School Coach Accreditation Programme

Inspiring Hong Kong’s School Teachers
Jointly offered by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC) and National Sports Associations (NSAs), the School Coach Accreditation Programme (SCAP) is designed to improve the coaching standards of primary and secondary school teachers, especially non-PE teachers who are required to oversee sports teams and co-curricular activities. By offering these teachers a programme of formal training and accreditation, SCAP equips them with the skills and knowledge they need to nurture sporting talent at an early age, while also helping children of all abilities to enjoy sports to the full.

Widely welcomed by school heads and teachers alike, SCAP has attracted over 2,600 participants since 1998 on a wide range of sports, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sports Aerobics, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. Comprising two modules, namely Sports-General Theory, and Sports-Specific Theory and Practical, SCAP awards an attendance certificate to all participants with a minimum attendance rate of 80% and who finish the examinations. Those teachers who pass the examinations and undertake a further 30 hours of...
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School Coach Accreditation Programme

Jointly offered by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC) and National Sports Associations (NSAs), the School Coach Accreditation Programme (SCAP) is designed to improve the coaching standards of primary and secondary school teachers, especially non-PE teachers who are required to oversee sports teams and co-curricular activities. By offering these teachers a programme of formal training and accreditation, SCAP equips them with the skills and knowledge they need to nurture sporting talent at an early age, while also helping children of all abilities to enjoy sports to the full.

Widely welcomed by school heads and teachers alike, SCAP has attracted over 2,600 participants since 1998 on a wide range of sports, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sports Aerobics, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. Comprising two modules, namely Sports-General Theory, and Sports-Specific Theory and Practical, SCAP awards an attendance certificate to all participants with a minimum attendance rate of 80% and who finish the examinations. Those teachers who pass the examinations and undertake a further 30 hours of practicum voluntarily in their respective sports within the next year are also awarded a School Coach Certificate.

This year’s summer programme was held from 2 to 31 July 2013, with over 160 local primary and secondary school teachers from 134 schools participating.

The sports available this summer included Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball.

The action-packed programme culminated in a Certificate Presentation Ceremony at the Hong Kong Sports Institute on 31 July 2013. During the ceremony, a number of outstanding awards were also presented to both the Christmas and Summer class teachers in recognition of their enthusiasm and dedication to school sport.

“It is inspiring to see so many school teachers embrace the potential of sports coaching,” remarked Professor Frank Fu, Chairman of the HKCC, at the ceremony. “Your commitment to this programme has not only distinguished you as true professionals, it has also laid a strong foundation for helping many more children discover the lifelong joy of sports. Thanks also to the respective NSAs for extending your keen support making the programme a success.”

Continuing Coach Education Programme

Using Technology to Enhance Sports Coaching

Around 400 participants attended a seminar on 13 June 2013 in which Mr. Sam Wong, Rowing Coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, talked on the subject ‘How to Use Apps and Software to Enhance Sports Coaching’.

This event, which was held at Heung Yee Kuk Building, featured introduction and demonstrations of various new applications that can help improve sports coaching, such as managing and scheduling team training programmes, analysing the skills and performance of individual athletes as well as selecting and managing training equipment.

Quality Teaching Awards

Honoured Course Tutors at Quality Teaching Awards

Five outstanding tutors of the Coach Accreditation Programme (CAP), namely Hon Ching-lung, Purple Tse, Kenneth Liang, Dr Lobo Louie and Poon Kin-lui, were voted as the best 2012 tutors by the CAP participants. They were applauded for their dedication and teaching excellence at the Quality Teaching Awards Presentation Ceremony which was held in conjunction with the CCEP seminar on 13 June 2013 at the Heung Yee Kuk Building.

Coaching Directors Forum

The Value of Sharing

The Coaching Directors Forum is an annual gathering which aims to enhance communication between coaching directors of different NSAs. On 16 July 2013, around 50 participants gathered at the Olympic House for the latest Coaching Directors Forum to discuss about the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) Qualifications Framework.

At this informative event, Ms Jackie Hau, Manager of the Qualifications Framework Secretariat and Mr. Sam Ho, Registrar at HKCAAVQ, introduced coaching directors to the concepts of the Qualifications Framework and how it could be applied to both sports-general and sports-specific education and training. In particular, Mr. Ho explained how this framework could help maintain the quality of coaching courses and further improve the recognition of such courses within the community.

Beijing Sport University Bachelor of Education in Sports Training

2013 Admission

The Bachelor of Education in Sports Training programme is offered by the Beijing Sport University and administered by the Hong Kong Sports Institute since 1999. Admission for the 2013 class was closed and result will be announced in August.

Coach Accreditation Programme

Entering a New Era of Coaching Excellence

First introduced in 1991, the Coach Accreditation Programme (CAP) is dedicated to the development and accreditation of coaches in Hong Kong. Over the years, it has played a critical role in Hong Kong’s sporting success, and continues to lay a firm foundation for nurturing a new generation of sport-loving youngsters.

To ensure the programme remains effective and targeted, the curriculum of CAP is undergoing a full review currently. Before the launching of the new programme, limited CAP courses under the old curriculum can still be offered to member NSAs to meet their specific training needs. NSAs can contact the Coach Education Department directly if they require such special arrangements.

Accredited Coach Renewal Scheme

Ensure Your Accreditation Remains Up-to-date

Since September 2008, all accredited coaches in Hong Kong have been issued a Coach Accreditation Card and a Coach Logbook valid for a period of four years.

The first round of coach accreditation renewal was completed by the end of 2012. Coaches who gained accreditation in 2009 should now take action to renew their accreditation in 2013. Applications can be submitted up to 12 months before the current accreditation expires.

To maintain a valid accreditation status, accredited coaches are required to accumulate sufficient hours of Continuing Coach Education Activities (CCEA) during the previous four-year period. The minimum hours of the CCEA for renewal is of 24 hours for Level 1, 36 hours for Level 2, and 48 hours for Level 3.

Eligible CCEA include Non Sport-Specific courses, seminars and workshops organised by recognised sports or education-related organisations in Hong Kong, Mainland China or overseas, and should cover at least two different areas within the 4-year cycle.

Besides attending the above-mentioned programmes, coaches can also accumulate the CCEA hours by the following methods:

For more details of the number of countable hours for each method mentioned above, please visit www.hkcoaching.com/hk/acrs.asp or email ceddept@hksi.org.hk.