BASKETBALL UKCC
COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
LEVEL 3 COACH AWARD
Course Content and
Information for interested coaches
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Introduction
The following pages will give you a clear overview of the new UKCC Basketball Level 3 qualification, and provide
information on the course content, how it is assessed and any recommended reading. You will come onto the
Level 3 from various different backgrounds and experiences. Some may not have done a coach education
course for some time, others may have completed a Level 2 more recently. Some of you will have strong
experience of coaching children, others may have been involved with talent squads. Whichever, the programme
has been designed to help you be successful.
During your Level 3 qualification you will need to be assessed against the UKCC Level 3 competences to
determine whether or not you are competent and can qualify as a Level 3 coach and/or to identify areas where
you need further support, practice or guidance. Our trained team of tutors and assessors will help and support
you through this and explain to you exactly how the assessment will work. During Day 1 of the programme we
will explain the assessment in much more detail and provide you with further information and tools to help you.
Candidates will be required to demonstrate an understanding and application of the Areas of Emphasis to the
following Basketball techniques in an appropriate environment, as outlined (for a coach at this level) in the
Basketball Health and Safety Guidelines for Coaching.
What is the UKCC? What benefits to Coaches will the changes bring
The National Source Group for Basketball have developed in cooperation with sports coach UK the UKCC Level
3 course to provide coaches and ultimately players with the best opportunity to develop in basketball. The
course is accredited with external awarding body 1st4sport qualifications.
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The Basketball UKCC at Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognised qualifications that will sit on the National
Qualifications Framework
The qualifications will meet the UKCC endorsed quality standard
Assessments have been integrated into the courses where appropriate to meet the needs of coaches
The coach tutors, assessors and verifiers are fully trained and accredited to deliver the best quality
course and learning environment as is possible for each candidate
A clearer coach pathway with increased opportunities for personal and career development
Provides a benchmark for employers and deployers
Supports coaches to develop ‘core’ coaching skills to support their players
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Role of a Level 3 coach
An Overview of the UKCC Level 3 Learning Programme
Knowledge and understanding of Level 3 qualifications
Pre-Course Requirements
Mentored Practice and Mentors
Assessment of a Level 3 Coach
Cost and Commitment Required for the Programme
Other Useful Information and Contact Details
Role of a Level 3 Coach
Basketball has spent significant time developing a programme that will support you and provide you with all the
tools you will need to develop into a first class level 3 coach. The UKCC Level 3 Basketball Programme will help
you develop your:
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knowledge and skills of basketball coaching and the techniques and tactics that are required in the
modern game
coaching skills: your ability to plan and monitor coaching programmes, to build relationships, to use
questioning skills effectively as well as to continue to hone your basic interventional skills that help
players in training and competition to develop as people and players (eg how to organise practice,
explain, demonstrate, observe, analyse and provide feedback).
We are committed to providing the best quality coach education that we possibly can and with your help aim to
improve the programme even more.
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Profiles of the UKCC Level 3 Basketball Coaching Qualification Candidates
This level of coaching qualification provides a prospective coach with a structure to planning and delivering at a
performance development level. This is an advanced level of coaching qualification, and is suitable for those coaches
working with players of a national league U16 or above level. Candidates for the UKCC Level 3 Award should be
holders of a Level 2 Coach Award or equivalent.
A candidate will have two years from the 1st September following the registration to complete all stages in training
(see modules) and the assessment. Extension to this requirement will only be granted in exceptional circumstances
from the Awarding Body.
Examples of persons likely to be interested in taking this award include:
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Non-playing coach of a Club.
Person highly committed to coaching.
Coach with a stable relationship with one team.
Coach of Regional Squad.
Coach whose performance objectives are clearly defined.
Holders of the L2 Coach Award who wish to improve their knowledge of basketball and coaching.
Profile of Players to Be Coached
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National League U16 level or older
Considerable commitment from players, undertaking regular (minimum twice a week) practice.
Medium to long term commitment to improving performance.
Prepared to follow planned regular training programme.
Stable relationship with team.
Profile of Competition.
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National League U16 age group or older
Regional teams.
Overview of the UKCC Level 3 coaching qualification
The UKCC is split into four levels and are described as follows:
Level
What the qualified coach will be able to do:
Level 4
Design, implement and evaluate the process and outcome of longterm/specialist coaching programmes
Level 3
Plan, implement, analyse and revise annual coaching programmes
Level 2
Prepare for, deliver and review coaching session(s). This will normally
be a series of 6-10 coaching sessions in any one sequence
Level 1
Assist more qualified coaches, delivering aspects of coaching
sessions, normally under direct supervision
Duration of course
The course itself is 8 days attendance plus practical assessments day. There is also an amount of pre-course work to
do and you will need to practice at coaching sessions between days 3 and 8. The first day will normally commence at
9.00 am. Exact timings of the course will be specified by the Approved Delivery Centre.
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UKCC Level 3Learning Programme
The learning programmes at each level have been designed to help you fulfil the roles above. By successfully
completing a Level 3 coaching qualification, as part of a UKCC endorsed coach education programme, coaches will be
able to:
 analyse participants’ current and potential performance needs and aspirations
- collect information to identify participants’ needs, abilities, experience and goals
- establish and maintain working relationships with participants and others
- identify and explain the integration of specialist support to participants
 plan a coaching programme according to agreed goals
- structure the programme to promote participants’ development and learning and key performance
factors
- produce outline plans for coaching sessions to meet the aims and agreed goals of the coaching
programme
- prepare to adapt sessions and the programme to meet changing participants’ needs and environmental
demands
- plan to minimise potential risk throughout the coaching programme
- manage and allocate resources to support the sessions and programme
- plan the monitoring and evaluation schedule for the programme and sessions.
 manage a safe and effective coaching environment
- maintain supportive working relationships with participants and others
- ensure health and safety requirements are maintained throughout the programme
- provide appropriate strategies for the welfare and safety of participants within the programme
- implement planned procedures for managing risk during the sessions and programme
- manage resources for the sessions and programme
 deliver a coaching programme using a range of coaching styles and interventions to meet participants’ needs
- prepare participants and others for the coaching programme
- use coaching activities to promote individual learning and development to achieve programme goals
- select, structure and deliver coaching sessions to improve performance, enhance motivation and meet
participants’ needs
- select and use a range of coaching styles to promote learning and awareness of participants’ own
development and decision-making
- adapt their coaching style to meet participants’ needs, the environment and the programme goals
- observe and analyse participants’ performance
- provide effective feedback to promote learning and development
- facilitate feedback opportunities to meet participants’ needs and development.
 monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of coaching programmes to modify future plans and meet
participants’ needs
- implement the planned evaluation schedule to review the coaching programme
- monitor and evaluate participants’ progress using a range of sources
- use information from a variety of sources to review the effectiveness of the sessions and programme
- monitor and evaluate the role and effectiveness of others in supporting the coaching environment and
the delivery of the coaching programme
- negotiate and agree priorities for improvement with participants and others
 manage and develop personal coaching practice
- use a range of methods to reflect on effectiveness of own practice
- identify and use a variety of methods to develop personal coaching practice
- develop and implement a personal action plan
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Knowledge and understanding of Level 3 qualifications
Coaches must have the knowledge and understanding of:
 safe and ethical coaching practice
 the welfare of participants and others during coaching programmes
 the types of communication and range of methods of communication to establish effective working
relationships with participants and others
 managing the coaching environment to encourage behaviour and practice that supports the safe and
effective development of participants and others
 the types of information and sources of information required to inform the planning of coaching programmes
 managing injuries, illness and rehabilitation, health and safety requirements and emergency procedures
associated with coaching programmes
 the techniques and skills of a sport
 the tactical aspects of a sport
 the rules of a sport
 applying coaching practice to meet the needs of differing coaching environments
 the physical fitness components of a sport
 the training principles to improve participants’ performance in differing coaching environments
 a range of methods to develop participants’ performance
 a range of methods to motivate participants and to develop participants’ performance
 psychological aspects to develop and improve performance
 nutritional requirements for healthy living and physical activity
 skill acquisition, theories of learning, learning styles and the methods to improve learning to meet
participants’ needs
 the methods to modify and adapt coaching sessions and refine the programme to meet participants’ needs,
abilities and stage of development
 sources of information and a range of methods to evaluate coaching programmes
 the methods to reflect and improve personal coaching practice
 current developments within the coaching environment and sport
Practical Topics
Components of Practical Topics
Attacking Team Skills
Movement to create and exploit space
Give & Go including Backdoor cuts
Screens
Three Player moves
Fastbreak
Half Court Offence
When to Press the Ball or Drop (Sag) Off
Man to Man Defence
Zone Defences
Combinations
Special Situations including Out Of Bounds
Roles and responsibilities in different areas of the court
Communication and support
Defending Team Skills
Individual Skills
Game Coaching & Organisation
Team Preparation & Training
Movement off the ball
Long range shooting
Post Play & Close range shooting
Feeding the Posts
Rebounding
Scouting
Pre Game Preparation
During the Game
Half Time Intervals
Use of Time Outs
Post Game Review
Development of play from the defending third
Creating and exploiting space
Movement and receiving
Combination play
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Practical Syllabus and Assessment
Pre-Course Work
Once your application has been processed you will be sent the following information to complete/read:  Pre-course Pack – course content/requirements and a self profiling exercise
 Identify two players of equivalent standard for your coaching practice
 Pre-course reading. A full list of suggested reading is available from the Engalnd Basketball website
ATTEND DAYS 1 - 3 Duration - 9.00 – 17.00 per day
GAME ASSESSMENT 1
 The observation and internal assessment of game coaching
PREPARATION FOR DAYS 4 – 6
You will have approximately 16 weeks between days 3 & 4 . Use your candidate pack to complete the following tasks:  Performance profiling X 2 players
 Seasonal Plan X 2 players
 8 week training plan for a phase of the seasonal plan X 2 players
 16 weekly plans – 8 per player
 Prepare a 10 minute presentation to explain how you have completed the above tasks
 Prepare a 30 minute individual lesson plan
 Read the following resources – physiology, psychology, lifestyle management, performance profiling,
performance analysis, game analysis, Lesson progressions
ATTEND DAYS 4 – 6 Duration - 9.00 – 17.00 per day
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT 1
 10 minute presentation on performance profiling & planning
 The observation and internal assessment of 30 a minute individual lesson
PREPARATION FOR DAYS 7 & 8
You will have approximately 12 weeks between day 6 & 7. Use your candidate pack to complete the following tasks:  Production of 16 lesson plans X 8 per player
 Delivery of 16 lesson plans X 8 per player – to include both individual and group coaching
 Evaluate all 16 lessons X 8 per player
 Coaching Log and Evaluation
 Risk Assessment
 Production of a Code of Behaviour for players involved in Coaching Programme
 Describe your Coaching Philosophy
 Production of ongoing Personal Action Plans
 Re-visit Performance Profile once coaching practice is completed X 2
 Analyse findings and produce a Player Action Plan in relation to the findings X 2
 Produce an overall evaluation for your 8 week Discrete Cycle using your lesson plan evaluations X 2
 Produce a summary of your coaching performance
 Prepare a 10 minute presentation to summaries the above tasks
 Read the following resources – physiology, psychology, lifestyle management, performance profiling, match
analysis, Lesson progressions
ATTEND DAYS 7 & 8 - Duration - 9.00 – 17.00 per day
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT 2
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10 minute presentation on the delivery of your coaching practice and improvements made
The observation and internal assessment of a 30 minute individual lesson
The observation and assessment of a 30 minute group lesson
GAME ASSESSMENT 2
 The observation and independent assessment of game coaching
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Level 3 programme outline time frame start Key:
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
……..Mentored practice 1………..
Game Assessment
1
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Practical
Assessment 1
....Mentored practice 2...
Day 7
Day 8
Practical
Assessment 2
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Game Assessment
2
………………………….……Self Directed Learning between blocks with help and guidance from our tutors…………………
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= Game Coaching Assessments
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= Pratcial Coaching Assessments
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Pre-Course Requirements
The Level 3 programme is designed for those working with talented and performance based players
within national competitions. It is appropriate for anyone working with a squad of players over a full
national league season (a season is usually known as Sept/October to April the following year).
The programme does require a level of experience and this is deemed as follows:
Coaches should:
 be at least 18 years of age
 hold a Level 2 or equivalent basketball Coaching Qualification
 have experience of coaching the same group of players at U16 national league or above for at
least two full seasons within the past 3 years
 be coaching and training the same team in a Regional / Club team environment with regular
training sessions and have competitive matches scheduled on a regular basis
 have experience of coaching a variety of players at more than one element of the player pathway
and at a variety of age groups
 be IT literate and be able to access the internet (support can be provided here if necessary)
You will be asked to demonstrate how you meet these requirements on the application form.
Mentored Practice and Mentors
A high proportion of the qualification programme is self-directed; in other words you will be responsible
for ensuring you practise what you learn during the taught programme and that you complete the tasks
you are set.
There are 3 mentored practice blocks built into the programme and these are designed to give you time
to develop your skills knowledge and experience in preparation for both the ongoing ‘internal’
assessment and the ‘independent assessment’ towards the end of the programme.
To help you do this we strongly suggest that you identify someone that can help you with this; someone
you may refer to as a ‘mentor’. You may choose to have more than one mentor depending on who is
available to support you and it may be worth considering ensuring that you have access to someone who
has a basketball background and has understanding of game play.
Your mentor does not need to have any specific qualifications but does need to be able to help you in
your learning and development throughout the course of the programme. Ideally, your mentor will have
some of the following experience and qualities:
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experience of coaching a team over a season
willing to give some time
good observation and listening skills
be open-minded and willing to follow your agenda rather than stick to their own
be hungry for new learning for themselves so it becomes a win-win situation
We recognise that it is important that we help your mentor understand about the programme and where
they may be able to help you. To achieve this we would like to offer your mentor the opportunity to attend
a workshop with one of our Level 3 Tutors during one of the days of the programme. There will be no
extra cost for this and your mentor is more than welcome to attend, in fact we would strongly encourage
them to do so. We can then help your mentor to understand the programme and ensure they are best
placed to help you as much as possible and equally learn and develop their own skills.
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Cost and Commitment Required
The cost of the course for the Level 3 coach qualification is normally £800 which is payable in 3 instalments £400, £250,& £150 ). The cost of the first 3 days will be £400. Assuming you are successful you will then be
awarded a 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Basketball. This will be a fully recognised qualification
and will sit on the National Qualifications Framework.
For this cost you will receive the following
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All Awarding Body fees paid for the registration and certification of your qualification
8 days of quality tutoring by our fully qualified and experienced tutors to support your learning and
development
Assessment by fully qualified assessors
The course will be Internally Verified
A full resource pack including Basketball Learning Guides, relevant Awarding Body information to
support your learning and development
Qualification certificate upon successful completion of your programme
Your commitment
The level 3 programme is an intensive course that requires your full commitment over a sustained period of
time. Your commitment will need to be as follows:
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You will need to meet the pre-requisite requirements as outlined earlier in this pack
Attend all 8 days of the programme
Undertake both assessment days
Complete all pre-course reading
Complete all course activities and tasks
Work with an approved mentor throughout the programme
Active Involvement
You will need to take a full and active part in the learning programme. You will be required to think as a coach
throughout and you will be involved in micro-coaching activities, both as a coach and a player. If there is any
reason why you may not be able to be actively involved, please let us know and we can work together to
identify a solution.
Learning Resources
Learners will be provided with Leaning reources in a variety of formats bot Harc copy and electronivc
Candidtaes are requireing any of the set resources in a differnet format should inform their Home Country who
will arrange these with the learner.
Other Useful Information and Contact Information
Should you require further information or assistance with the UKCC Level 3 Coaching in Basketball please visit
the website of your respective Home Country or Basketball England’s UKCC recognised delivery centre, Sport
structures Ltd
www.basketballengland.co.uk or call 0114 284 1060
www.basketball-scotland.com or call 0131 317 7260
www.basketballwales.com
www.sportstructures.com or call Kath Robinson 0845 241 7195 or 07917 388 174
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Detailed Module Outcomes
Day 1
Module
1 – The Level 3
Complete Coach
Outcomes
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2 – Game
Principles and
Coaching
Decision Making
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articulate your coaching values and philosophy
use inputs from colleagues and players to describe your coaching style
identify your preferred learning style
explain an information processing model
describe the structure of the L3 programme
describe the role and responsibilities of a Level 3 coach
identify your responsibilities in relation to protecting children and vulnerable adults from
abuse (attended course in last 2 years)
establish and maintain supportive working relationships with players
share your coaching philosophy and identify associated coaching behaviours
examine how well your coaching behaviours complement your philosophy
use an information processing model to explore how coaching decisions are made and to
enhance your decision-making skills
develop your observation and decision-making skills through augmented peer coach
questioning
apply and justify a range of intervention strategies and training methods to support
participants’ development
develop your observation and decision-making skills through reflection-in and on-action
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
differentiate between how to coach and what to coach skills
state the coaching points for basic how to coach skills
observe and explain the attacking and defending principles
identify the skills required to affect these principles in a game
identify and explain other perceptual factors that affect a player on the court
observe players and movements in a game
apply the first part of the Information processing model; what they notice / gathering
information about the players
explain the effect of the perceptual factors on the attacking principles
describe a shooting strategy
help a coach analyse their own coaching behaviour
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
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Day 2
3 – One to One
Coaching and
Questioning
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4 – Coaching
Decision Making
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describe the principles underpinning an inner game approach to coaching
explain the difference between self 1 and 2
identify a skill for a practical session
maintain a safe coaching environment
assess and manage the associated risks with the coaching programme, players and
equipment.
explain the use of procedures and practices for reporting the risks
recall the advantages and disadvantages of different coaching styles
experience a non-directive coaching style
describe the principles underpinning inner game and player-centred coaching approaches
experience awareness-raising activities and the power of kinaesthetic feedback
experience what it’s like to be coached in a totally played-centred way
practise using questions to develop performance
identify a range of purposes of questioning when coaching
phrase and structure questions to achieve purpose
experience using GROW model to mentor a coach
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
check your ability to explain and apply practice principles
match practise principles with player situations
identify the cues available to assist players in making choices
prioritise what they would select to coach within a game situation
observe and analyse a game to identify attacking and defending principles
analyse and make interventional decisions based on your observations
design and run a variable practice to develop decision-making skills based on specified
attacking tactics
explain the difference between the term quality and intensity
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
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Day 3
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collect and analyse information in order to identify participants’ current and potential
performance
prepare themselves mentally and physically for the learning block
review your learning as L3 coaches to date
identify the ideal attributes of each playing position
identify the factors that differentiate one player from another
use learning models to explain what is meant by learning and the implications for your
coaching
identify your learning preferences and the implications for your coaching
differentiate between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and determine the implications for
the way they coach
identify the factors that influence motivation
determine how to set the environment and structure sessions to enhance intrinsic
motivation and help players take responsibility for your own actions
differentiate between performance, outcome and process goals
set appropriate goals with players and squads
conduct a profiling exercise with a player to identify technical, tactical, motivation and
learning preferences
describe the characteristics of players with high, average and poor confidence, control,
concentration and commitment
use simple exercises to develop positive attitude, concentration, imagery and relaxation in
training sessions (within drills and outside these)
identify how to extend your player profiles
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
6 – Preparation
for Mentored
Practice
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reflect on your learning from the programme
identify the key areas to work on during the mentored practice and action plan for success
describe how they will work with your mentor
identify the assignments required during the mentored practice
7 – Mentored
Practice 1
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practice new skills and apply the learning from the first five learning blocks
complete the required assignments
work with a mentor to fulfil your action plan
maintain your portfolio of evidence
5 – Coaching the
Individual
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Day 4
8 – Review of
mentored
Practice with
talent
Identification
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Development
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9 – Coaching
Decision Making
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reflect upon your mentored practice and identify an action plan for future development
describe what is meant by the term: talent, talent identification, selection and development
identify the factors which contribute to talent development
identify the abilities that underlay all successful sports performance
describe the essential components that should be used when identifying talent
identify and select coaching strategies to apply when working with a talented individual
use the basketball performance standards and the abilities to evaluate the current
performance and potential of an individual within the session
plan and deliver a 20 minutes session to work on an identified aspect of performance
requiring further development
review and evaluate your coaching observations, decision-making and performance
observe any changes in the performance of the individual following the intervention
review the outcomes of the session and complete a self-reflection
explain what high quality feedback looks like
describe the principles that underpin frequency of feedback
explain how feedback will affect an outcome
coach a task and generate and provide feedback to assist a player to cope with a situation
on court
observe, analyse and reflect on how the observed coaching sessions develop the players’
ability to make choices in a given situation
reflect on your coaching performance and the players responses in conjunction with your
appointed mentor in your home environment
use video feedback and delayed feedback to coach the players in a skill development
situation
set your feedback so players are able to use the coach’s input to maximise your
performance
identify and record your learning
action plan for further development
state assignment requirements
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Day 5
10 – Physical
Preparation,
Planning,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
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explain planning phases and periodisation
prepare mentally and physically for forthcoming learning block
divide the training year into phases
identify the factors which contribute to the effective planning of a training programme
describe the main purpose of each training phase
explain the key principles of periodisation
develop an annual plan
specify and integrate the training components to be developed
identify the specific content of your training in each phase
identify the appropriate volume and intensity of training in each phase
allocate macro and microcycles to the phases
identify your learning within this module and note any areas for further development
11 – Preparation
for Mentored
Practice 2
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reflect on your learning from the programme
identify the key areas to work on during the mentored practice and action plan for success
describe how they will work with your mentor
identify the assignments required during the mentored practice
Day 6
12 – Mentored
Practice 2
13 – Review of
Mentored
Practice
14 – Developing
Teams and
Leadership Skills
practice new skills and apply the learning from the previous learning blocks
complete the required assignments
work with a mentor to fulfil your action plan
 maintain your portfolio of evidence
 use a peer mentor to help them reflect on your learning from the mentored practice
 identify the key areas to work on during the mentored practice and action plan for success
 describe how they will work with your mentor
 identify the assignments required during the mentored practice
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state the expectations and requirements
identify the behaviours of respected former leaders
identify your leadership style
describe current practice in team building
identify some of the factors that contribute to effective leadership
differentiate between managing, leading and coaching
state the outcomes and format of the learning block
develop teamwork skills
identify the characteristics of a quality team culture
identify how to create a quality team culture
identify and grow leadership and captaincy skills in players
assess your leadership skills and draw up a plan to develop your skills
assess the strength of your teamwork in and around your team and draw up a development
plan
 state assignment requirements
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Day 7
15 - Game Play
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produce a schedule to represent the activities and actions that need to be addressed prior
to game day
describe the role of support staff in relation to the activities in the pre- competition phase
collect and analyse information on the opposition’s current and potential performance to aid
in strategic planning
prepare an appropriate practice schedule leading up to a competition
analyse data from a game
set goals for the team, units and individual players
identify and prepare a game plan based on good principles
select a team based upon good practice principles and acquired evidence
identify the game analysis procedures to be adopted in the game
plan a schedule for game day
describe how individual differences in the squad need to be considered on game day
manage the pre-match phase on the day
deliver team talk to mentally prepare the squad for the competition
outline the roles and behaviour expected of those on the bench
identify good practice and strategies for leading a team talk during an interval
devise and deliver a team talk
identify the importance of self-reflection and manage the post game phase
provide feedback to the team and individuals
review game statistics to evaluate performance
identify your learning about game play
action plan to make improvements
determine how and when to meet the assignment requirements
16 – Self
Benchmarking
and Preparation
for Assessment
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self-benchmark against the L3 competencies
use a peer mentor to identify what needs to be done prior to final assessment
17 - Mentored
Practice 3
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practice your coaching skills and apply learning from the programme
complete the required assignments
work with a mentor to fulfil your action plan
complete your portfolio of evidence
prepare for your final assessment
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The level 3 qualification will take a minimum of 15 months and a maximum of 3 years will be
allowed for you to complete the qualification.
When the entire programme has been delivered and assessed in total, a minimum of 216 hours
are recommended to complete the delivery, the directed coach activities and the internal and
independent assessment of the qualification.
As a guide, these hours are made up of:
Number of hours
56 hours (approx. 28%)
146 hours (approx. 66%)
14 hours (approx. 6%)
Type of learning activity
course of training
home study, mentored practice, directed
activities and/or support prior to
independent assessment
two assessments of coaches managing
and delivering a coaching programme, one
of which will be independent
Basketball England UKCC L3Coach Information Pack
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INVESTMENT
STAGE
SPECIALISING
STAGE
SAMPLING
STAGE
Development Coach
BEGINNER
COACH
COACH
1
2
Practical
0–1
3
Experience (years Guide Only)
ELITE
DEVELOPMENT
COACH
ADVANCED
COACH
3
4
5
10
15
LEARNING COACHING COMPETENCIES
Entry into Basketball Coaching
Basketball England UKCC L3Coach Information Pack
ELITE
PERFORMANCE
COACH
16
20+
PATHWAY
UKCC Level
FIBA EUROPE
COACHING CERTIFICATE
DEVELOPMENT
FUNdamentals
Coach
Clubs Schools
Recreational
Levels
Assist Coaches
Responsible lead
Coach in:
Schools Clubs
Age Group National
Leagues
SAMPLING
STAGE
Learning
To Train
Assist in Player
Development
environments
Age Group National
Leagues Head Coach
Senior National Leagues
Head Coach
England Assistant Coach
Performance Centres
Regional Squads Head
Coach / Assistant Coach
Club Teams Head Coach
Head Coach:
National Teams
England Squads
BBL
Senior National League
Teams
Academies
HE / FE
Performance Centres
Clubs
Regional Squads
BBL Assistant Coach
Senior National Leagues
England Age Group
Squads
AASE Programmes
Age Group National
Leagues
Performance Centres
Clubs
Regional Squads
SPECIALISING
STAGE
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Performance Coach
Training
To Compete
Training
To Train
EXPERT
COACH
Training
To Win
PROFICIENT
INVESTMENT
STAGE
Parents Teachers
Helpers
Basketball
Enthusiasts
Former Players
Observer Coach
Assistant Coach
Lead Coach @
Junior Level
COMPETENT