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golf instructor

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Golf instructors train and teach golf to individuals or groups. They train their clients by demonstrating and explaining techniques such as the correct posture and swinging techniques. They give feedback on how a student can do exercises better and improve the skill level. The golf instructor advises what equipment is best suited for the student.

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Competences
20
Groups
4
Essential
10
Optional
10

Competences and skills

20 ESCO relations
Essential knowledge 1 competence

Occupation specific

1 competence
golf

The rules and techniques of golf such as tee shot, chipping and putting.

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Essential skills and competences 9 competences

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Sector-specific

4 competences
assess performance in sport events

Assess performance following sport events and competitions, identify strengths and weaknesses, provide feedback to the coaching and supporting team, and make suggestions or adjustments to improve future performance.

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instruct in sport

Provide appropriate technical and tactical instruction related to the given sport using varied and sound pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of the participants and achieve the desired objectives. This requires skills such as communication, explanation, demonstration, modelling, feedback, questioning and correction.

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personalise sports programme

Observe and evaluate individual performance and determine personal needs and motivation to tailor programmes accordingly and in conjunction with the participant

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plan sports instruction programme

Provide participants with an appropriate programme of activities to support progression to the required level of expertise in the specified time taking into account relevant scientific and sport-specific knowledge.

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Cross-sector

5 competences
adapt teaching to student's capabilities

Identify the learning struggles and successes of students. Select teaching and learning strategies that support students’ individual learning needs and goals.

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adapt teaching to target group

Instruct students in the most fitting manner in regards to the teaching context or the age group, such as a formal versus an informal teaching context, and teaching peers as opposed to children.

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demonstrate when teaching

Present to others examples of your experience, skills, and competences that are appropriate to specific learning content to help students in their learning.

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develop sports programmes

Develop plans and policies for the inclusion of sporting activities and organisations in a community, and for the development of sporting activities for specific target groups.

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give constructive feedback

Provide founded feedback through both criticism and praise in a respectful, clear, and consistent manner. Highlight achievements as well as mistakes and set up methods of formative assessment to evaluate work.

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Optional knowledge 4 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

2 competences
market trends in sporting equipment

Latest trends and developments on the sports equipment market.

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sports ethics

The ethical considerations in sport activities, policy and management that ensure fair play and sportsmanship in all recreational and competitive sports.

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Cross-sector

2 competences
sport and exercise medicine

Prevention and treatement of injuries or conditions resulted from a physical activity or sport.

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sport games rules

The rules and regulations of sport games such as football, soccer, tennis, and others.

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Optional skills and competences 6 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

5 competences
apply risk management in sports

Manage the environment and athletes or participants to minimise their chances of suffering any harm. This includes checking appropriateness of venue and equipment and gathering relevant sport and health history from athletes or participants. It also includes ensuring appropriate insurance cover is in place at all times

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communicate information during sport game

Use a range of communication strategies to provide adapted information as an official to sport competitors and participants. Minimise conflict and deal with disagreement effectively. Take into consideration the sport competition environment and the social perceptiveness of the audience when formulating the message.

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exercise sports

Exercise or practice under the direction of sports and athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.

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motivate in sports

Positively foster athletes and participants' intrinsic desire to carry out the required tasks to fulfill their goals and to push themselves beyond their current levels of skill and understanding.

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participate in sport events

Participate in sport events or competitions according to established rules and regulations to apply technical, physical and mental abilities.

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Cross-sector

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communicate with youth

Use verbal and non-verbal communication and communicate through writing, electronic means, or drawing. Adapt your communication to children and young people`s age, needs, characteristics, abilities, preferences, and culture.

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