Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming

This course develops your knowledge, skills and abilities as a swimming teacher. It builds on the Swim England Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification and gives you the skills to independently plan and deliver swimming lessons.

Who is the course designed for?

Anyone who has a Swim England Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification who wants to become a Swimming Teacher.

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 lessons

Download a PDF of the full Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming specification

Location

Venue

Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre

Address

10, Melon Road, Peckham, SE15 5QN

Region

London

Course Details

  • Awarding Body Swim England
  • Course Type Teaching Swimming
  • Training Format Face to Face

Further Details

Course Start Date
3rd September 2019
Number of Places
0 Remaining (Total: 13)
Tutor Name
Sarah Porter-Philpot
Closing Date
20th August 2019
Duration
Face-to-face is 8 days.
Training Format
Face to Face

Itinerary

Start
3rd September 2019
End
3rd September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
4th September 2019
End
4th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
5th September 2019
End
5th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
6th September 2019
End
6th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
9th September 2019
End
9th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
10th September 2019
End
10th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
11th September 2019
End
11th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN
Start
12th September 2019
End
12th September 2019
Venue
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10,
Melon Road,
Peckham,
SE15 5QN

Prerequisites

You must be at least 16 years of age at the start of the course.

You must have one of the following qualifications:

An ASA Level 1 Award in Teaching Aquatics or an equivalent ASA qualification
If you are unsure if your qualification meets the pre-requisites, please check with the Institute of Swimming on 01509 640640 or emailing iosadmin@swimming.org

Assessment Type

Practical, Workbook

Disclaimer

Course times are subject to change. These will be confirmed nearer to the course start date. Learners must attend all of the sessions listed, unless you are advised otherwise by your course tutor.

This qualification is delivered and assessed in English.

Bookings must be made through the account of the individuals attending the training.

You have 12 months from the start date of the course to complete this full qualification.

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Price per place £680

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