ASA Level 1 Award in Teaching Aquatics (QCF)

You must be at least 16 years of age at the start of the course.

It is strongly advised to complete Introduction to Frontcrawl e learning module.

NB: If you achieved your core units only of this qualification prior to January 2011and are now looking to complete your qualification, there will be an additional registration fee for you to do this. Please do not proceed with your booking online, but call 01509 640640 and one of our Customer Service Advisors will be able to help you

The dates of the course are: 18th, 21st, 25th, 28th April, 2nd, 5th, 9th, 12th, 16th & 19th May 2012

The times of the course are: to be confirmed

Please note that there is a late booking fee applicable to learners that book on after  04.04.12.  This will be included in the course price total.

On successful completion of this qualification you should be able to:

• Promote and establish working relationships and high standards of behaviour with participants, other teachers, parents and officials in the overall development of aquatics
• Demonstrate an ability to safely prepare, support and conclude aquatic teaching sessions/activities using pre-planned session plans
• Demonstrate an understanding of:
  • Generic teaching skills
  • Sport specific teaching skills
  • Teacher and performer/participant development
  • Good practice in teaching ethics
  • Health and safety
  • Basic introduction to aquatics
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and adapt aquatic teaching sessions/activities for a variety of different age groups and abilities
• Identify an awareness of further personal development opportunities in this discipline, including teaching, administration and officiating.

 The qualification is assessed through a variety of methods and activities in the form of observation, written evidence and/or verbal discussion.  Your tutor will help you to understand the different sorts of evidence that are acceptable and appropriate, and what the methods of assessment to be used will be. 

 Practical assessments will be conducted through observation in your natural working environment.

1. To undertake some of the professional development seminars offered by the IoS
2. To undertake a Level 1 Award in another sport
3. To undertake an ASA UKCC Level 1 Award in another discipline
4. To undertake the ASA UKCC Level 2 Certificate in this discipline or another

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