This document provides guidance for tutors and students on a unit called "Understanding the active leisure and learning sector". It outlines the unit aims, learning outcomes, assessments, and content that will be covered, including key features of the active leisure sector and career opportunities within it. The tutor is instructed to explain outcomes, assessments, and use resources like PowerPoints to support lessons. Students are told to complete assignments, participate in discussions, and take notes in lessons.

1. Unit 214
Understanding the active leisure and learning sector
Tutor Guidance
1. Explain the unit outcomes and check understanding.
2. Present students with unit assessments and processes for submission.
3. Utilise the PowerPoint to support lesson delivery, and student understanding.
4. Allow for students to record lesson information to support them in their assessment.
5. Consolidate after each lesson.
6. Link theory lesson outcomes with practical delivery.
7. Consolidate and link the practical and theory aspects with the unit outcomes and assessment.
8. Utilise any and all resources to support and deliver the unit outcomes for example – quizzes,
risk assessments, health and safety checklist, injuries in football, video clips.
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2. Unit 214
Understanding the active leisure and learning sector
Student Guidance
1. Review the unit standards, on Blackboard.
2. Access unit assessment from Blackboard.
3. Save assessment in your documents.
4. Take part within group discussions.
5. Record notes/ findings from both practical and theory lessons.
6. Ask questions, to establish understanding.
7. Take active role within practical lessons.
8. Clear submission date and procedure.
9. Clearly read the assessment requirements for example, prepare a presentation, write a report,
produce a leaflet.
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3. Unit 214
Understanding the active leisure and learning
sector
Unit aim
This unit covers the knowledge that employees in the Active Leisure and Learning sector require
concerning:
• the Active Leisure and Learning Sector
• the subsectors that make up Active Leisure and Learning
• information about the subsector in which the learner works
• career opportunities
Learning outcomes
There are three outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:
214.1: Know the key features of the Active Leisure and Learning sector
214.2: Know the key features of the Active Leisure and Learning subsector in which they work
214.3: Know employment and career opportunities in the Active Leisure and Learning subsector
which they work
Guided learning hours
It is recommended that 15 hours should be allocated for this unit. This may be on a full-time or parttime
basis.
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4. The greatest
discovery of
my generation
is that a
human being
can alter his
life by altering
his attitudes
Everyone is a unique
individual
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5. Outcome 1 Know the key features of the Active Leisure and
Learning sector
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. describe the size and scope of the active leisure and learning sector
2. describe the contribution to society of the active leisure and learning sector
3. outline the role of the sector skills council for the active leisure and learning sector
4. identify the main subsectors within the Active Leisure and Learning sector.
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6. Outcome 1 Know the key features of the Active Leisure and
Learning sector
Range
Size and scope
Number of facilities, number of customers (participants, spectators), number of
employees (full, part-time, seasonal and volunteers), number and range of sport and
leisure opportunities
Subsectors
Sport and recreation, health and fitness, playwork, the outdoors, caravans
Role
To represent the sub-sectors of the Active Leisure and Learning Industry, National
Occupational Standards (NOS), qualifications and training, career guidance, professional
development
Contribution
Social, health, financial
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7. A good manager can, at best, make a team 10%
better. But a bad manager can make a team up to
50% worse
Giovanni Trapattoni
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8. Outcome 2 - Know the key features of the Active Leisure and
Learning subsector in which they work
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. describe the composition of their subsector in terms of public, private and voluntary
Organisations
2. identify the size of their subsector in terms of employment and participation
3. outline the essential principles, values or codes of practice in their subsector
4. identify the roles of key organisations in their subsector, including any representative
and regulatory bodies, trade unions and trade associations.
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9. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Range
Key organisations
Consumer groups, professional bodies, user groups, service providers (public, private,
voluntary)
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10. INSERT VISUAL
‘Make sure experience different
numbers’
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11. Outcome 3 Know employment and career opportunities in the
Active Leisure and Learning subsector in which they work
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. identify sources of information on career progression, training and education
2. identify the main job roles within their subsector
3. identify potential career pathways in their subsector
4. identify the key factors that help people progress in their careers in the subsector
5. outline how people can transfer from one subsector to another.
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12. Outcome 3 Know employment and career opportunities in the
Active Leisure and Learning subsector in which they work
Range
Sources of information
Awarding bodies, careers advisors, Connexions, HR/Personnel department, Internet,
professional bodies, line manager, journals, trade magazines, Sector Skills Council
(SkillsActive)
Pathways
Subsector specific, supervisory, management
Key factors
Personal qualities/development, work experience
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13. You don’t have to
have been a horse
to become a good
jockey
Trial, Error & Competition are
essential
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14. What is a contract of Employment and Why are these required?
• What?
A contract of employment is an agreement between an employer and an
employee.
This does not need to be in writing.
• Why?
A contract of employment is an important document as it lays out the terms and
conditions agreed by the employee and employer and can be used as reference and
for any issues that may arise.
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15. Contract of Employment
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
PART TIME HOURLY PAID FOOTBALL COACH
JOB TITLE : Part time football coach
1 - CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
Start Date on 5th September 2012.
2 – DUTIES
2.1 You will carry out your duties under the reasonable direction of the Director, Regional Manager & Coordinator
2.2 You are employed as a Football Coach and your duties will be as set out in the job description given to you specifying the particular
tasks of you
2.3 From time to time your duties may be changed as the requirements of the job change, provided that the changed duties are
consistent with the function of a football coach and take account of your qualifications and experience. Such changes will only be made
after consultation with you
3 – WORKING TIME
3.1 Working Hours
Tuesday 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Wednesday 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Friday 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
4 – LEAVE
4.1 You are not entitled to any paid leave under this contract.
4.2 You may take time off term time, subject to at least 2 week’s notice
4.3 Time off is under the discretion of the Director
5 – PLACE OF WORK
5.1 Your place of work will vary and can change from day to day
6 – SALARY
6.1 The hourly rate is £8.00 p/hour for Level 1 coaches and £12.00 p/hour for Level 2 coaches and above term time
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16. Pay Slip Example
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17. How to Work out 20% Tax
• 10% of 188.36
• Move the decimal to the left 1 place
• = 18.836
• 20% = 18.836 x 2
• = 37.672
• Round down to 2 decimal places
• = 37.67
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18. How to work out 11% NI
• 10% of 188.36
• Move the decimal 1 place to the left
• = 18.836
• 1% of 188.36
• Move the decimal 2 places to the left
• = 1.8836
• 11% = 18.836 + 1.8836 = 20.7196
• Round down to 2 decimal places
• = 20.72
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19. Your Turn
Work out the TAX and NI for this Payslip
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21. Understanding the Employment Organisation
1. Organisational Structure
2. What is the organisation trying to do?
3. What targets are the organisation trying to achieve?
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22. Somerset FA Girls Centre of Excellence
Technical
Director
U9 Head
Coach
U11 Head
Coach
U13 Head
Coach
U15 Head
Coach
U17 Head
Coach
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Physio
COE Manager
U11 Assistant
Coach
U13 Assistant
Coach
U15 Assistant
Coach
U17 Assistant
Coach
U11 Players U13 Players U15 Players U17 Players

23. Continuous Professional Development
1. What is CPD?
2. Who does CPD?
3. Why do you need to do it?
4. http://facc.thefa.com/Users/Account/AccessDenied?ReturnUrl=%2fcoaching-articles
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