Who is this Aimed at:
Level 2 Coaches who wish to apply more advanced floor skills and routines within their sessions.
What To Expect:
An informative course that will go through how to physically prepare, progress, support and deliver the skills within the Syllabus. It will also look at floor routine construction in depth.
Delivery Method:
One day (7 hours) – practical based.
Do I Need To Bring Participants:
A minimum of two participants are required for the Level 3 Technical Module 3.
Do I Need To Find A Mentor:
No mentor is required for this course, but this would benefit the learner while practising back in the club.
What Resources Are Included:
Online resources are provided in Academy.
Price:
£115 for BG members (£165 for non-BG members)
Outcomes:
Specifically, this course will:
Assessment Guidance
There are 2 available avenues to be assessed on the Level 3 technical modules. They are as follows:
- • The learner can contact the Assessor directly to arrange an assessment date. The names and contacts of the Assessors are available on the learner’s Academy page. Assessments can take place in the Assessor’s gym or a venue requested by the learner. The learner will have to pay the travel expenses of the Assessor.
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- • British Gymnastics will arrange a venue and Assessor for an assessment day and learners can book an assessment slot via the organiser at British Gymnastics.
Assessment Format
A Level 3 assessment typically takes 1 hour and includes the following:
- • Warm Up (10 minutes maximum) – this is not part of the assessment.
- • Learner Delivery (40–50 minutes) – specified skills from the technical module sign-off sheet.
- • Professional Discussion (10 minutes maximum).
A maximum of 2 learners can be assessed by one Assessor per assessment slot. A learner is able to book more than 1 module to be assessed on the day, however this is 1 hour per module.
Learners please note: You must check with your Assessor regarding the music provision for your assessment.
Resources Required for Assessment
Sign-off Sheet – Learners must bring the relevant technical module sign-off sheet which should be downloaded from the Academy prior to the assessment.
Lesson Plan – Learners are required to bring a lesson plan to the assessment. The plan should be a minimum of one page of A4 (there is no maximum). The plan should include:
- • Specific skill progressions and key coaching points.
- • Related physical preparation.
- • Apparatus setup.
Training Plans and Evaluation Documents – The learner should be able to evidence they have spent time developing the relevant skills of the gymnasts they bring to the assessments.
- • Coaches may not have developed the whole skill with each gymnast, and instead may have been involved only in early progressions or in the refinement or remedial aspects for some. The is both acceptable and expected as gymnasts will be in different stages of the learning journey.
- • This evidence should be a minimum of one page of A4 and can be present in any format.
- • The training plans and evaluation documents are to facilitate both the professional discussion and final decision.
Appropriate Gymnasts – Learners are expected to bring 2 or 3 gymnasts, who they have spent time with developing the required level 3 skills and routine requirements. Gymnasts can be at varying levels in the skill and routine development process and should be able to show the planned physical preparation and progressions. For the skills, at least 1 gymnast must be able to perform the whole skill with support.
Professional Discussion and Final Decision
The purpose of the professional discussion is to engage the learner in further dialogue around their practical assessment, the development of skills and their general coaching practice to aid the final decision. The Assessor can utilise the lesson plan, training plans and evaluation documents to aid this process.
The final decision will be based on:
- • The learner bringing the relevant resources (lesson plan, training plans and evaluation documents).
- • The learner bringing gymnasts of an appropriate level to show the skill requirements.
- • The learner demonstrating safe and appropriate physical preparation, progressions, setups and supporting in their practical assessment.
- • The learner’s ability to engage in further discussion around all elements of the assessment.
Cancellation Policy
Once an application for assessment has been made, the learner is liable for the fee regardless of whether they later decide to withdraw voluntarily from the assessment.
If the learner cannot attend their chosen assessment date, notice of cancellation must be received by the Course Organiser in writing. For more information on our cancellation policy and charges, please refer to the Education Course Terms and Conditions on the British Gymnastics website.
If Learner Deemed Competent
If deemed Competent, the Assessor will complete the ‘Areas of Strength’ part of the sign-off form. The assessor will then send the sign-off form to British Gymnastics for processing of the award. Once processed the learner can download their certificate from the Academy.
If Learner Deemed Not Competent
If deemed Not Competent, the Assessor will complete the ‘Areas for Improvement’ part of the sign-off form and explain clearly to the learner the reasons for their decision. The Assessor will advise the learner on how long (approximately) they should develop their practice before applying for a reassessment. The learner can be reassessed again, via the same process above and the reassessment fee is £30.
The below is what is required during sign-off with a BG recognised Assessor.
Learners will need to download a copy of the sign-off sheet from the Academy and bring this with them to their assessment.
Learners please note: You must check with your Assessor regarding the music provision for your assessment.
- Either a switch leap or straddle jump with >360°.
- Either a free cartwheel or sideways salto.
- Create and teach a section of a floor routine to music (this should be a minimum of 4 counts of 8). This section of the assessment should last approximately 20 minutes. A Tariff Sheet that links to the section of floor routine being demonstrated should be brought to the assessment.
- The section of routine should show:
- - one formation change
- - a backwards plane
- - a sideways plane
- - a skill from the Syllabus that has not already been shown
Download this Skills Matrix