What is the Swim England tutor course?
The Tutor Training Programme will give you the foundation skills to run a Swim England course from start to finish, including planning and preparing for a course, delivering effective workshops and assessing to meet the qualification/certificate requirements. The Basic Swim Instructor, also known as BSI, course trains instructor candidates to teach the fundamental Learn-to-swim courses including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-3 and private swimming lessons (for the courses listed).
What do level 1 swimmers learn?
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills: Students will learn how to feel comfortable in the water and safely enjoy it. Level 2: Fundamentals of Aquatic Skills: Children will learn basic swimming skills. Level 3: Stroke Development: Additional guided practice will help students improve their skills. Swimming certificates are designed to assess and certify your aquatic skills at different levels. Each level measures your ability to perform specific strokes, distances and water survival skills.How long will this take? On average, it takes our students around six years to learn to swim at a Stage 7 level. They generally join us at age four or five and reach this level by the time they’re ten or eleven.The Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards are divided into progressive stages and make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children. They are designed to reward children for their development of the essential aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water.
What is a level 2 swim teacher?
This course develops your knowledge, skills and abilities as a swimming teacher. It builds on the SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification and gives you the skills to independently plan and deliver swimming lessons. This qualification runs over eight days and will include practical experience and theory sessions, assessed by the course tutor. Learners must be at least 16 years old and already hold a Swim England Level 1 qualification. The cost for this course is £680 per person.
How many levels are there in Swim England?
Each of the main seven stages of the Learn to Swim Framework has a clear set of targets for learners to meet so they can get to the next stage. Hence, keeping your child in swimming lessons until Stage 7 is paramount. By then, they will be able to confidently and competently handle various water emergencies. That’s not to stay children should stop at Stage 7.STA recommend a maximum ratio of 6 learners to 1 swimming teacher. This recommendation must coincide with a risk assessment where the pool size, depth, shape and leaners age, ability and needs are taken into consideration as the ratio may need to be reduced to ensure safety and effective teaching.Four Is the Magic Number To start proper swimming lessons, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that the appropriate age is four. Proper” lessons indicate sessions without a parent in the water. Instead, children are independently guided to learn from a certified instructor.Getting in and Out of the Water Safely. While it may seem easy for adults, entering and exiting a pool safely is one of the first basic swimming skills a child should learn. They can avoid injury and build confidence by learning how to sit and slowly move into the water.
How to become a swim teacher in the UK?
You can qualify as a swimming teacher by doing Level 1 and Level 2 teaching qualifications awarded by Swim England or the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA). You do not need teaching experience to enrol. SEQ Level 1 and Level 2 swim teacher qualifications To become a swimming teacher there are 2 qualifications for you to gain. We recommend gaining at least 3 months of experience as a swimming assistant before starting your SEQ Level 2 Teaching swimming course.To become a fully qualified Swimming Teacher you will need an SEQ Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification. If you have no previous experience and are over 16 you can start your swimming career with the SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) course before completing the SEQ Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification.