Swim England Assistant Water Polo Coach – Whitgift School

The Swim England Assistant Water Polo Coach certificate will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to assist a qualified water polo coach in delivering planned training sessions. 
 
Is this course right for me?  
 
This is for anyone who wants to take the first step to become a water polo coach or interested in supporting a water polo coach in a club environment. No prior experience is required, as your tutor will guide and support you in gaining the knowledge and skills needed. You need to have turned 16 by the start date of this course.    
 
If you are part of a Swim England affiliated club, you can access our member offer rate. Your club can arrange this for you through their account. If your club is unable to access its account, please contact us at [email protected].   
 
What can I expect during my course?  
 
Webinar – Your tutor will go through the first of the theory topics.  
eLearning – You will have eLearning to complete prior to your remaining webinars. The estimated completion time is six-eight hours. 
Webinars – Your tutor will go through the remaining theory topics and prepare you for your practical sessions.  
Practical sessions – You will have the opportunity to assist at least two training sessions to gain practical experience.  
 
What will I learn? 
 
During the course, your tutor will be covering the following topics: 
 
The role of an assistant water polo coach 
The fundamentals of water polo 
How to safely prepare, support and conclude coached water polo sessions 
Basic and water polo specific coaching skills 
Coach and player development 
Good practice in coaching ethics 
Health and safety 
 
How will I be assessed?  
 
You will be assessed by your tutor throughout your course against the specification criteria, please note this certificate is delivered and assessed in English. You will also need to complete assessment tasks, some of which will be in your own time. These include, but are not limited to:   
 
Theoretical questions as part of your eLearning and written theoretical questions  
Practical assisting of at least two water polo sessions 
A written evaluation  
 
Your tutor will provide you with deadlines for the assessment to be submitted and completed by. All deadlines must be met to meet the certificate standard. 
 
What happens next?  
 
Upon successfully meeting all assessment criteria, it will take six to eight weeks for your certificate to be issued. An electronic copy of your certificate will be emailed to you.  
  
If at the end of the course, you have not successfully met the certificate standard your tutor will provide you with feedback and guidance. You will then go through our reassessment process and have 12 months from the start date of your chosen course to complete this. Please note, if you do have to go through our reassessment process there may be additional fees associated with this.  
  
The next step in your water polo coach journey is to complete the Swim England Water Polo Coach certificate. We recommend that you gain around three months of experience as an assistant water polo coach to best prepare you for this course.   

How to Enrol:

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