Next Course Commences
The next available ASA Level 2 Swimming Teachers Course is being held at Heathfield School in Ascot on the following dates:
Starting- 6th August 2012
Starting -27th October 2012
For more information please see:
ASA UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics
Course Aims
The new UKCC Aquatics qualifications are split into 6 units - Units 1-3 are core units generic to any aquatic discipline, Units 4-5 are discipline specific and Unit 6 is a work-based assessment. We are currently only running level 2 in swimming.
Units 1-3 are common core units to all of the Aquatic Strands (Teaching Aquatics, Diving, Swimming Coaching, Synchronised Swimming and Water Polo) and have a focus on "how to teach/coach" skills and as such can be delivered to a mixture of candidates from all these strands. Units 4 - 6 are focused on Teaching Aquatics, covering a range of technical knowledge and practical skills.
What does it qualify me to do?
Once qualified the holder of the ASA/UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics will be equipped to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of consecutive sessions within the context of a self prepared scheme of work.
Course pre-requisites
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the learning programme.
All candidates must also have at least one of the following;
• Be holders of the ASA/UKCC Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics.
• Be holders of the ASA Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Swimming post 2002.
• Be holders of the ASA Assistant Teacher Certificate (Swimming) post Sept 1994.
• Be holders of the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) Certificate post Sept 1994.
• Gained exemption prior to enrolment on the learning programme from the ASA
Course Content
The qualification is designed to be delivered and assessed using a combination of theory and practice throughout Units 1 - 5. Unit 6 is a practical unit.
Unit 1 - Health and Safety (Core to all ASA/UKCC Level 2 qualifications)
Unit 2 - Principles of Teaching/Coaching - (Core to all ASA/UKCC Level 2 qualifications)
Unit 3 - Sport Science - (Core to all ASA/UKCC Level 2 qualifications)
Unit 4 - Techniques
Unit 5 - Session Preparation
Unit 6 - Practical Skills (Course or Work Place Assessment)
For full syllabus details go to www.britishswimming.org
Course Assessment
Assessment of Units 1 - 5 is by the tutor/assessor and will cover the following:
• Practical coaching through the use of an observation and oral checklist
• Theoretical knowledge through the use of a written knowledge test
• Planning, preparation and other associated tasks through the completion of a candidate resource/log book
Unit 6 is a practical unit, assessed as part of the learning programme (i.e., course) or as work placed assessment. Assessment of Unit 6 lies with the tutor of Unit 5 in conjunction with evidence provided by an expert witness (vocational assessor) and will cover the following:
• Practical coaching through the use of an observation and oral checklist
