment is worth 50% of the overall module grade and is assessment 1 of 2.
Submission type: Online (Blackboard)
Turnitin used: Yes
Feedback method: Online
Feedback type: Electronic
In-Module Retrieval (IMR)1
available: No
Non-Assessment2
Requirements: No
For this assessment, you will be expected to:

1. In a pair, identify a target population on which to plan and design a programme of fundamental movement
   or fundamental sports skills
2. Critically evaluate the development of young people, paying special attention to the specific demands of
   the identified target population (i.e. able-bodied or disabled, male or female, age group etc.)
3. Using this understanding, prepare a report underlining the philosophy and design of the programme, using
   high-quality evidence to underpin your rationale and decision-making
4. Design a coaching programme for an annual academic cycle (September to May) for the target group,
   ensuring that consideration is made of the overall objectives of the year
5. Design a meso-cycle from within the programme, detailing six, one-hour sessions that will develop the
   target group in a holistic way (i.e. socially, physically and psychologically) and submit this in tabular form to
   accompany the report
6. Prepare and submit one session plan from the six-week meso-cycle to provide a more detailed example of
   the approach that you will take to developing the physical, emotional and social characteristics of your target
   group
   1
   In-module retrieval refers to a feature of a module’s assessment design whereby if you achieve below 40% in an assessment task at
   the first attempt you are given an opportunity of reworking the assessment task
   2
   In some cases, it may be stipulated for some modules that you have to do something in order to undertake assessment on a module.
   Any assessment where these requirements are not fulfilled will receive a zero mark. Further details can be found later in this
   assessment brief
   Word Length and Penalties
   The word length of the summative assessment, excluding references, is 2000 words. Further details of the
   breakdown of the word count can be found in the mark scheme below.
   Work that is >10% over the word limit will be penalised by 10% of the available marks, i.e. you would lose
   10 marks on this assessment task. Note that all text, apart from the list of references at the end of a
   document and text in appendices, is included in the word count.
   Format
   The assignment should be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format3
   . Popular alternatives (such as
   OpenOffice, MacOS files such as Pages, Numbers and Keynote and Google Docs) need to be converted prior
   to submission using the ‘Save As’ functionality built-in to the software/platform. Assessment not submitted
   in the specified format will receive a zero mark. Standard presentation requirements (size 11 font, 1.5 line
   spacing, 2.5 cm margins) should be strictly adhered to.
   Non-Assessment Requirements
   There are no non-assessment requirements for this assessment task.
   Handing-In Details
   Please submit your assessment by 3pm on the deadline date specified. You can access your assessment
   deadlines by visiting My Student Record. Go to ‘My Assessments’ and select ‘Assessment Statement’:
   https://msr.shu.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn
   Turnitin should be used to assess your assignment for accidental plagiarism prior to the hand-in date. Once
   your document is uploaded, allow up to a day for your work to be checked. You can do this as often as you
   like up to the deadline.
   Once the deadline has passed, the final submission will be used in conjunction with the marking of your
   assignment submitted electronically to ascertain whether cheating, as defined in the University’s assessment
   regulations detailed above, has taken place.
   PLEASE NOTE: Submission to Turnitin only is not classed as a valid attempt and will not be marked as a
   summative assessment.
   The consequences of late or non-submission are severe. As such, you are strongly encouraged to contact
   your Student Support Officer if you are experiencing difficulties meeting assessment deadlines.
   The University policy and procedures for dealing with cheating (e.g. plagiarism, collusion, contract cheating)
   and late submission of assignments can be found at:
   http://students.shu.ac.uk/rightsrules/
   Handing Back Details
   Feedback will normally be available fifteen working days after the hand-in date. You will be notified when
   feedback becomes available, and by which method you will receive your marked assessment and feedback.
   3
   Sheffield Hallam University has subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 as a University, providing Microsoft Office to all students free
   of charge. This means that all staff and students have access to the latest version of the full Office productivity suite. For more
   information, go to: https://go.shu.ac.uk/office365
   Enquiries
   All enquiries should be directed to Damian Kingsbury (d.kingsbury@shu.ac.uk) or Sam Li
   ((samli@vtc.edu.hk) in the first instance.
   Mark Scheme
   Description %
   Report 50
    Rationale for the development of physical literacy in children and young people
    Clear reference to the aims and objectives of the six-week programme of development
    Key coaching principles discussed and prioritised in relation to target population
   Coaching Programme 30
    Progressive sequence of activities focused on improving developmental objective
    Clear links to holistic development of participants
    Detailed account of six-week mesocycle
   Session Plan 10
    Appropriate consideration of warm-up, tasks, games and activities to develop target
   movements/skills
    Due regard for inclusive and holistic development of the target population
   Presentation, References and Referencing 10
    Use of American Psychological Association (APA) Harvard referencing system
    A close match between references used in the text and in the References list
    Appropriately structured with due regard to the normal conventions of English writing
    Use of appropriate writing style
   This Mark Scheme should be read in conjunction with any other assessment marking criteria (available
   separately on the Module My Hallam site)