Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ)CYQ Level 3 Standardisation

Training Day

• To introduce centre staff to the methods of best practice in delivery and assessment of the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

• Outcomes:- Identify the structure of QCF Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training- Review the content, assessment and some frequently asked questions for

each unit- Identify teaching and learning resources- Understand roles and responsibilities for the delivery, assessment and

internal quality assurance- Review CYQ eLearning and eAssessment

Aim

Timetable 10.00 – 10.30 Introduction & aims of the day10.30 – 11.00 Structure of Level 3 Certificate Comfort Break11.00 – 11.30 Workshop/review: unit/assessment 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch13.30 – 14.30 Group feedback14.30 – 14.45 Workshop/review: managing assessmentsComfort Break14.45 – 15.00 learning resources/general updates/website15.00 – 15.30 Questions, summary & evaluation

What you will need:

In your packs you will find the following:

• Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training Syllabus• Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training Learner Assessment Record (LAR)• Slide handouts for taking notes• An evaluation form • CPD form

CYQ Personal Training Qualifications

Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

Qualification unit overview:

Level 2 • Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment• Principles of exercise, fitness and health • Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical

activity

Level 3 • Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health• Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme• Programming personal training with clients• Delivering personal training sessions

Unit Ref No Unit Title Level GLH Credit

A/600/9017 Principles of exercise, fitness & health 2 28 4

T/600/9016 Health, safety & welfare in a fitness environment

2 16 2

M/600/9015 Know how to support clients who take part in exercise & physical activity

2 13 2

A/600/9051 Anatomy & physiology for exercise and health

3 43 6

L/600/9054 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme

3 40 6

F/600/9052 Programming personal training with clients

3 47 7

J/600/9053 Delivering personal training sessions 3 58 9

Totals 245 36

Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training & Instruction

• All Certificate in Personal Training Level 3 units

Plus

• Exercise programming for sports conditioning• Business and marketing for the fitness professional• Planning and delivering group exercise in the outdoor environment

Level 3 Certificate in Personal TrainingLevel 3 Diploma in Personal Training & Instruction

Pre-requisites:

Learners must hold a CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing in the context of gym-based exercise or equivalent prior to commencing either of the above qualifications.

NEW Qualification

CYQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Gym-Based Exercise) (QCF)

Qualification number 601/0195/7The new Level 3 Diploma comprises 10 units – Level 2 Certificate in Fitness

Instructing (Gym-based exercise) (6 units) and the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (4 units)

No pre-requisitesGLH: 346

Credits: 52

http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Qualification/Details/601_0195_

Level 3 Units

Workshop:

In your group discuss the content of your assigned unit and identify the assessment specification and relevant paperwork:

• Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health• Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme• Programming personal training with clients• Delivering personal training sessions

Unit content:

• Cardiorespiratory System • The Musculosketal System• Posture and Core Stability • The Nervous System• The Endocrine System • Energy Systems

Anatomy & Physiology for Exercise & Health

Unit assessmentAssessment element 1 – theory paper

Learners are required to complete the Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise & Health theory paper

• The paper is externally set • 40 multiple choice questions• 28 marks overall to pass (70%)• Time allocation 60 minutes

Please note for paper based assessment: once assessment has taken place the theory papers (questions sheets not answer sheets) should be destroyed –

failure to do this could result in the centre being fined

Anatomy & Physiology for Exercise & Health

Are mock papers available?

• Yes – they can be accessed via the CYQ website www.cyq.org.uk or requested from cyq.theorypapers@ymca.co.uk

How do I order theory papers?

• CYQ theory papers are available to approved centre contacts from cyq.theorypapers@ymca.co.uk

What if I have a learner that requires reasonable assessment adjustments (RAA)?

• RAA information and recording documentation can be accessed via the CYQ website www.cyq.org.uk

Anatomy & Physiology for Exercise & Health – FAQs

Unit content:• The principles of nutrition • The key guidelines in relation to nutrition• Recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice• The relationship between nutrition and physical activity• How to collect and use nutritional information• Nutritional goal setting• Collecting and analysing nutritional information• Applying the principles of nutrition to a programme

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

Unit assessment

There are two assessment elements for this unit: • Assessment element 2 – theory paper• Assessment element 3 – knowledge questions and case study

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

Assessment element 2 – theory paper

Learners are required to complete the Level 3 Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme theory paper (covering learning outcomes 1 to 4)

• The paper is externally set• 30 multiple choice questions• 21 marks overall to pass (70%)• Time allocation 45 minutes

Please note for paper based assessment: once assessment has taken place the theory papers (questions sheets not answer sheets) should be destroyed –

failure to do this could result in the centre being fined

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

Assessment element 3 – knowledge questions & case study

• Learners must provide evidence that they possess all the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills for the learning outcomes 5 to 7 of the unit

Knowledge questions:

• Externally set questions

Please note: all supplementary questions and answers must be recorded

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

Assessment element 3 continued…Case study:

• Learners must fully complete the case study• It should be carried out on an apparently healthy adult• It can be marked by the tutor or by an assessor using the case study marking checklist

Please note: all supplementary questions and answers must be recorded

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

Who can the learners use as their client?

• Learners can use a fellow student, friend, relative, partner or spouse. Their chosen client should be an apparently healthy adult who does not require nutritional intervention from a doctor, dietician or nutritionist

Under what circumstances should supplementary questions be used?

• When the learner does not provide sufficient evidence to meet the requirements of the related learning outcomes

Please note: all questions and answers should be recorded

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme – FAQs

Is there a proforma for the case study?

• Yes, this can be found in the LAR. There is also a case study checklist for the assessor

Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme – FAQs continued…

Programming Personal Training with Clients

Unit Content:

• How to prepare a personal training programme• The importance of behaviour change• Collecting information and screening clients to plan a personal training

programme• Goal setting• Planning a personal training programme• How to manage, review and adapt a personal training programme

Programming Personal Training with Clients

Unit assessment

There are two assessment elements for this unit:

• Assessment element 4 – programming knowledge questions • Assessment element 5 – personal training programme

Programming Personal Training with Clients

Assessment element 4 – knowledge questions

• Externally set questions• Learner must provide evidence that they possess all the necessary

knowledge, understanding and skills for the learning outcomes 1 – 7 of the unit

Please note: it is recommended that this assessment element is completed prior to learners completing the personal training programme (assessment element 5)

Programming Personal Training with Clients

Assessment element 5 – personal training programme

• Learner must provide evidence that they possess all the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills for the learning outcomes 8 – 13 of the unit

• Learners must complete the following:- Client profile

- likes and dislikes- needs- physical measurements and postural assessment

Assessment element 5 continued – personal training programme• Physical measurements

Learners will be observed by an assessor taking the following physical measurements from their client:

- blood pressure- anthropometrics- body composition- cardiovascular fitness- range of motion - muscular fitness

Please see the LAR for further details

Assessment element 5 continued – personal training programme• SMART goal setting

- short- medium - long term

• Client testimony- completed and signed by the client

Assessment element 5 continued – personal training programme • Programme cards x 4

- 1 session for an environment other than a gym or studio- These sessions can be from any part of the 12 programme- Each session 30 – 60 minutes comprising:• warm up• CV training • muscular fitness training • core stability • cool down including flexibility

Please see the LAR for further details

Assessment element 5 continued – personal training programme• 12 week programme overview comprising:

- All components of fitness and progression of the exercise variables (FITT) should be outlined at each stage of the programme overview- Advice on activities for daily living (ADLs) and training in other environments (such as home, office and outside)

• Evaluation forms x 4 - to be used after each of the four taught sessions

• Goals review – based on the four sessions

Programming Personal Training with Clients – FAQs

Assessment element 5 – personal training programme

Is there still a viva?

• If the paperwork is fully completed and the assessor has no doubts as to authenticity, then the checklist can be completed without the need for a viva

Please note: all questions and answers should be recorded

Delivering Personal Training Sessions

Unit Content:

• Instructing exercise during a personal training session• Adapting exercise during a personal training session • Review a personal training session• Plan and prepare for a personal training session • Prepare clients for a personal training session• Instruct and adapt planned exercises • Bring the session to an end• Reflect on the session

Delivering Personal Training SessionsUnit assessment :

There are two assessment elements for this unit:

• Assessment element 6 – knowledge questions • Assessment element 7 – summative observation of practical teaching

Delivering Personal Training SessionsAssessment element 6 – delivery knowledge questions

• Externally set questions • Learners must provide evidence that they possess all the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills for learning outcomes 1 – 3 of the unit

Please note: it is recommended that the knowledge questions are completed prior to assessment element 7

Delivering Personal Training SessionsAssessment element 7 – summative observation of practical teaching (learning outcomes 4 – 8)

Learners must be observed instructing the following:• Appropriate warm up activities• Two cardiovascular approaches• Four resistance approaches (training systems)• Demonstration of safe lifting and passing • Appropriate core stability exercises• Appropriate cool down including the use of PNF stretching• Ending the session and evaluation

Please note: learners are advised to use the same client they used for assessment element 5

Delivering Personal Training Sessions – FAQs

Does the assessor choose any of the assessment activities?

• No learners will be observed delivering a range of exercises from across the four detailed programme cards (see the syllabus p58, p59 for details)

Under what circumstances would the learner have to produce a separate plan/programme card for their assessment?

• If the learner is using a different client than the one that the programme was written for they must produce another programme card

Delivering Personal Training Sessions – FAQs

What are the assessment and referral guidelines?

• To pass learners must achieve a tick in every box in the three sections on the checklist:

- planning and preparation- teaching- ending a session and evaluation

Please note: these sections can be achieved independently

Delivering Personal Training Sessions – FAQs What if the learners do not achieve a tick in every box?

• For planning and preparation, and ending a session and evaluating – if an R is applied to any criteria/criterion the learners should be re-assessed against the criteria/criterion in question

• For teaching – up to two Rs (across the whole teaching checklist), the learner can be re-assessed against those criteria and component(s) to which the R(s) relate(s). If there are three or more Rs, the learner must be re-assessed on all components on the teaching part of the checklist

Assessment specification summaryThere are seven assessment elements, across four level 3 units, they are:

• Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health 1. Theory paper

• Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme2. Theory paper3. Knowledge questions and case study

• Programming Personal Training with Clients4. Knowledge questions5. Personal training programme

• Delivering Personal Training Sessions 6. Knowledge questions 7. Summative observation of practical teaching

Resources available • Syllabus • Learner Assessment Record (LAR)• Personal Training Manual• Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health Manual• Nutrition for Physical Activity Manual• Scheme of work• PowerPoint presentations• Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology mock theory paper• Level 3 Nutrition mock theory paper

eLearning• Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health• Level 3 Nutrition

Managing assessments Workshop/Review:

• Discuss the different types of assessment and how they are met at your centre

• Discuss a logical assessment sequence and identify the necessary paperwork at each stage of the assessment

CYQ Theory Paper Invigilation Procedures

Role and Responsibilities of the Invigilator

• The role of the invigilator is to facilitate the administration of CYQ theory papers.

• The invigilator must not read or share the content of CYQ intellectual property

• CYQ operational staff and External Quality Assurers cannot discuss the content of CYQ theory papers with CYQ centre staff

• Feedback from learners regarding the content of CYQ theory papers can be sent to – cyq.qualifications@ymca.co.uk

CYQ Theory Paper Invigilation Procedures

Role and Responsibilities of the Invigilator

• Starting, Invigilating and Ending the Assessment• Late arrival of learners• Misconduct• Emergencies• Theory paper administration process• Procedures for online assessment invigilation

CYQ Theory Paper Invigilation Procedures

External Assessment Procedure • Reasonable Assessment Adjustment• Ordering theory papers• Ratio – 1 invigilator – 30 learners• Desk specification• Responsibilities of the learners• Security and storage – theory papers stored securely and destroyed

following assessment – answer sheets not to be taken home

CYQ Theory Paper Invigilation Procedures

Roles and responsibilities of invigilatorExternal Assessment procedureProcedures for online assessment

Flexible assessment

• CYQ will allow some flexibility in its assessment strategies to meet the needs of approved centres and learners

• Where this is desired, centres must seek approval from CYQ for ‘adjustments’ to an existing, published assessment strategy in advance of carry out assessment

• Questions should be addressed cyq.qualifications@ymca.co.uk

Please see CYQ Flexible Assessment Policy

Logical Assessment Structure

Summative assessment process:

• Briefing • Observation • Questioning – if required – cannot be used to infer practical

competence • Result • Action Plan

Malpractice/Maladministration

Malpractice

• Any deliberate activity neglect, default or other practice that compromises assessment, the integrity of the qualification, certification or the reputation/credibility of the awarding organisation

Maladministration

• Any activity, neglect, default or other practice that results in the centre not complying with specified requirements of delivery of the units and qualifications

Refer to policy for examples of centre and learner malpractice and maladministration

Staff ResponsibilitiesTutor

The role of the tutor is to plan, deliver and evaluate an effective programme of learning to accommodate the needs of all learners registered – they should hold or be working towards a recognised teaching qualification

Any tutors carrying out the ongoing assessments should hold a relevant assessment qualification

Staff ResponsibilitiesAssessor

The role of the assessor is to make an informed judgement about the range of evidence a learner may produce to demonstrate their competence to meet the assessment criteria

Assessors must have a L3 Award or Certificate in Assessing Vocational or Work-Based Achievement (QCF); SQA equivalent; A1, D32/33

• NB: Tutors working towards an assessing award will be required to have decisions countersigned by a qualified assessor

• Final summative assessment conducted by independent assessor

Staff ResponsibilitiesAssessor

Please refer to the Role of the Assessor document on the CYQ website This document contains a Model of Assessment; the stages of assessment, what happens at each stage and the relevant paperwork at each stage

Staff ResponsibilitiesInternal Quality Assurer (IQA)

The role of the IQA is to make informed judgements regarding the practice of and decisions made by the assessment team, to maintain standards and to provide guidance and support to assessors

IQAs must have a L4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF); SQA equivalent; V1, D34

Staff ResponsibilitiesInternal Quality Assurer

Produce a sampling plan at the beginning of each course which clearly identifies what and when sampling will take place

• The IQA plan must cover:- all units of the qualification - all learners- all tutors and assessors

Please refer to the Role of the IQA document on the CYQ website. This document contains a Model of Assessment; the stages of assessment, what happens at each stage and the relevant paperwork at each stage

Staff ResponsibilitiesInternal Quality Assurer

IQA paperwork is available on the CYQ website:

- IQA plan- IQA sampling reports for desk based

eLearning – Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology

Content covers:- The heart and circulatory system- The musculoskeletal system- Posture and core stability- The nervous system- The endocrine system- Energy systems

eLearning – Level 3 Nutrition

Level 3 Nutrition eLearning will teach learners the knowledge and skills to give measured and tailored nutritional advice to fitness clients, including:• applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme• collecting, analysing and utilising nutritional information• the principles of nutritional goal setting with clients• providing nutritional advice in line with nationally recommended best

practice

eLearning Packages

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Content onlyCentres with an existing virtual learning platform can simply purchase content for an annual fee

Hosted BasicPay per learner with no contract, support or set up fees

eAssessmentBenefits

• Instant access to learners' results• Removes time and cost burden of printing and returning answer sheets

Available for all CYQ theory assessments

Information channels

Websitewww.cyq.org.uk

eNews updatesSent monthly

Twitterwww.twitter.com/cyqnews

Website

Visit www.cyq.org.uk for:

•Full qualification details•Centre guidance including:• fees • policies and procedures• FAQs•Training days calendar•Assessor/IQA course schedule

Summary

• Any further questions?

• You will now receive an email with an evaluation form and CPD certificate request form. Please complete these and return to CYQ (an address will be provided on the form)

• Thank you for your participation and feedback