Aim of the course:

 

The STA Level 2 CIMPSA Approved Certificate in Teaching Swimming qualifies learners to teach non-swimmers through to advanced participants

 

Pre-Requisites:

 

Be 16 years of age

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Hold current membership of STA

 

Hold the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming  (Please note that the Swim England Level 1 Award in Aquatic Teaching is not an acceptable entry requirement)

 

Validity of Award

 

This qualification does not expire

 

Length of Course

 

The recommended contact hours for this qualification are 24 hours which includes direct teaching and assessing 

 

The rest of the guided learning hours are taken from the STA Award in Teaching Swimming.

 

​The qualification may be ran over 3 days 

 

Total Qualification time

122 Hours

 

Assessment Criteria:

 

The STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming covers advanced participants and advanced swimming skills and is tutor assessed through the completion of

• schemes of work x2 ,

• lesson plans x4 ,  

• evaluation form x1

• Tutor  assessed practical teaching.

In addition to this there is a final end course theory multiple-choice question assessment paperx2 and an  30 minute external assessment of practical teaching to 4 participants 

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​​​Mandatory Units - the first 5 units are on the STA award course 

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults 

 

Planning, Delivering, Assessing and Evaluating Swimming Lessons

 

Understand a Swimming teachers Role 

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Understanding the Health and Safety Requirements for an Aquatic Environment

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Understanding the Scientific and Learning Theories Relevant to Swimming Teaching 

 

Planning, Delivering, Assessing and Evaluating Competitive Swimming Strokes 

 

Planning, Delivering and Assessing Advanced Swimming Skills

 

Understand the Safety Requirements for Advanced Swimming Skills

 

Understand Swimming within Education