5.4.4 Setting responsibilities You need to set your expectations for how the group members will interact with each other. Ask them for their ideas on how to work best as a team. Most young people will be used to...
5.4.4 Setting responsibilities You need to set your expectations for how the group members will interact with each other. Ask them for their ideas on how to work best as a team. Most young people will be used to...
5.4.3 Learning their names At the start of the session, it’s a good idea to learn everyone’s names. This helps to build trust and rapport – and makes it easier to manage group behaviour and risk. You can use...
5.4.2 Introducing the session – aims and expectations Start by introducing yourself (and any co-instructors). Talk about the overall aims of the course, before sharing what you are going to do in the first session. Explain to the riders...
5.4.1 Communication Think about what, where and how you are communicating to your riders. It’s important to come across as confident and calm, while also showing that you’re having fun. When talking to your riders, gather them around you...
5.4. Teaching strategies To manage a group well, you need excellent communication skills, planning and positivity. Remember that these sessions could be an unfamiliar and challenging learning experience for some pupils. They need to have confidence and trust in...
5.3. Demonstrations You will need to demonstrate most activities to your riders. This is to show them how to complete an manoeuvre as clearly as possible, and is normally the first thing you will do with them at a...
5.2. Active learning Every training session should offer as much active learning time as possible. Active learning means directly involving riders in the learning process. Cycling practice (with appropriate feedback and decreasing amounts of prompting) is the most important...
5.1. Planning and preparation Use the Activity Templates to plan your cycle training sessions. We recommend that you deliver these activities in the order we have suggested. This will help riders to meet the National Standard step by step...
5. Effective delivery This section will help you to plan and deliver a cycle training session. We use the words ‘teaching’ and ‘coaching’ to describe what you do in your role as instructor. Teaching is about helping a rider...