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sport coaching curriculum courses

Supporting teachers in delivery physical literacy and sport integration of active living

SSA sports coaching and school teacher accreditations provide best practice approaches, techniques, and activities for sports coaches to conduct safe, engaging, relevant, progressive, and high participation sessions relevant to the specific development stages and goals of the athletes under their care.

Our coaching and teaching accreditations are delivered in six distinct categories of accreditation so that coaches can develop the skills specific to the development needs of their athletes under their care:

  • Foundation: The skills and knowledge required to work with junior and primary school athletes aged 6-10 years who are starting their sporting journey.
  • Development: The skills and knowledge required to work with adolescent athletes aged 11-15 years as they navigate the emotional, physical, and developmental changes from junior to senior athletes
  • Performance: The skills and knowledge required to progressively work with athletes aged 16 years + towards performance related goals
  • Participation: The skills and knowledge required to work with teenage and adult athletes towards a participation pathway of being active for life
  • Physical Literacy (Primary School Teachers): The skills and knowledge required to deliver progressive and engaging physical literacy skills to primary school aged children as part of the school curriculum
  • Long-term Athlete Development (Secondary School Teachers): Bridging the gap between physical education teaching and progressive strength, conditioning and movement training for youth athletes

Note: All courses link with Sport Australia’s Australian Physical Literacy Framework and Foundations-Talent-Elite-Mastery Pathway and school based courses link to Australian Curriculum and Teacher Professional Development CEP’s.

SSA Foundation Coaching Accreditation (Junior Athletes 6-10 years old)

The skills and knowledge required to work with junior and primary school athletes aged 6-10 years who are starting their sporting journey.
$ 199
00
course
  • Philosophies of Junior Coaching: Sport Ed, Game Sense and Technical Coaching techniques, the pros and cons of each and how and when to use each approach
  • Group Management Techniques and creating high participation sessions
  • Participant Engagement Strategies
  • Giving Instructions & Feedback and a Strengths Based Approach to Coaching
  • Physical Literacy Development, Motor Skill Acquisition and the FTEM Pathway
  • Long Term Athlete Development principles and why early sport specialisation is not best practice for developing junior athletes
  • Inclusive Practices
  • Elements and Structure of an Effective Junior Session
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Target: Parents | Secondary school students | Junior sport coaches (athletes aged 6-10 years) | Primary school external sport coaches | Personal Trainers
6-10 Y/O

SSA Development Coaching Accreditation (Youth Athletes 11-15 years old)

The skills and knowledge required to work with adolescent athletes aged 11-15 years as they navigate the emotional, physical, and developmental changes from junior to senior athletes.
$ 199
00
course
  • The Growing Body, Injury Prevention and Common Health and Injury Concerns for Youth Athletes
  • Positive Sports Psychology Approach to Sports Coaching
  • Developing Positive Body Image and Fuelling Habits for Training and Competition
  • Using Technology with Youth Athletes
  • Long Term Athlete Development: Training Running Technique, Change of Direction, Agility and Fitness for Youth
  • Long Term Athlete Development: Strength and Movement Training for Youth
  • Effective Session Structure and Planning a Season
  • Balancing Training Load, School and other Commitments
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Target: Parents | Junior sport coaches (athletes aged 11-15 years) | School sport coaches – Upper primary (Y5-6) and secondary (Y7-9) | Personal Trainers
11-15 Y/O

SSA Performance Coaching Accreditation (Performance Athletes 16+ years old)

The skills and knowledge required to progressively work with athletes aged 15 years + towards performance related goals
$ 249
00
course
  • Considerations for Working with Female Athletes
  • Sports Nutrition and Recovery
  • Athlete Well-being, Motivation and Performance
  • Elements of Talent ID
  • Progressive Plyometric, Jumping and Landing Curriculum
  • Progressive Strength Training Curriculum
  • Progressive Movement, Change of Direction and Agility Training Curriculum
  • Progressive Run & Speed Training Curriculum
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Target: High Performance Pathway Sports Coaches (athletes aged 16+ years) | Club Senior Coaches | Secondary School Sports Coaches (working with Year 10-12 Performance Athletes) | Personal Trainers & Health Professionals
16+