1. Learning aim A Know the attributes associated with successful sports leadership

2. Attributes of a sports leader
Attribute – a quality or a feature of personality.
Skill – the abilities required to do something well.
Quality – a standard – in this case of sports leadership, as measured against other sports leaders.
Responsibility – having accountability for something, whether it goes right or wrong.
Teacher notes (PS 1):
Use this slide to introduce all of the attributes required to be a successful sports leader.
You could use the Getting started activity in the BTEC First Sport Student Book, Pearson, 2013 (ISBN: ), Topic A.1.
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3. Skills of a sports leader
Teacher notes (PS 2):
Use this slide to highlight skills required to be a successful sports leader.
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4. Communication
There are three main methods of communication used by sports leaders:
1. Verbal communication: e.g. giving technical instructions to sports performers.
2. Non-verbal communication: e.g. facial expressions and bodily gestures.
3. Listening: e.g. asking a sports performer a question and requesting a response.
Teacher notes (PS 3):
This slide highlights a skill that must be mastered by all sports leaders.
Emphasise the importance of all forms of communication.
Learners could be asked to complete AS 2 to support this slide.
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5. Qualities Appearance Enthusiasm Confidence Leadership style Motivation
Humour
Personality
Teacher notes (PS 4):
This slide could be used to discuss each of the qualities required to be covered within this unit.
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6. Appearance of sports leaders
Teacher notes (PS 5):
Use this slide to introduce the importance of the appearance of sports leaders to those they are leading.
Initiate a class discussion on the appearance of the sports leader on this slide.
Learners can then draw up a list of equipment and clothing sports leaders should wear for each sport activity session that they lead.
You could expand upon this slide by discussing other qualities of a sports leader and the importance of the learners fulfilling the requirements of each quality as listed within the specification.
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7. Responsibilities Teacher notes (PS 6):
Use this slide to show learners the core responsibilities and wider responsibilities of a sports leader.
For each of the points, ask learners to provide examples.
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