Advanced Recreation Programme Design for Community Needs Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse community needs and demographics to inform recreation programme design.
• Apply advanced recreation programming techniques and models to develop inclusive programmes.
• Design a comprehensive recreation programme that aligns with community objectives and resource availability.
• Implement recreation programmes using effective facilitation and risk management strategies.
• Evaluate programme outcomes against predefined criteria and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrate ethical and culturally sensitive practices in programme delivery.

Target Audience

Recreation professionals, community development officers, programme coordinators, and leisure service managers seeking to enhance their skills in designing and implementing community-centred recreation programmes.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, prior experience in recreation or community work is advantageous.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply needs assessment tools, design and adapt activities, and implement a mini-programme with real or simulated community groups. These hands-on experiences build confidence in facilitation, evaluation, and resource management.

Practical Activities

• Community Needs Assessment Simulation — Learners conduct a simulated community needs assessment using surveys and focus groups, then analyse data to identify priority recreation needs. (6h)
• Activity Design and Adaptation Workshop — Learners design two recreational activities adapted for different population groups (e.g., elderly, youth, persons with disabilities) and test them with peers. (6h)
• Mini-Programme Implementation — In groups, learners implement a half-day recreation programme for a community group (e.g., after-school club, senior centre), including setup, delivery, and clean-up. (8h)
• Monitoring and Evaluation Exercise — Learners develop and use monitoring tools (observation checklist, feedback form) during the mini-programme, then analyse results to recommend improvements. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.