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Over 160 School Teachers Gain Insights into Sports Coaching Through HKCC School Coach Accreditation Programme
Teachers including (front row from lef) Yeung Yee-on, Yu Tak-shing, Lee Siu-kong, Tang Pui-ka, Lee Sau-ming and Edmond So are awarded with certificate for excellent performance. Officiating guests and representatives of the National Sports Associations (back row from left) Mr Kan Wai-hung, Hong Kong Table Tennis Association; Ms Cui Xiao-yan, Hong Kong Table Tennis Association; Ms Margaret Siu, Director of High Performance Management, Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI); Mr Tang Cheong-kit, Hong Kong Badminton Association; Mr Lee Man-ki, Daniel, Hong Kong Tennis Association; Mr Sher Pui-cheong, Hong Kong Tennis Association; Mr Godwin Fung, Acting Chief Executive, HKSI; Professor Frank Fu, MH, JP; Hong Kong Coaching Committee; Mr Lam Chun-kwok, Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China; Mr Chan Kwok-leung, Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China; Mr Kwong Yuk-man, Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China; and Mr Leung Kwok-shing, Hong Kong Basketball Association congratulate them at the SCAP Certificate Presentation Ceremony. Read More
Group photos of the participants after completion of the Sports-Specific Theory and Practical module (table tennis). Read More
Group photos of the participants after completion of the Sports-Specific Theory and Practical module (badminton). Read More
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Organised by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC), School Coach Accreditation Programme (SCAP) has been a major driving force in raising the standard of coaches in Hong Kong schools. This year, the SCAP continued this initiative with a series of summer training courses from 2 to 31 July, in which over 160 teachers from local primary and secondary schools participated. A presentation ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute on 31 July, where participating teachers who had completed the course were presented with attendance certificates, and the best performers received Outstanding Awards. The year’s training courses were offered in five different sports, including badminton, basketball, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Each course was comprised of two modules, namely Sports-General Theory, and Sports-Specific Theory and Practical. Participants who obtained an attendance rate of 80% and completed the examinations were presented with an attendance certificate. Those participants who complete a further 30 hours of practicum in their respective sports on a voluntary basis within the next year will be awarded a School Coach Certificate. Professor Frank Fu MH JP, Chairman of the HKCC, speaking at the ceremony, said “Quality coaching plays a significant part to the outstanding performance of Hong Kong athletes in the international sports arena in recent years. To grasp a greater development potential of the athletes, it is important to nurturing athletes as early as possible. School coaches, thus, play a crucial role in identifying talented athletes and helping them to build a solid foundation. The HKCC will continue organising courses for training more quality coaches towards this end.” Initiated by the HKCC, the SCAP is a major component of the Hong Kong Coach Education Programme (HKCEP) that aims to enhance the coaching standards of primary and secondary school teachers, especially non-PE teachers who need to work with sports teams and co-curricular activities, by giving them the opportunity to receive formal training and accreditation in sports coaching. Teaching Mathematics at Po Leung Kuk C W Chu College, tennis veteran Tang Mun-tong has been playing tennis for over 10 years, he said, “Although I have been playing tennis for many years, I am a complete novice in sports coaching. I found the SCAP very useful, particularly the practical part that gave me valuable tips and techniques in coaching my team and in handling injuries.” Tang hopes to establish tennis class in school and make use of the knowledge he gained in this course. Chau Wing-lee, a Chinese teacher at Po Leung Kuk Yao Ling Sun College, shared her views of this course. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to develop my skills in academic and sports teaching during my first year of teaching. My colleagues highly recommended SCAP to me because the theoretical and practical parts of this course are very useful. After all, it provides me a good opportunity to exchange with teachers from other schools. I really look forward to teaching and leading the team at the coming inter-school badminton competition,” Chau said. Since its inception, the course has been widely supported by various sectors of the society including the National Sports Associations, principals and teachers, and has offered training courses in 11 different sports, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, football, handball, hockey, sports aerobics, squash, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Since 1998, 2,600 teachers have completed the course, providing a strong impetus to the development of sports coaching in schools. The HKCC was established in 1991 to formulate short-term and long-term strategies for the development of coach education and accreditation programmes in Hong Kong. Over the years, more than 80,000 coaches have benefited from the training and recognition programmes under the HKCEP. Apart from the SCAP, other major components of the HKCEP include the Coach Accreditation Programme, Continuing Coach Education Programme, as well as the Coach Recognition Programme. List of Recipients of the Outstanding Awards (PDF)
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