CPD & Support for Coaches
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Working in Primary Schools; 1 day Coach CPD Module:
This 1 day course is aimed at coaches wanting to develop their skills to deliver tennis within
primary schools.
The course covers:
- Working with large groups
- Working in small spaces
- How school sport works – who to speak to?
- How to develop successful school club links
- How to use tennis to deliver the PE curriculum
- What tennis resources and support are available for schools
Attendees on this course should have achieved UKCC Level 2 (as a minimum) and the course costs £40. The majority of Counties will be organising one course between September 2009 and March 2010 - log into the Secure Coaches Area of the LTA website to search for courses, or contact your local Tennis Development Manager for more info.
Coach License - Schools Tennis E-Test:
A Schools Tennis ‘E-Test’ is available to coaches, to offer an accessible and convenient way
of keeping their knowledge up to date, while earning credits towards their Coach Licence.
The ‘E-Test’ looks at the range of resources available to schools, the benefits of developing
school-club links and the school sport infrastructure within England, Scotland and Wales.
Please note that the link above will require you to login to the Secure Coaches Area of the LTA wesbite. View more information about registering / logging into this area.
School Club Links - Factsheets & Templates:
PE & School Sport - Factsheets:
The following fact sheets explain how PE & School Sport is structured in England, Scotland and Wales:
PE & The Curriculum - Factsheets:
The following fact sheets explain how PE fits into the curriculum within England, Scotland and Wales:
Tennis Assembly Video:
A musical tennis compilation video is available to download, for coaches to use within assemblies, or as an introduction to a block of schools tennis sessions. The video is available in 2 different formats - please note that this is a large file and may take some time to download.
Conference / Forum Presentations:
9 National Club Coach Forums took place at various venues during February and March 2009. A 'School Club Links' session ran at each Forum and a copy of the presentation is available to download below:
The Tennis Scotland Coaches Conference took place at The University of Stirling on 24/25 October 2009 and a number of sessions at the event looked at school club links and coaches working in schools.
School Holiday Date Information:
More Information:
- If you need further advice or support to assist you in developing successful school club links in your local area, please contact your local Tennis Development Manager.