Double Goal Coach Setting the Scene Amongst their services they The target audience for the sportscotland is the national offer high-quality courses and training was club leader and agency for sport in Scotland. training opportunities to sport coaches involved in youth sport They work with a range of participants and people working in Scotland. partners to develop and support in sport. a world class sporting structure Training on Double Goal for everyone in Scotland. By The Challenge Coach was already taking strengthening key elements Since 2010, sportscotland, has place in a workshop format. of the sporting system, promoted Positive Coaching sportscotland in partnership including school sport, club Scotland (PCS) with the aims with the Winning Scotland sport and performance sport, of improving the performance Foundation wanted to develop sportscotland aim to increase of young people in school and an online module as a cost participation and progression in club sport, making sport more effective way of reaching a much sport. enjoyable and teaching life wider audience. The eLearning lessons through sport. Part of needed to provide an interactive sportscotland provide the PCS philosophy is the Double learning experience with the strategic and operational Goal Coach method of both key messages brought to life in leadership to the key players striving to win and learning life scenarios that the coaches could involved in delivering sport lessons. relate with. in Scotland, including local authorities, governing bodies sportscotland wanted to of sports, sports clubs and educate a larger number of further education institutions. people in Double Goal Coach. The Solution eCom’s instructional designers with a satisfactory score can coaching around other work worked with the subject matter then capture their details to responsibilities. Offering training experts at sportscotland to receive a certificate to recognise via online learning gives them curate and repurpose the their completion of the Double more flexibility to learn at a time existing workshop content Goal Coach training. Learners and location which suits them. into a structure effective for who don’t achieve this score online learning. A range of can go back and check their The eLearning has been one interactivities were incorporated understanding and attempt the element in creating a cultural to engage the learner and get assessment again. change in youth sport in the key messages across. Scotland and creating more The Benefits positive sport experiences. Existing video resources were The Double Goal Coach incorporated into the module eLearning is aligned with to bring the scenarios to life sportscotland’s objectives of and quizzes and puzzles are providing high quality training used throughout to reinforce and raising the standard of the learning objectives. At key coaching in Scotland. points the learners are directed to additional resources such as They have created a cost the Coaching Toolkit. effective and accessible training resource for a Scotland- The module concludes with a wide audience. Many people short assessment to test the involved with youth sport do knowledge gained. Learners so on a voluntary basis and fit eCom Scotland 18b Dickson Street 01383 630 032 Customised Learning Elgin Industrial Estate @ecomscotland Technology Solutions Dunfermline /ecomscotland Fife eCom Scotland UK [email protected] KY12 7SL www.ecomscotland.com.