STA Level 2 Award in Swimming Teaching

Course Dates:

Monday 15^th April 9.00am- 4.30pm

Tuesday 16^th April 9.00am-4.30pm

Wednesday 17^th April 9.00am-4.30pm

Thursday 18^th April 9.00am-4.30pm

Tuesday 23^rd April 9.00am-4.30pm

 

Venue: Sandon Primary School, Sandon Road, Meir, ST3 7AW

Times: 9.00am-4.30pm every day

Cost: £225

 

How will the qualification benefit you:

• Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training
• Regulated by Ofqual
• Recognised internationally, allowing you to take your swimming teaching career around the world
• Develops the vocational skills and technical knowledge of a qualified swimming teacher, allowing you to independently teach your very own class of 12 participants from non-swimmers up to improvers (children and adults).

 

When you get the qualification:

• You will be able to gain employment as a swimming teacher, teaching non-swimmers to improver participants
• You’ll be qualified to deliver up to the Goldfish stage of STA’s progressive International Learn to Swim Programme
• Access free online support and resources which are helpful for new and experienced teachers
• Your course resource manual will act as a guide throughout your swimming teaching journey—always there to refer back to should you ever need it
• Receive advice and guidance from the STA team who will support you throughout your swimming teaching journey.

 

 

Assessment Methods

The STA Award in Teaching Swimming is tutor assessed through the completion of worksheets, schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson evaluation forms and practical teaching. In addition to this, there is an external assessment of a 30-minute practical lesson on the final day of the course.

On successful completion of the STA Award in Teaching Swimming learners will have completed and been assessed on:

• Developing 2 x ten-week schemes of work, covering delivery too beginners and improvers participants • Developing 3 x lesson plans, covering non-swimmer, beginner and improver participants • Completing 3 x lesson evaluation forms • Delivering 2.5 hours of practical teaching with non-swimmer, beginner and improver participants, 30 minutes of which is externally assessed. All learning outcomes and assessment criteria in the units must be achieved in order for the learner to be deemed competent and pass the qualification.

Incorrect or insufficient portfolio answers can be corrected or re-submitted in the notes section at the end of the portfolio worksheets. Alternatively, they can be addressed through oral supplementary questioning. All additional questions and responses must be recorded in the notes section of the worksheets.

All practical elements must be completed and performed independently by the learner without prompting by the tutor.

The STA Award in Teaching Swimming is tutor assessed through the completion of worksheets, schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson evaluation forms and practical teaching. In addition to this, there is an external assessment of a 30-minute practical lesson on the final day of the course.

On successful completion of the STA Award in Teaching Swimming learners will have completed and been assessed on:

 

Pre-Requisites

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Hold current membership of STA (Can be completed on the course)

 

To book on:

Please email waterstars@outlook.com for more information or call 07392 342813.

Payment for the course is required to secure spaces, via debit/credit card.