The Super Soccer Academy offers three training courses for volunteers, and teachers from Junior and Senior Schools. Our aim is to improve the standard of soccer teaching in Schools

Course Title: S.S.A. Junior Coaching Certificate (Course Code: SSA1)
For Whom is the Course Intended?
Minimum age: 16 years
Managers or Coaches of Teams aged 6-10 years
Prospective candidates for The SAA Coaching Certificate

Course objectives:
On completion of the Course the candidate should be able to:
Promote and establish working relationships and high standards of behaviour with players, coaches, parents and officials in the overall development of Association Football
Develop an appreciation and understanding of Association Football

Introduce youngsters Under 11 years of age to Mini-Soccer and promote its benefits for this age group
Organise and supervise football-game like activities including the Soccer Star
Scheme, Mini-Soccer, Small-sided games and conditioned games.

 

Course Title: S.S.A Teaching Certificate (Junior School Teachers- Course Code: SSA2)
For Whom is the Course Intended?
Teachers of Junior School children & Prospective Teachers of Junior School children

Course Objectives:
On completion of the course, candidates will display the following competences in relation to the teaching of football:
An awareness of Association Football in the modern schools
An understanding of safety and fair play aspects
How to effectively organise a class in relation to space, groups, areas, numbers and equipment
How to develop units of work and lesson plans
How to effectively use equipment in lesson delivery
To plan football lessons and units of work
To deliver effective football lessons
To evaluate football lesson delivery

 

Course Title: The SSA Teaching Certificate (Senior School - Course Code: SSA3)
For Whom is the Course Intended?
Secondary School Specialist and Non-Specialist PE Teachers

Course Objectives:
On completion of the course, candidates will have achieved the following competencies:
An awareness of Association Football within the modern Schooling System
An understanding of Planning, Preparing and Evaluating Football Units and Lessons
The delivery of Football Lessons
An awareness of the current practices in teaching football in Secondary Schools