SWIM ENGLAND LEVEL 2 TEACHING SWIMMING

Who is the qualification for?

If you want to work as a swimming teacher then this is the course for you, whether you want to teach group lessons or 121s, whether it’s children, teenagers or adults this course covers everything you need. Once completed you will be able to plan and deliver your own swimming lessons. 

 

Who is this course awarded by?

This course is awarded by Swim England Qualifications and upon successful completion of the course you will receive a nationally recognised certificate of achievement. Whilst your certificate is issued by SEQ, the course itself is delivered by Three Whistles, we are an official training provider of Swim England Qualifications.

 

How long does it take to complete the course?

This course takes place over 7 days, usually on weekends or during half term holidays. The guided learning hours for this course are 52 hours. There may be some self study required for this course taking the total time to 62 hours. 

 

We tend to deliver this course using a blended format, starting with 1 day of online learning followed by 6 days in person.

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Taken from the SEQ website:

The SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification is a practical qualification for individuals wanting to progress from their SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification, or SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers qualification.

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This qualification has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) as meeting the requirements of the professional standard for the role of a Swimming Teacher and provides 10 CIMSPA CPD points.

This qualification will enable you to effectively plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate swimming lessons independently. It also gives you the skills and confidence to provide quality, inclusive and fun swimming lessons.

 

Content

You will learn about:

The role and responsibilities of a Swimming Teacher

The role in promoting aquatics

How to plan overviews and swimming lesson plans for a range of ability groups

How teach safe, inclusive and effective swimming lessons to a range of ability groups

The influence of scientific principles on a participant in the water

How to meet the needs of participants

How to assess participants at the correct level

How to demonstrate lesson management skills

How to supervise and instruct a Swimming Assistant

How to develop participants Core Aquatic Skills (CAS)

How to develop participants swimming strokes

How to demonstrate effective communication skills

How to evaluate your own performance

How to plan for professional development

 

By the end of this course, you will be able to effectively plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate swimming lessons independently.

 

Qualification Time

62 hours (52 guided learning hours plus 10 hours self study)

 

Entry Requirements

You must be 16 years of age or older on the first day of the course

Hold a SEQ level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) certificate or Swim England/ASA equivalent

 

If you have already achieved our SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers 2022 version 3, 4 or 2023 version 5 qualification, you may present your certificate as evidence towards the Assessment Criteria for this qualification. As we have defined aspects of the achievement that do not necessarily require repeating.

 

Refer to the qualification specification and / or contact your Approved Training Centre for further information with regards to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

 

Assessment

Theoretical Questions

Overviews

Lesson plans

Observation

Self-Evaluation

Professional Development Plan

 

This qualification is not graded. You will either pass or fail. You will have 12 months to reach the required standard.

 

Next Steps

Once qualified, your next step could be to become either a qualified Babies and Toddlers Swimming Teacher, Open Water Swimming Coach or Swimming Coordinator.

 

Find further information on our:

SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers qualifications click below.

Range of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) click below.