Unit 1: Understanding how to lead a team in active leisure
Unit reference number: F/503/0778
QCF level: 3
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours: 17
Unit summary
This unit assesses the knowledge and understanding that a learner needs in relation to leading a team in an active leisure environment.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
Learning outcomes 1-6
Knowledge and understanding assessment involving one or a mixture of:
• written questions and answers
• projects
• assignments.
Assessment methodology
This unit is assessed in the workplace or in conditions resembling the workplace. Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion.
Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
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1. Understand the team leadership role in active leisure
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1.1. Explain the importance of team
leadership in active leisure
1.2. Summarise
the responsibilities of a team leader
in an active leisure organisation
1.3. Describe different
styles of leadership and how they can be applied in different situations
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2. Understand the role of emotions and behaviours when leading a team in active leisure
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2.1. Explain why it is important for a team
leader to be aware of own emotions and the effect
that own emotions can have on team members
2.2. Explain why it is important for a team
leader to be aware of the emotions of team members
and how to respond these
2.3. Describe how to manage own
emotions to achieve
a positive outcome when leading a team
2.4. Explain how to manage conflict within an active leisure
team to achieve
best results
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3. Understand the value of diversity within a team
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3.1. Explain the importance of taking account
of different skill
sets and characteristics in a team
3.2. Describe the different types of skills
and characteristics that
members of an active leisure team may have
3.3. Describe
how to make best use of different skill sets and characteristics in an active
leisure team
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4. Understand the role of communication
when leading a team in active leisure
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4.1. Explain the importance of effective two-way communication when
leading a team in active
leisure
4.2. Describe situations in which effective two-way communication is particularly important
4.3. Explain how to use a range of communication techniques when leading a team in active
leisure
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5. Understand
the role of motivating others when leading a team in active leisure
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Explain the importance of motivating others when leading a
team in active leisure
Describe a range of factors that motivate team members when
they are working in active leisure
Explain how to select different ways of motivating others according
to the situation and the individuals involved
Explain what is meant by ‘empowerment’ and how empowering team
members can contribute to team performance
Describe how to maintain the motivation of team members when
the team has experienced setbacks
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6. Understand
how to provide team members with a sense of direction and common purpose
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Explain the importance of team members having a sense of direction
and common purpose
Explain how to give team members a sense of direction and common
purpose
Describe situations in which a team leader should take direction
from a team member
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