Level 2 Qualification in Community Sports Leadership: Nahid Islam 12B2
Level 2 Qualification in Community Sports Leadership: Nahid Islam 12B2
Level 2 Qualification
in Community Sports
Leadership
Course number
Tutor name
A letter from the Leadership Skills Foundation: becoming a sports
leader
Dear learner,
This learner evidence record (LER) is yours to keep. It will help you
record your learning and track the progress you make. It is an important
document as you will need to have it all completed to achieve the
qualification.
Good luck and best wishes from the whole team at the Leadership Skills
Foundation
About this qualification
Below is an overview of some key things you need to know about your qualification.
As a level 2 sports leader, you will be supported and guided at all times by your tutor or person in
charge of the organisation you are leading in. They will be required to advise you on risk
assessment during your sessions and the interventions you are required to put in place to meet
safety guidance.
Your learner evidence record
Your learner evidence record (LER) gives you a template and guidance for everything you
need to do to complete this qualification.
Your tutor will guide you through the LER as you go through the course but here is an overview
of what to expect.
In achieving all these through this course you will be better prepared for your next steps in education
and/or getting a job. So, let’s get started...
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Section 1 Gaining life skills through
leadership
This course will take you on a journey to gain life skills. Through showing a set of
behaviours, you will develop five essential skills that will help you progress in other areas of
interest to you.
Showing these behaviours on this course is great. The more impactful thing will be to be able to
tell others about what you have done and what it means for you and your future. Use task 1.3 to
rate your skills at the start and end of the course.
The focus behaviours on this course are important to you because you can use them to:
 1. Make your skills more effective.
 2. Make you stand out from the crowd.
 3. Become more employable.
In tasks 1.1 to 1.3 of your learner evidence record you will review and act. After the course you
will reflect, transfer and apply.
Section 2 Evidence your learning,
experience and assessment (mandatory)
You are required to complete all tasks within this section to complete the course. This
covers both the evidence and assessment stages of ‘Your learner evidence record’
guidance in the introduction.
It is important that the work within this section is your own and that your tutor can assess all of your
work and practical activities.
Learners complete the blue sections Tutors complete the orange sections
Evidence – what tasks do you need to do? Assessment – what your tutor will do
 Task 1.2 – Using leadership skills and behaviours in          Complete assessment box for task 1.1, 1.2
 other environments                                            and 1.3
 Task 3.1 – Types of sports/physical activity events           Complete assessment boxes for task 3.1,
                                                               3.2 and practical observation form for task
 Task 3.2 – Plan, lead and evaluate a sports/physical          3.2
 activity event
 Task 4.1 – Leadership opportunities linked with your centre   Complete assessment box for task 5.1
 and in your community
 Report on learner
 performance and
 progression throughout the
 course
                                       Explain why
                                       this key skill
                                                                               Pick two behaviours and describe
                   Describe what       will be          Associated
 Skill                                                                         the effect they have on the key skill
                   this key skill is   necessary        behaviours
                                       for a sports
                                       leader
                   the ability to   It is necessary                               1) Sports leaders should
                  listen and and for a sports                                        effectively demonstrate
                  talk to give      leader as the       -   Body language            activities or drills so students
                  information to    students            -   Demonstration            know how to do it the right way
 Communication    others or receive understand          -   Understandable           and sport leaders do this by
                  information       clearly the         -   Active listening         being clear and vocal
                                                        -   Questioning
                                    instructions and                              2) Body language affects
                                    things they                                      communication as body
                                    need to do                                       language can portray a
                                                                                     person's feelings
                   having              Sport leaders                              1) if you have confidence with
                  confidence with      should have      - Confidence                 yourself that means you’ll be
                  your own             self-belief in   - Positive                   able to have self-belief if you
                  abilities and        being able to      attitude                   don’t have confidence you
                  actions              lead sessions    - Enthusiasm                 won't be able to have self belief
 Self-belief                           effectively      - Courage                 2) By having positive attitude will
                                                        - Resilience                 make you have self belief as
                                                                                     you may believe and have faith
                                                                                     in yourself
                  Being able to         being a sport                             1) Having respect with colleagues
                  efficiently work     leader           -   Reliable                 and other sports leaders will
                  with others          teamwork is      -   Respect                  affect how efficient team work
                                       important as     -   Encouraging              you have and also it needed to
 Teamwork                              you may lead                                  have good teamwork
                                                        -   Trustworthy
                                       sessions with    -   Adaptability          2) Adaptability is key for
                                       others and you   -   Integrity                teamwork as you should be
                                       also help lead                                able to adapt to work with
                                       teamwork                                      different people with different
                                       sessions                                      personalities etc and different
                                                                                     ways on how they work
                  Being able to      being able to                                1) being organized is important to
                 take               make right                                       self-management because
 self management responsibility for decisions           -   Organised                sport leaders should be able to
                 your own actions during sessions       -   Responsible              do the right sessions at the
                 and also do it to and having           -   Reflective               right time and be on time for
                 your best of       time                -   Accountable              their session
                                                        -   Determination
                 abilities          management to                                 2) determination is important for
                                    arrive on                                        self management as sports
                                    sessions on                                      leaders should be determined
                                    time                                             to lead sessions effectively
                  understanding sports leaders                                 1)Sports leaders should be aware of
                 problems and       always face                                each challenge and problem that
                 knowing how to challenges and          -   Awareness          comes across them
                 solve them         should be able      -   Contributor
 Problem solving                    to solve them       -   Decisive
                                                        -   Creative
                                                                             2) Being decisive is important as when
                                                                             sports leaders need to solve problems
                                                                             as soon as possible and quick
Skills: A skill is something that you can do, e.g. communicating with othersBehaviours: What you need to show to make
your skills more effective, e.g. being confident
Task 1.2 Using leadership skills and
behaviours in other environments
Use the table below to explain how and why five leadership skills and behaviours might be relevant in
other environments. Explain the positive impact of each skill and behaviour on employability and
success in a work environment.
                   Score at                                                     Score at
                   start of                                What will you do      end of
                    course      How would you like       on the course that      course       How successful
       Skills      1=low and
                               to improve this skill?    will help you          1=low and        was your
                    4=high                                improve these          4=high      development plan?
                                                               skills?
                   1 2 3 4                                                      1 2 3 4
                    +           I would like to          I will be more vocal          +     My development
                               improve my               by communicating                    plan was quite
                               communication by         more with students                  successful, as i have
 Communication
                               being more vocal         when helping with                   now been able and
                                                        activities by                       excel on my skills
                               and confident so I
                                                        demonstrating etc.                  and improve my
                               can be                   Also, I can                         skills levels since the
                               understanding to         communicate more                    start of the course
                               students                 frequently so I can                 and once I improved
                                                        make sure all                       one skill I gradually
                                                        students understand                 improved all of the
                                                        what to do and how                  skills.
                                                        to do it.
                        +      I would like to be more i would improve my              +
                               confident and have       self belief by being
                               belief that i can lead more active and
 Self-belief
                               sessions on my own helping out in the
                                                        sport leader
                                                        sessions
                        +       I would like to improve I would improve this           +
                               my teamwork by being skill by effectively
                               able to lead sessions communicating with
 Teamwork
                               with colleagues and      sport leader peers
                               peers                    and also students
                                                        help me prepare the
                                                        session
                    +           I want to improve my I could improve this              +
                               self management by by preparing what
 Self-                         being on time on         I’m gonna do for my
 management                    sessions and getting session and being
                               the right equipment to able to plan my
                               the session              timetable so I’m on
                                                        time and ready for
                                                        the sessions
                        +       I would like to improve I could improve this           +
                               this by by being able to by preparing what
                               solve issues as soon I’m gonna do and
 Problem solving
                               as possible such poor what equipment I
                               weather conditions or need during the
                               missing equipment I session
                               can think of solutions
                               to solve problems on
                               the spot
* 1=Low and 4=High
                                                Session plan 1
 Date of session Time and duration                   Participants (who, number, age/ability, etc.)
09.01.2025       After School 315-415               Year 7 Boys Football Club
 Key safety guidance for this session                Actions to meet safety guidance for this session
Weather conditions- rain and cold conditions            -    Ensuring that students take medication if
severe wind                                                  necessary
condition of pitch/area/surface                         -    Making sure that students wear suitable attire
Participants being injured- dangerous tackles           -    Making sure the students have the correct/suitable
aggression                                                   footwear
   - Potential collision with goalpost                  -    Assessing the area before the activity starts,
   - Potential collapse of goal post                         ensuring that the pitch is suitable
                                                        -    Ensuring that students are behaving sensibly
                                                                   Inclusion
 Purpose of       Name and description of activity
                                                                   How are you going to make the activity inclusive
 activity         Use written descriptions and/or diagrams
                                                                   for participants?
 Introduction     The warm up will start with the students            -   To make sure that the activity is
 and warm up     running two laps around the pitch to increase            inclusive, i would make sure that
                 their heart rate. This will also get them ready          everyone participates
                 to play and put them in the right headspace.         -   This would be done through friendly
                 After this the students will engage in some              encouragement
                 stretches to help mobilise their muscles             -   I would make sure everyone
                 preventing them from any injuries and                    participates at their own pace with the
                 strains.                                                 warm up and activity before main
                     - Squats - Strengthens lower body                    session
                          muscles                                     -   Even though the activity is a friendly
                     - Lunges - Strengthens lower body                    competition, I would encourage to do
                          muscles and core.                               the activity slowly and at their own
                     - Ankle rotations                                    pace so that they can concentrate
                     - Neck rotations                                     and master the skill
                     - Arm rotations - which all work to              -   I would put the students into groups
                          strengthen lower body muscles whilst            and encourage all to participate
                     - boosting athletic ability and strength         -   I would offer clear instructions and
                     -                                                    demonstrations so that the students
                 First activity before the main session                   understand what to do, therefore
                     1. Get the students into groups of 4-5               ensuring that the activity is as
                     2. Get the students to line up one                   inclusive as possible
                         behind the other
                     3. Place the cones in a line directly in
                         front of the students with gaps in
                         between each cone, with a football
                         being placed at each starting point
                     4. The students will have to dribble
                         through the cones,to the best of their
                         ability without touching any of them
                         and dribble through on the way back
                         also
                     5. The group will have to do this until
                         everyone has done it.
                     6. They have to dribble without touching
                         the cones, however if they do they
                         must start again
                     7. All the groups will be in friendly
                         competition with one another making
                         it more exciting for the stud
Main session         -   After practising the skill, we we would
(show timings if         move towards a football match
applicable)              between the students
                     -    Depending on the turnout, we would
                         split the students into 4 equal teams
                         made up of boys of different football
                         abilities
                     - We would ensure that every team has
                         the same amount of students, so
                         everyone plays and no one is left out
                     - We would encourage the boys to
                         remember the skills that were
                         practiced beforehand.
                                               Session plan 1
                                                                   Inclusion
Purpose of      Name and description of activity
                                                                   How are you going to make the activity inclusive
activity        Use written descriptions and/or diagrams
                                                                   for participants?
Cool down           -   Light stretching to cool down students and     - Everyone has to be involved in the
and close               prevent any injuries                               stretches
                    -   Encourage students to have water and           - Students can help to collect equipment
                        take any medication if required
Other things to     -   Throughout the session, we would need to be aware of students' behaviour during the
remember/ be            session. Ensuring that their behaviour is not putting anyone at risk during the session
aware of,           -   We would have to be aware of the environment, making sure that no hazards arise during
e.g. safety
Key safety guidance for this session                      Actions to meet safety guidance for this session
Weather conditions- rain and cold conditions                 -   Ensuring that students take medication if
severe wind                                                      necessary
condition of pitch/area/surface                              -   Making sure that students wear suitable attire
Participants being injured- dangerous tackles                -   Making sure the students have the
aggression                                                       correct/suitable footwear
                                                             -   Assessing the area before the activity starts,
                                                                 ensuring that the pitch is suitable
                                                             -   Ensuring that students are behaving sensibly
Facilities/working space/environment                      Equipment list
football rooftop pitch                                   bibs
                                                         rugby balls
                                                         cones
                                                                          Inclusion
Purpose of         Name and description of activity
                                                                          How are you going to make the activity inclusive
activity           Use written descriptions and/or diagrams
                                                                          for participants?
Introduction             -   Jogging around the pitch to ensure all          -   Make sure all students participate
and warm up                  students are warmed up                              even if they do not have suitable
                         -   Stretching to decrease the likelihood               attire as those without can assist
                             of getting any injuries while playing               with refereeing or setting up
                                                                                 equipment
                                                                             -   Make sure all instructions are clear
                                                                                 for all students to easily understand
Main session             -   Cones will be placed on two opposite            -   Encouraging students to go at their
(show timings if             sides of their pitch where students                 own pace so that they can master
applicable)                  will line up behind with at least 3                 the skill
                             people behind each cone                         -   Anyone who’s injured or does not
                         -   One student will have the ball at the               have suitable attire can coach the
                             starting line                                       activity and referee the match
                         -   The students will start lightly jogging
                             but the student with the ball with be
                             slightly ahead
                         -   He will then have to pass the ball
                                                                             -   Ensure that all students understand
                             backwards to the student next to him
                                                                                 the task
                             with that student doing the same
                                                                             -   Making sure that the students are
                         -   The student at the end who receives
                                                                                 heard and understood if they have
                             the ball last will have to run the rest of
                                                                                 any questions
                             the way with the ball to the other line
                             of cones
                         -   Then the students on the other side
                             will proceed to do the same until
                             everyone has completed the drill
                         -   Once everyone has completed the
                             drill, we plan to go into a match
                                                    Session plan 2
                                                                          Inclusion
Purpose of         Name and description of activity
                                                                          How are you going to make the activity inclusive
activity           Use written descriptions and/or diagrams
                                                                          for participants?
Cool down         -   Encourage students to drink water         Encourage students to work at their own pace
and close         -   Light stretches to prevent any injuries
How you plan to make improvements                        How effective were your adaptations in the session?
                                                         What would you do differently next time?
Learner name
                      Session title
 Session 1
                      Date of session
                      Session title
 Session 2
                      Date of session
 Manage the
 structure, pace and
 flow of the session
 Demonstrate active
 listening on at least
 one occasion
 Gather information
 from participants
 and use this to
 improve own
 communication
Give feedback to
participants in the
session: two things
participants did well
and one thing they
could improve
Take on the role
of an official for
a minimum of 10
minutes
Feedback to learner
Signature                                 Date
Task 2.2 Risk assessment
Use the risk assessment template below to identify risks and hazards that might occur during
each of your planned sessions
                                                                              Date of risk
 Location
                                                                              assessment
Session details
                                                                                                     Risk level
                                             Risk level   Control             Further action
                   Who is at risk?                                                                   after
                                                          What steps can be   required
                   List groups of people who High/                                                   control
 Potential Risk                              Medium/L     taken to minimise   List further action
                   may be at risk                                                                    High/
                                             ow           risk?               required to control
                                                                              significant risks      Medium/
                                                                                                     Low
                                                    Event plan
 Type of event                                                             Date of event
 Event location
 (e.g. sports hall,   Equipment needed                             Scoring and recording
 zoom call)
 Introduction and
 setting the scene
Main event
activities
Task 3.1
Task 3.2
Signature                    Date
Task 3.2 Plan, lead and evaluate a sports/
physical activity event
Practical observation form – to be completed by the tutor(s)
Learner name
To meet the course requirements, learners must deliver at least one sports/physical
activity event
                            Type of event
Date of event
 Demonstrate the
 ability to work as part
 of a team
The learner must be assessed demonstrating the following assessment criteria
Assessment criteria     AC met?
                                  Notes on observations
(AC)/action required    Y/N
Use at least three
different verbal
communication methods
Feedback to learner
Further areas/
opportunities for
development
Signature                                                 Date
Task 4.1 Leadership opportunities linked with
your centre and in your community
Before you carry out your five hours demonstration of leadership, it will be helpful to explore the range
of places in which you might be able to go and lead. In the table below, identify four different leadership
opportunities within your organisation and the community you have around you.
Leadership opportunity within your organisation Leadership opportunity within the wider community
The way that you use the skills that you have developed throughout this course may be
different depending on where you go to and who you lead. Select (and circle) one
opportunity from the table above and describe how you might have to use each key skill in that
particular situation or environment in the table below.
Key skill Description of how this key skill might be used in the selected situation or environment
Communication
Self-belief
Teamwork
Self-management
Problem solving
Task 4.1
 Signature                    Date
 Task 4.2 Leadership log (1)
Guidance for completing your leadership hours:
                                                           •   You are required to get one witness
• Complete a minimum of five hours leading                     statement to support your leadership log.
  sport/physical activity in your community.                   The witness can be the person
• The five hours must include leadership                       supervising your session or another
  carried out in at least two different community              responsible person, a parent or carer of a
  settings.                                                    participant, or a participant themselves.
What you witnessed the learner                                               What could the learner improve
                                 What did the learner do well?
lead                                                                         on?
During this course, you will have shown many of the behaviours and gained a set of employability
skills that will make you more effective in what you do. It is now important that you shout about your
achievements and be ready to use them in future applications and interviews for jobs, education
and university. You can use the statements from section 3 to tell people about the five employability
skills you have developed.
Use the space below to think about your achievements on the course, how you have developed
your skills, where you can use these skills and where you can apply them.
Notes