Here are some of the courses offered as part of our Continued Professional Development for teachers.
Handling and movement
For primary school teachers, Level 1 coaches and young leaders, the course provides practical ideas to develop movement and handling skills that can be used as an introduction to goalkeeping and build on fundamental movement skills.
JFO Teachers
For teachers of children aged 14-19 who wish to deliver the FA Junior Football Organisers Course to their own students (supports the Step Into Sport programme). The course is both practical and theory based, and is spread over two evenings. The course will qualify teachers to deliver the FA Junior Football Organisers course to students in secondary schools aged 14-16, who in turn gain a recognised qualification following their course of training with the teacher.
Mentoring Young Leaders
For teachers, further education staff and charter standard club coaches, the course provides guidance to those responsible for mentoring and supporting young leaders as part of Step Into Sport.
Key Stage 2 Curriculum
The course offers support to teachers providing football as part of the National Curriculum and coaches who are going to deliver in curriculum time. Enables students on the course to understand the 4 key strands of the National Curriculum and apply them in a practical setting to ensure high quality delivery of PE.
Working with teams
For primary or non specialist Secondary teachers, Level 1 coaches and young leaders. The course provides practical ideas on how to run teams including work around team talks, team philosophy and formations. The course supports the competition programme/framework.
Beginners Guide to Coaching Disabled Footballers
For teachers working in special or mainstream education, coaches or young leaders, the course offers ideas on practical delivery and the inclusion spectrum supporting club links programmes and the competition framework.
Football Mentor
Guidance for secondary school teachers providing support to other teachers (secondary or primary) to develop football in their school either in or out of the curriculum.
For more information on these courses and others see the Hampshire FA Education Brochure 2008. To enrol on or express an interest in any of the above courses please follow the link to FA Learning where you will find course dates, venues and prices.