Swim England Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching)

This course develops your knowledge, skills and abilities as an assistant swimming teacher. It will enable you to actively support a qualified swimming teacher in the delivery of a planned learn to swim session.

Who is the course designed for?

Anyone interested in starting a career in teaching swimming or wants to assist a swimming teacher. You don’t need to have any prior experience of teaching swimming.

Course content

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

You will learn about:

  • The legal aspects of assisting in swimming lessons
  • The responsibilities of a Swimming Assistant
  • The swimming pathway, fundamental movement, core aquatic skills and component parts of strokes
  • Scientific principles of swimming
  • What makes up a lesson plan, equipment and communications skills
  • How to identify anxiety and use of motivational techniques
  • The type of assistance you can provide

Download the full Swim England Level 1 Swimming Assistant specification.

Location

Venue

Leon Leisure Centre

Address

Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ

Region

South East

Course Details

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

Further Details

Course Start Date
27th August 2019
Number of Places
2 Remaining (Total: 16)
Tutor Name
Michael Burt
Closing Date
21st August 2019
Duration
4 days
Training Format
Face to Face

Itinerary

Start
27th August 2019
End
27th August 2019
Venue
Leon Leisure Centre
Fern Grove,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes,
MK2 3HQ
Start
28th August 2019
End
28th August 2019
Venue
Leon Leisure Centre
Fern Grove,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes,
MK2 3HQ
Start
29th August 2019
End
29th August 2019
Venue
Leon Leisure Centre
Fern Grove,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes,
MK2 3HQ
Start
30th August 2019
End
30th August 2019
Venue
Leon Leisure Centre
Fern Grove,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes,
MK2 3HQ

Prerequisites

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

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. Please note learners are required to assist in the water in order to meet the assessment criteria of the qualification.

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 £395

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