SISSSCO007 — Apply sport psychology principles
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What an assessment for SISSSCO007 must cover
57 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Maintain knowledge of sport psychology.
- 1.1Source and interpret applied sport psychology information related to sport performance.
- 1.2Apply sport psychology principles relevant to own role to own practice.
- 1.3Select support staff and resources to assist with the development of sport-specific psychological skills.
2 Provide sport psychology information to participants.
- 2.1Identify sport psychology principles relevant to participants and assess participant sport psychology information appropriate to individual participant needs.
- 2.2Present sport psychology information to participants in a format using learning activities and experiences appropriate to individual participant needs.
- 2.3Check and clarify participant understanding of sport psychology information.
- 2.4Encourage participants to access sport psychology resources appropriate to individual needs.
3 Assist participants to develop psychological skills.
- 3.1Monitor participants to identify basic psychological skills needs.
- 3.2Develop basic psychological skills to meet participant needs in consultation with participants.
- 3.3Assist participants to implement basic psychological skills during competition performance.
4 Evaluate psychological skills.
- 4.1Analyse participant competition performance against expected competition outcomes.
- 4.2Evaluate participant psychological skills during competition performance in consultation with participant.
- 4.3Identify ongoing psychological skill development needs to assist participant to improve performance.
Performance evidence
- apply sport psychology principles to support one participant in a specific sport that involves:
- using three of the following strategies:
- managing emotions
- using relaxation techniques
- managing self-talk
- managing stress
- establishing pre-, during- and post-performance psychological routines
- identifying sources of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- setting goals
- visualisation
- self reflection on performance
- managing concentration
- assisting the participant to manage performance outcomes
- assisting the participant to access sport psychology professionals.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational policies and procedures applicable to applying sport psychology principles
- information sources applicable to sport psychology
- principles of sport psychology for sporting performance:
- the brain and its functions
- psychological demands of specific sports
- emotions
- concentration
- motivation
- goal setting
- self reflection on performance
- role and responsibilities of sport psychology professionals
- psychological skills to enhance performance:
- managing emotions
- managing concentration
- establishing pre-, during- and post-performance psychological routines
- using relaxation techniques
- managing self-talk
- managing stress
- understanding motivation
- setting goals
- visualisation
- self reflection on performance
- techniques to assist participants to manage performance outcomes
- techniques to create a positive environment for participants
- psychology advice and support referral services for participants.
Foundation skills
- Writing skills: document sport psychology information and resources for participants.
- Oral communication skills: ask open and closed questions and actively listen to inform and support participants; negotiate strategies with participants to achieve sport performance.
- Numeracy skills: interpret and discuss participant performance data.
- Problem-solving skills: develop, review and modify psychological skill development strategies.
- Technology skills: access the internet to source sport psychology information.
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What does an assessment tool for SISSSCO007 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISSSCO007 needs to address all 57 unit components: 4 elements with 13 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 25 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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- SISSSCO004 — Plan, conduct and review coaching programs
- SISSSCO005 — Continuously improve coaching skills and knowledge
- SISSSCO006 — Implement sport selection policies and procedures
- SISSSCO008 — Apply anti-doping policies
- SISSSCO009 — Work collaboratively with others in a sport environment
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