ASA/ukcc Level 1 Certificate in Teaching aquatics
HOW TO BECOMe A SWIMMING TEACHER?
This is the first step towards becoming a swimming teacher and is designed to introduce candidates to the basic principles of teaching.
This course leads to a vocational qualification designed to provide you with an introduction to the knowledge, skills and understanding of the safe and ethical principles for effective teaching practices in aquatics.
As an aspiring teacher this qualification will equip you with the knowledge and tools to actively support a more senior qualified, experienced teacher of aquatics, at any level, in the delivery of a pre-prepared session.
This qualification is endorsed by UKCC and sits on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
PRE-REQUISITES TO BECOME A SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR
- Candidates must be 16 years or older at the start of the course
UNITS
101: Understanding the FUNdamentals of coaching/teaching sport
102: Understanding the principles of planning coaching/teaching activities in sport
103: Understanding the principles of conducting coaching/teaching activities in sport
104: Understanding the principles of evaluating coaching/teaching activities in sport
105: Planning coaching activities in swimming
106: Conducting coaching activities in swimming
107: Evaluating coaching activities in swimming
WHAT WILL I LEARN
On successful completion of this qualification you should be able to:
- Promote and establish working relationships and high standards of behaviour with participants, other teachers, parents and officials in the overall development of aquatics
- Demonstrate an ability to safely prepare, support and conclude aquatic teaching sessions/activities using pre-planned session plans
- Demonstrate an understanding of:
- Generic teaching skills
- Sport specific teaching skills
- Teacher and performer/participant development
- Good practice in teaching ethics
- Health and safety
- Basic introduction to aquatics
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and adapt aquatic teaching sessions/activities for a variety of different age groups and abilities
- Identify an awareness of further personal development opportunities in this discipline, including teaching, administration and officiating.
The qualification is assessed through a variety of methods and activities in the form of observation, written evidence and/or verbal discussion. Your tutor will help you to understand the different sorts of evidence that are acceptable and appropriate, and what the methods of assessment to be used will be.
Practical assessments will be conducted through observation in your natural working environment.
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HOW TO APPLY, FEES & PAYMENTS
To apply click the linked paragraph above.
Any queries? Please do not hesitate to contact Marie Gouldby at the Institute of Swimming on 01509 640 469.