Hi!

I am taking my level 1 in june, with 2 seasons of coaching under my belt with an under 10's team. I aim to take my level 2 asap after level 1, due to the fact i want to get to a higher level with my coaching, but i also want to develop the kids im coaching at the moment. But so i am prepared, what is the difference between the level1 and 2 in difficulty? I hear the level 1 is fairly basic, is that true? Whats level 2 like??

Many thanks!

Level One - you passed already.

Level Two - you are in a good position to tackle it.

Firstly the pass rate is commonly thought to be around 30-40%, and thats of the people who get to the final assessments stage. Say around 20 start the course, maybe 10-12 get to the final assessments(through having time), and hopefully 6 or more will be passed.

You will be assessed internally on 16 sessions - ran with your own team (note, it will be of great use to have an 11 a side team to work with), including 4 interlinked sessions aimed at improving an aspectof the teams overall game - eg defending.

You have around 6 months between finishing the sessions and taking your final assessments. These can be retaken at any stage at no extra cost - but after 2/3 fails you may be asked to take the course again.

You also need to attend Child Protection and Emergency Aid workshops, and pass a referee's test, scoring 80% or above.

Your final assessments are one technical practice - eg aerial control/swerve pass - and one SSG - 6 aside game eg improving forward passing/defending and pressurising.

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