Coaching ● Aug 06, 2020

EXPLAINER: FAS/AFC ‘B’ Diploma Coaching Course

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Course participants and officials from a FAS/AFC ‘B’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 2 Full Integration Introductory) Coaching Course

About:

The Football Association of Singapore/Asian Football Confederation (FAS/AFC) ‘B’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 2 Full Integration) Coaching Course is an intermediate coaching course that is designed for participants to develop quality coaching sessions and enhance their coaching/playing philosophy.

 

Course participants in this course will be able to know how to produce effective match analysis, know about age-specific coaching, know how to train and integrate the goalkeeper into team sessions/play, know about various teaching methods and have the capacity to coach the details of technique, tactics, and strategy.

 

This course is targeted at coaches (18 years and above) who wish to pursue their coaching development and are committed to developing young players aged between 14 to 16 years.

 

Minimum Entry Requirements:

Interested course participants must have a valid FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 1 Full Integration) or equivalent license and have at least one (1) year of relevant coaching experience as a FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma or equivalent license holder.

 

Interested course participants are required to submit a coaching curriculum vitae which highlights at least one (1) year of coaching in an amateur club or youth programme with young players aged between 7 to 13 years.

 

They are also required to submit at least 20 session plans from the past one (1) year of relevant coaching experience as a FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 1 Full Integration) or equivalent license holder. They may submit testimonials as supporting documentation.

 

Interested course participants are to be proficient in information technology and are required to be physically fit to participate in physical activities (such as passing and running with the ball) during the course. An interview session may be scheduled for interested course participants by the selection panel.

 

An example of a participant-led practical session during a practical session

 

Course Summary:

The duration of the FAS/AFC ‘B’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 2 Full Integration) Coaching Course consists of a total of 134 hours. The course is divided into pre-course, in-course, and post-course which consist of theoretical, practical, work experience attachment, and assessment components.

 

Pre-Course
Course participants are required to complete at least 12 hours of e-learning sessions on SG-Coach Theory Level 2 and Intermediate Sport Science.

 

In-Course (4 Parts)
Theory Practical Assessments Work Experience Attachment
  • Philosophy
  • Player Development
  • Child/Youth Development (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 topics)
  • Football Development
  • Teaching Football (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 topics)
  • Training Sessions (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 and Intermediate Sport Science topics)
  • Analysis
  • Leadership (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 topics)
  • Communications
  • Team Building (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 topics)
  • Management
  • Mentality (including Intermediate Sport Science topics)
  • Fitness (including Intermediate Sport Science topics)
  • Conduct
  • Laws
  • Football Development
  • Teaching Football (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 topics)
  • Training Sessions (including SG-Coach Theory Level 2 and Intermediate Sport Science topics)
  • Fitness (including Intermediate Sport Science topics)
  • Season Plan
  • Football Specific Paper
  • 2 x Practical Assessment
  • Laws
24 hours (8 x 3-hour sessions) of coaching attachment

 

Post-Course
Assessments
  • Intermediate Sport Science Exam
  • 1 x Practical Assessment

 

 

Certification:

Course participants who fulfilled all requirements of the course will be awarded a FAS/AFC ‘B’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 2 Full Integration) Coaching Course certificate.

 

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