Occupational Certificate: Sport Talent Scout

Purpose

The purpose of this part-qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Sport Talent Scout.

A Sport Talent Scout searches, profiles, develops and places athletes into professional sporting pathways. The typical graduate attributes will include amongst others, persuasion, coaching, communication and decision making.

A qualified learner will be able to

• Plan and prepare for sport talent scouting.
• Coordinate and manage scouting activities.

Rationale

Sport and its associated industries of recreation and fitness have entered a period of rapid growth. The Skills Audit conducted by the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority in 2007, highlights the need for capacity building in sport to promote competence in managing sport organisations, tournaments and events, sport teams and sport facilities.

The 4th Industrial Revolution requires adaptation in methods and approaches to sport management and administration. The qualification will update the current skills gap with positive impact on the management of sport organisations and sport teams as well as the growth of sport at all levels in South Africa.

Various professional bodies and sporting association participated in the development of the qualification. They also assisted in drawing the interest of both the player associations and oversight bodies.

Competence in all the areas of sport is becoming increasingly specialised as well as professional. South Africa is being provided with increased opportunities to host sport events at an international level and this qualification will provide professionals to work at the dynamic level required of international sport events.

These events integrate SA in the global cultural and sporting world and also create work opportunities for young people. The role of sport in South Africa continues to grow in social and economic importance particularly in terms of integrating healthy lifestyles in the workplace and communities.

Managerial competencies are acquired in a variety of contexts, ranging from private fitness facilities and sport clubs to local government initiatives in sport and recreation and on to the marketing and promotional world of sport sponsorships, media, athlete representation as well as sport tourism. Increased pressure to deliver efficient and effective management of sport entities, athletes, facilities and events comes from participants and federations.

The competencies that will be acquired from this qualification can be applied to areas such as, sport team management, sport event management, sport tournament management, sport facility management, fitness facility management, sport sponsorship management, financial management in the sport environment, sport project management, sport organisation management and volunteer management. Learning pathways start with the attainment of part-qualification and accumulation of credits towards the attainment of this full qualification, and other relevant qualifications articulated to vertically.

This qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills and Work Experience Modules

Knowledge Modules

• 143105-000-01-KM-04, Principles of Athlete Development and Support, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• 143105-000-01-KM-05, Introduction to Leadership Management, Level 5, 10 Credits.
• 143105-000-01-KM-06, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Level 4, 4 Credits.

Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 24

Practical Skill Modules

143105-000-01-PM-10, Conduct a sport-specific screening procedure, Level 5, Credits 10.

143105-000-01-PM-11, Sport and develop talent, Level 5, Credits 10.

Total number of credits for Practical Skills Modules: 20

Work Experience Modules

• 143105-000-01-WM-04, Monitoring and Evaluation Processes for Team Members, Level 5, 15 Credits.

Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 15

1. Gather and interpret information to determine the requirements to scout for talented athletes for professional sport.
2. Apply techniques and procedures identify and develop a talented athlete for growth and complete professional sport person.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1

ELO 1: Gather and interpret information to determine the requirements to scout for talented athletes for professional sport.

• Select tools and equipment for talent scouting appropriate for the type of sport athlete participate in.
• Collect information about the social background of the player to determine the role of different influences in the player's athlete life.
• Collect the information about the player attributes to assess the temperament interventions necessary to improve performance.
• Collect information about tournament, competitions, fixtures and matches to profile the games relevant scout play.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2

ELO 2: Apply techniques and procedures identify and develop a talented athlete for growth and complete professional sport person.

• Compare assessment conducted on the player to other sources of information to validate collected information and own sources.
• Rank selected players based on their individual performance and preference.
• Conduct tactical assessment of the player to determine the player position in the game.
• Determine player mobility across different levels of the game as a base of the assessment results.
• Discuss athlete personal growth in relation to education, financial management and future career options.

IntegratedAssessment

Integrated Formative Assessment

The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria.

This formative assessment together with work experience leads to entrance into the integrated external summative assessment.

Integrated Summative Assessment

An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria.

The assessment will be conducted through written assessment and the evaluation of practical tasks at decentralised approved assessment sites by a panel of assessors evaluated by assessor(s) registered with the AQP.