SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) Face to Face

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 two 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

Please be aware, throughout the duration of the course you will allocated homework by your Tutor that must ‘Meet the Standard’ before the end of the course. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • 17x Theoretical Questions
  • 1x Review Record
  • Download the full SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant specification.

    Location

    Venue

    Farnham Leisure Centre

    Address

    Dogflud Way, Farnham, GU9 7UD

    Region

    South East

    Course Details

    • Awarding Body SEQ
    • Course Type Teaching Swimming
    • Training Format Face to Face

    Further Details

    Course Start Date
    21st August 2023
    Number of Places
    0 Remaining (Total: 16)
    Tutor Name
    Esther Levin
    Closing Date
    17th August 2023
    Duration
    4x full days
    Training Format
    Face to Face

    Itinerary

    Start
    21st August 2023
    End
    21st August 2023
    Venue
    Farnham Leisure Centre
    Dogflud Way,
    Farnham,
    GU9 7UD
    Start
    22nd August 2023
    End
    22nd August 2023
    Venue
    Farnham Leisure Centre
    Dogflud Way,
    Farnham,
    GU9 7UD
    Start
    23rd August 2023
    End
    23rd August 2023
    Venue
    Farnham Leisure Centre
    Dogflud Way,
    Farnham,
    GU9 7UD
    Start
    24th August 2023
    End
    24th August 2023
    Venue
    Farnham Leisure Centre
    Dogflud Way,
    Farnham,
    GU9 7UD

    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 £425

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