SISSEQS003 — Coach official national competition participants in equestrian
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What an assessment for SISSEQS003 must cover
62 assessable components: 6 elements (25 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 26 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 10 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
- 1.1Gather and review participants’ information to assess readiness of participants in an equestrian sport discipline.
- 1.2Set equestrian session objectives to meet readiness of official national competition participants.
- 1.3Determine session content to address equestrian session objectives.
- 1.4Select coaching approaches to meet equestrian session objectives.
- 1.5Develop and document equestrian session plans for official national competition participants.
2 Prepare equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
- 2.1Prepare facilities, equipment and resources to meet equestrian session plan requirements.
- 2.2Select and set up equipment and confirm readiness for safe use by official national competition participants.
- 2.3Identify hazards, assess risks and implement risk control strategies to minimise risk to participant safety and complete associated documentation.
3 Conduct equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
- 3.1Communicate and confirm participants in an equestrian sport discipline understanding of equestrian session activity instructions and safe participation requirements.
- 3.2Present, sequence and pace equestrian session activities to meet equestrian session plans.
- 3.3Select and use communication styles to achieve equestrian session objectives.
- 3.4Observe participants in an equestrian sport discipline practice to assess participant ability to perform activities.
- 3.5Modify equestrian session activities as required to meet official national competition participants needs and environmental conditions.
- 3.6Monitor equestrian sessions to identify and address risks to participant safety.
- 3.7Respond to and report first aid incidents according to organisational policies and procedures.
- 3.8Analyse participant performance and provide feedback to participants to improve skills.
4 Promote good behaviour.
- 4.1Communicate and model equestrian participation behaviour standards.
- 4.2Identify causes of and implement strategies to address participant poor behaviour.
- 4.3Use behaviour management strategies to address participant poor behaviour in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and animal welfare standards.
5 Review equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
- 5.1Monitor achievement of equestrian session objectives against equestrian session plan.
- 5.2Conduct end of equestrian session review to evaluate equestrian session plan and inform future equestrian session planning processes.
6 Reflect on coaching practice.
- 6.1Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own equestrian coaching practice of official national competition participants.
- 6.2Reflect on own equestrian coaching practice of official national competition participants to identify areas for improvement.
- 6.3Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future equestrian sessions with official national competition participants.
- 6.4Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.
Performance evidence
- deliver coaching to official national competition participants on three occasions for a duration of at least 60 minutes each.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational policies and procedures applicable to coaching official national competition participants
- tactical fundamentals for official national competition participants
- methods of coaching fundamental aspects of the equestrian sport discipline
- analysis of participant movement and performance for the equestrian sport discipline
- equestrian sport discipline regress and progress activities
- organisational layout of equestrian sport discipline activities
- role of equestrian coach
- types of equestrian coaching activities for coaching official national competition participants
- safe handling of horses:
- methods to warm up horses
- methods to cool down horses
- types and safe use of equestrian sport discipline facilities and equipment
- equestrian safety procedures:
- level of horse and matching to official national competition participants
- types of risks:
- horse behaviour
- mounting
- dismounting
- footing safety
- distractions
- distance between horses
- official national equestrian sport discipline competition pathways
- official national equestrian sport discipline rules, regulations and policies applicable to coaching official national competition participants
- role of equestrian officials in the equestrian sport discipline
- communication techniques to motivate participants and encourage interaction and participation in the equestrian sport discipline
- equestrian sport discipline communication systems and terminology
Foundation skills
- Reading: interpret equestrian session plans; interpret documents that describe equestrian organisational policies and procedures.
- Writing: document equestrian session plans for official national competition participants in required detail and format; complete incident reporting and first aid documents; record attendance.
- Oral communications: use age-appropriate language to engage official national competition participants; ask open and closed questions and actively listen to determine and meet official national competition participants needs; interact with official national competition participants in a polite and courteous manner; give equestrian instructions to official national competition participants.
- Numeracy: estimate time and space requirements for equestrian session activities; sequence activities; pace equestrian session activities to meet equestrian session plan; manage pair and group work for three to five official national competition participants.
- Learning: reflect on personal coaching approaches and communication styles as part of the review process; set and monitor equestrian session objectives.
- Problem-solving: respond to needs of individual official national competition participants; select strategies to address official national competition participants’ poor behaviour; respond to environmental conditions.
- Teamwork: communicate effectively with others and receive feedback.
- Planning and organising: deliver an effective and safe session that meets animal welfare requirements.
- Self-management: complete tasks within time allowed.
- Technology: access information and record risks.
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