Combined Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) and Level 2 Teaching Swimming at
Macclesfield Leisure Centre

The combined Level 1& 2 Swimming Teacher Course is a practical qualification, which develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be a Swimming Teacher. 

The Level 1 course includes:

• 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

The Level 2 course includes:

• The responsibilities and role of a swimming teacher
• How the scientific principles of swimming impact on development
• How to develop core aquatic skills and the four strokes
• How to identify and correct common swimming faults
• How to use a variety of teaching techniques and equipment to suit different needs
• How to plan and deliver inclusive lessons for different levels of ability. Includes adaptations for swimmers with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Key teaching and management skills including class management and assessment, organisational skills, behaviour management, communication skills, and teaching methods
• National curriculum swimming lessons and how they differ from learn to swim lessons

Candidate Criteria:

All candidates must be at least 16 years of age at registration for the course.

100% attendance is required.