ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan golf sessions for advanced level golfers.

1.1. Gather and review golfer information to assess advanced level golfer coaching needs.

1.2. Set golf session objectives to meet advanced level golfer coaching needs.

1.3. Select coaching practices to meet golf session objectives.

1.4. Develop and document golf session plans for advanced level golfer.

2. Prepare golf sessions for advanced level golfers.

2.1. Prepare facilities, equipment and resources to meet golf session plan requirements.

2.2. Select and set up equipment for safe use by advanced level golfer.

2.3. Identify hazards, assess risks and implement risk control strategies to minimise risk to advanced level golfer safety.

3. Conduct golf sessions for advanced level golfers.

3.1. Communicate and confirm advanced level golfer understanding of golf session activity instructions and safe participation requirements.

3.2. Present, sequence and pace golf session activities according to golf session plans.

3.3. Select and use communication styles to achieve golf session objectives.

3.4. Observe advanced level golfer practice to assess golfer ability to perform activities.

3.5. Modify golf session activities as required to meet advanced level golfer needs and environmental conditions.

3.6. Monitor golf sessions to identify and address risks to advanced level golfer safety.

3.7. Analyse golfer performance and provide feedback to golfer to improve performance.

3.8. Conduct end of golf session review to evaluate golf session plan and inform future golf session planning processes.

4. Promote good behaviour.

4.1. Communicate and model the standards outlined in the PGA Membership Regulations and Coaches Code of Ethics.

4.2. Monitor participation to identify poor behaviour.

4.3. Use behaviour management strategies to address golfer poor behaviour in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

5. Reflect on coaching practice.

5.1. Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own golf coaching practice of advanced level golfers.

5.2. Reflect on own golf coaching practice of advanced level golfers to identify areas for improvement.

5.3. Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future golf sessions with advanced level golfers.

5.4. Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.

SKILLS

DESCRIPTION

Reading skills to:

interpret golf session plans

interpret documents that describe golf organisational policies and procedures.

Writing skills to:

record attendance.

Oral communications skills to:

use age-appropriate language to engage advanced level golfers

ask open and closed questions and actively listen to determine and meet advanced level golfer needs

interact with advanced level golfers in a polite and positive manner

give golf instructions to advanced level golfers.

Numeracy skills to:

estimate time and space requirements for golf session activities

manage pair and group work for odd and even numbers of advanced level golfers.