Football Short Course

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About this course

What is it?

The Football Short Course provides an opportunity to develop and accredit football knowledge and skills through a range of challenges. 

The flexibility of ASDAN’s Short Courses means they can be delivered in a variety of settings, over a time frame that suits the needs of the individual learner and the coordinating centre. Challenge descriptions can be interpreted and adapted according to the learning context.  

This Short Course can be completed using the student book or through Equitas, ASDAN’s digital learning platform. 

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To teach this course you must have one of these membership types:

  • Qualifications
  • Programmes
  • Programmes Plus

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Who is it for?

Short Courses are widely used in formal and non-formal settings, for learners aged 13 and over. Although ASDAN’s Short Courses are designed for learners working at Entry level 3 to Level 1, they can be adapted for learners working above or below these levels. The focus is on completing challenges and developing skills.  

Facts and Figures

  • Flexible programmes of learning accessible to learners at a range of levels 

  • Internally moderated 

  • Accredits 10–60 hours of activities 

 

Course content

The Football Short Course provides an opportunity to develop and accredit football knowledge and skills through a range of challenges that also develop learners’ personal, social and employability skills. 

The Short Course is split into seven modules: 

  • Football participation 

  • Health, fitness and nutrition 

  • Researching football 

  • Football in the community 

  • Coaching and officiating 

  • The environment 

  • Working in football 

Each learner requires their own login to access the course on Equitas. This gives them access to all challenges and provides a space to record evidence of completed activities. Copies of the challenges available on Equitas can also be downloaded for use with learners.  

Please note that there are some key differences between the challenge content in the original Football Short Course Student Book and the version now available on Equitas, ASDAN’s digital learning platform. These include updated module titles, revised challenge content and outcomes, and additional new challenges. For consistency, we recommend that members choose one format to use with all learners within a group. Copies of the challenges available on Equitas can be downloaded and used directly with learners. 

Requirements

Learners must present evidence of their activities in an organised portfolio or e-portfolio. This should include:  

  • a record of challenges completed, with supporting evidence for each  

  • recording documents showing how learners have planned and reviewed their activities 

  • summary of achievement, highlighting skills development 

  • personal statement 

  • feedback from the tutor 

1. Staff training

• The members of staff with overall responsibility for delivery should attend an ASDAN introductory workshop, webinar or an INSET.
• Training to deliver Short Courses is not a mandatory requirement, however it is highly recommended to ensure that the centre and learners obtain the maximum benefit from the programme.

2. Register with ASDAN

• You will need to have ASDAN Programmes membership to deliver Short Courses. Membership allows centres to purchase materials and access support from ASDAN, including regular mailings and updates.
• Become a member at: asdan.org.uk/membership or manage your existing membership at: asdan.org.uk/membership-details

3. Create a new cohort

• Create a new cohort using the ASDAN website: asdan.org.uk/member/cohorts
• Specify a course co-ordinator, the expected completion date and the number of learners taking the course.

Either:

  • Select student books for your learners.
  • Or, assign tutors and generate login details for learners via the tutor portal: tutor.asdan.org.uk

4. Purchase supporting resources

• Buy optional supporting resources below. 

5. Delivery

• Learners can log in to their e-portfolio at eportfolio.asdan.org.uk
• Deliver the course to your learners. Resources, such as skills sheets, can be accessed through the e-portfolio and downloaded from this page.

6. Internal moderation

• Internally moderate all e-portfolios to ensure that learners have met the full requirements of the course. Ensure learners are given time to make any necessary amendments. Internal moderation checklists are provided to support this process.
• While Short Courses are not externally moderated, ASDAN reserves the right to sample learners’ portfolios for quality assurance purposes.

7. Certification

• After successful internal moderation, confirm your learner names and details claim certificates via the tutor portal: tutor.asdan.org.uk
• Choose a free downloadable PDF certificate, or request printed and foiled certificates from ASDAN at an extra cost.
• Certificates will be posted to the Short Course co-ordinator for your centre within 20 days.
• If credits gained from a Short Course are being used towards another programme or qualification, you must ensure that both the Short Course certificate and the student’s portfolio are presented at external moderation.

ASDAN training events are delivered by experts to help your centre run our courses successfully. They provide an introduction to the course, along with guidance on delivery, assessment, and moderation processes. 

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Costs

All costs shown below are per learner, unless otherwise stated. Each learner will need their own copy of the student book or login and registration on Equitas. Books or registrations purchased for Short Courses are valid for three years from the date of purchase. 

Item 

Price 

Short Course student book 

£12 

Football Short Course Equitas learner registration and digital learning platform login 

£12 

Short Course PDF certificate 

Free 

Short Course printed and foiled certificate (optional, per learner, per Short Course) 

£3.75 

Products can be purchased below. 

Our expert team can guide you through the process and advise on the most appropriate format for your learners. Please complete this expression of interest form, and an ASDAN expert will be in touch.  

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Course resources

Football Short Course - Participation Log

This resource template is linked to the ASDAN Football Short Course and can be used to record participation in football or fitness sessions over a period of time.

Plan and cook a meal for a footballer

This resource provides templates for learners to come up with meal ideas, record the nutritional benefits of their meal and show photos of their meal. It links to the ASDAN Football Short Course (challenge 2B3).

Evaluation chart (individual)

This evaluation chart can be used by learners to evaluate a six-week individual activity. Learners are asked to mark on the graph each week to show what they did and how they felt; at the end of the project the learner should join up the marks to give a picture of the whole activity. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Evaluation chart (group)

This evaluation chart can be used by learners to evaluate a six-week group activity. Each member of the group should choose a different colour and mark on the graph each week to show what they did and how they felt. At the end of the project, each group member then joins up their marks to give a picture of the whole activity. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Planning a group or team task

This resource can be used when planning a group or team task. It links particularly well to ASDAN's Short Course programmes.

Roles of match officials

This matching activity is linked with the ASDAN Football Short Course (challenge 5A6) and helps learners to understand the different roles of match officials.

Self-evaluation template

This generic self-evaluation template can be used by learners to evaluate almost any group activity. Learners are asked to record how they felt about the activity and pick out the best and worst bits, before reflecting on what they could do better next time. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Teamwork health check

This generic teamwork health check template can support a wide range of group activities. Learners are asked to come up with a list of agreed ground rules for good teamwork, then rate each group member's performance against these criteria. This resource is particularly suited to challenges in Short Courses, Personal Development Programmes (Bronze, Silver, Gold), CoPE and Wider Key Skills.

Success stories

Student’s confidence ‘skyrocketed’ following pro footballer interview

We spoke to Deputy Head of Blue Mountain Education, Alison Widdowson, about one student’s journey to self-belief through ASDAN’s Football Short Course.
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