• VENUE
• St Helens School Sports Centre, Northwood
• DATE
• Saturday 6 April - Wednesday 10 April 2019 and Monday 15 April - Wednesday 17 April 2019
• TIME
• 09:30 - 18:00

Note - A late booking fee will apply to any bookings taken less than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of this course

Description

These qualifications are aimed at those working with swimmers in a learn to swim environment utilising the Swim England Learn to Swim Pathway (or equivalent). They are recognised as a Level 1 and Level 2 vocational qualifications respectively. The Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification is endorsed by CIMPSA against the professional standards for swimming teachers.

The Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification is designed to be a practical qualification which develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be a swimming teacher. It is designed to build on the knowledge, skills and abilities achieved through the Swim England Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification. Once achieved the qualifications will ensure that swimming teachers can effectively and independently plan, prepare, deliver, monitor and evaluate a series of teaching sessions.

Pre-requisites

	•	Candidates must be at least 16 years of age on the first day of the course.
	•	These courses are intensive combining 2 qualifications together so learners must be prepared to complete work outside of the classroom in order to fulfil the assessment criteria by the end of the course

Syllabus
The Level 1 qualification is made up of 15 learning outcomes and 21 assessment criteria.

The Level 2 qualification is made up of 18 learning outcomes and 39 assessment criteria. On achievement of the qualification the learner will:

	1.	Understand the legal and personal safety requirements of teaching swimming
	2.	Know the responsibilities of a Swimming Teacher
	3.	Understand the role of the Swimming Teacher in promoting aquatics
	4.	Understand the scientific principles in swimming
	5.	Know the skills and strokes needed in swimming
	6.	Understand the types of equipment using for swimming lessons
	7.	Be able to plan for swimming teaching
	8.	Know about national curriculum swimming lessons
	9.	Be able to teach swimming lessons
	10.	Be able to demonstrate lesson management skills
	11.	Be able to demonstrate communication skills and customer service within the swimming teaching environment
	12.	Be able to use a variety of appropriate teaching methods to meet participant needs
	13.	Be able to develop participants core aquatic skills and swimming strokes
	14.	Be able to demonstrate motivational techniques
	15.	Understand participant assessment
	16.	Be able to assess participants
	17.	Be able to evaluate own performance
	18.	Be able to plan for professional development

Assessment

	•	All assessment criteria must be achieved
	•	All evidence produced by the learner must be their own work
	•	All assessment criteria are assessed by the tutor/assessor
	•	The assessment is made up of a series of components:
			o	Theoretical questions
			o	Lesson plans
			o	Lesson overview
			o	Observation record
			o	Review and evaluation records
			o	Action plan

Certification

Once the learner has completed the course and all the assessment criteria have been successfully completed Survive and Save Training can forward your results to Swim England Qualifications for certification.

Certificates will be awarded for both Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) and Level 2 Teaching Swimming

Certificates can expect to be received around 4 weeks following the end of the course.

What next?

Following successful completion of the Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming you will be eligible to work as a swimming teacher in either paid employment or volunteer role.

There are further qualification and training opportunities including:

	•	Swim England Level 2 Teaching Pre-School Swimming
	•	Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Teaching Swimming and Aquatic Programmes
	•	Qualifi Level 2 CPD Modules
	•	RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
	•	RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
	•	Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
	•	Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work