NZQA registered unit standard
21648 version 2
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Title
Apply basic psychological skills to sports performance
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
psychological factors that affect performance in sport; plan a
psychological skills training programme to develop basic
psychological skills to enhance performance in sport; and
implement and review the psychological skills training
programme.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Coaching and
Instruction
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
In the context of this unit standard, basic psychological skills may include but are not
limited to – goal setting, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, thought control, stress
management and relaxation, time management, pre-competition preparation, coping
skills, refocusing skills, arousal control.
2
The psychological skills training programme may be planned and implemented with
one participant or a group of participants. The participant(s) may be beginner
through to higher level competitors, and should be over the age of ten years (with
some sport specific exceptions, such as gymnastics or swimming, where they may be
younger).
3
Competency must be demonstrated in a real coaching or instruction situation with
genuine participant(s) (ie not the peers of the learner).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain psychological factors that affect performance in sport.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explanation of methods of developing and maintaining motivation describes
their effect on performance in sport.
Range
methods of developing and maintaining motivation include but are
not limited to – goal setting, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards.
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1.2
Explanation of methods of developing and maintaining confidence describes
their effect on performance in sport.
Range
1.3
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methods of developing and maintaining confidence may include
but are not limited to – thought control, stress management and
relaxation, time management, pre-competition preparation.
Explanation of methods of developing and maintaining concentration describes
their effect on performance in sport.
Range
methods of developing and maintaining concentration may include
but are not limited to – coping skills, key words, pre-competition
mental preparation, refocusing skills, arousal control.
Outcome 2
Plan a psychological skills training programme to develop basic psychological skills to
enhance performance in sport.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Programme planning process includes consultation with participant(s) that
allows meaningful participant input.
2.3
Stated objective(s) and learning and practice activities included in the planned
programme are consistent with the selected skills and meet the needs of the
participant(s).
2.4
Planned programme is incorporated into regular coaching sessions and is likely
to result in improved performance.
Outcome 3
Implement and review the psychological skills training programme.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The training programme is implemented during regular coaching sessions
according to the plan.
3.2
Programme review examines participant(s’) achievements in relation to the
programme objectives.
Range
review includes – participant feedback, coach feedback.
3.3
Programme review examines effectiveness of psychological skills training in
enhancing the participant(s’) performance.
3.4
Psychological skills training and practice is modified according to the results of
the review.
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Planned review date
21648 version 2
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31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2006
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
2
20 May 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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