Advance Your Skills with British Trampoline Teachers Courses

Summary of Trampoline Teachers Awards course content and accreditation.

The British Gymnastics accredited training course enables you to teach the trampolining skills within the course syllabus for the benefit of your pupils within the school curriculum only. This course is accredited by BG and only open to trainee & qualified teachers. NOTE: it is no longer essential to be a qualified teacher of PE or Dance.

This is the minimum requirement advised by British Gymnastics for teachers in schools who are preparing pupils for GCSE Examinations, Schools competitions, curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Assessment Criteria:

The practical element of both part 1 and 2 course is internally assessed throughout the duration of the courses by the course tutor who will assess competence to teach trampolining . Practical assessment involves self-assessment questions and verbal questioning.

Part 2 also has a plus a 45 minute written examination at the end of the course. Pass Mark: 60%.

BG recommends a refresher course should be completed every 2-3 years to maintain competence to teach trampolininq.

Each course is 12 hours course time (this excludes breaks). Levels 1 and 2 do not have to be on consecutive days but may be desirable. Level 1 has to be passed before attending a Level 2 course but the two courses can be run consecutively with the total course time being 24 hours. Applicants must attend the whole course

to qualify.

Detail

Level 1 has no theory examination and it is a 'stand alone' qualification. Assessment is continuous throughout the course. Once completed the Teacher is qualified to teach all the skills that are on the Part 1 syllabus. The order of teaching these skills may vary.

• Jumping and stopping

• half & full twist jumps

• seat, front and back landings

• shaped jumps

• skills up to and including V2 twist into and out of the seat, front and back

• basic combination of skills

• swivel hips & roller

Also covered are setting out and packing away, kipping techniques and basic biomechanics and theory elements including Safety, Competitions (introduction) and Quality and Proficiency Scheme

The Part 2 syllabus expands on Level 1 and includes:

• full twist in to and out of seat, front and back landings

• cat twist, cradle, half turntable

• complex twisting skills

• progressions leading to forward and backward somersaults, including shaped somersaults

Theory elements include:, BG competitions, Biomechanics, Routine construction and

tariffing.

Schools offering GCSE PE and A Level are very strongly recommended to complete the Part 2 course (see below)