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SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching), SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming & SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers (Combined Course) – Hartsdown Leisure Centre, Margate

This is a combined course will include the SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching), SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming and Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers  qualifications.

The SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification is a practical qualification which develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be a Swimming Assistant (Teaching).

The SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification is a practical qualification which builds on the SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification.

Course content
The course is delivered through a mixture of classroom activities and practical poolside learning. You will participate in at least six 30-minute swimming lessons to gain hands on practical experience.

You will learn about:

  • The responsibilities and role of a swimming teacher
  • How the scientific principles of swimming impact on development
  • How to develop core aquatic skills and the four strokes
  • How to identify and correct common swimming faults
  • How to use a variety of teaching techniques and equipment to suit different needs
  • How to plan and deliver inclusive lessons for different levels of ability, including adaptations for swimmers with special educational needs and disabilities
  • Key teaching and management skills including class management and assessment, organisational skills, behaviour management, communication skills, and teaching methods
  • National curriculum swimming lessons and how they differ from learn to swim lesson

The Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers qualification is for anyone who wants to provide baby and toddler swimming sessions

Course content

The course is delivered through a mixture of classroom activities and practical poolside learning. You will participate in at least two 30-minute swimming lessons to gain hands on practical experience.

You will learn about:

    • How early years development, stages of play and reflexes impact on swimming ability
    • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, health related conditions and how to respond and adapt to them
    • How to introduce and teach the core aquatic skills in a fun way
    • The different supports and holds to use in lessons
    • The advantages and disadvantages of different types of equipment
    • How to plan, adapt and teach lessons which cater for groups with different levels of ability
    • Key teaching and lesson management skills
How to Enrol:
  • For more information or to make a booking please contact Ellie Purvis
Prerequisites:
  • Learners must be 16 years of age or older on the first day of the course

Contact

Name:

Ellie Purvis

Telephone:
07903 320967
Email:
Courses@theexcellentperformanceteam.co.uk

Location

Hartsdown Leisure Centre
Hartsdown Road
Margate
CT9 5QX