STA Award in Aquatic Teaching - Disability Swimming
The STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming aims to train learners to teach aquatic activities to disabled individuals and groups. This qualification is for learners who wish to work with participants who have a disability in mainstream or disability swimming lessons and help them to develop both as swimmers and individuals in the aquatic environment. This qualification could appeal to those already working as a swimming teacher.
Swimming has amazing benefits for everyone, and even more so for those with disabilities. If you want to help people with disabilities experience swimming in a safe environment, then this is the course for you.
What to Expect:
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Our program covers essential topics, including stroke techniques, safety procedures, and inclusive teaching practices.
- Hands-On Experience: Gain practical experience teaching swimming to individuals with disabilities.
- Personalized Support: Our experienced instructors are dedicated to helping you succeed.
Benefits of the Program:
- Specialized Expertise: Develop the skills and knowledge needed to teach swimming to individuals with disabilities.
- Career Opportunities: Open doors to new teaching roles in mainstream and disability swimming settings.
- Personal Fulfilment:
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of your students.
Examination process
The STA Award in Aquatic Teaching - Disability Swimming is tutor assessed through the completion of a scheme of work, lesson plans, a lesson evaluation form and practical teaching.
In addition to this, there is a final end of course theory multiple-choice question assessment paper.
On successful completion of STA Award in Aquatic Teaching - Disability Swimming, learners will have completed and been assessed on:
- Developing 1 x ten-week scheme of work
- Developing 2 x lesson plans for a group and one-to-one lesson
- Completing 1 x lesson evaluation form
- Delivering practical teaching with disabled participants.
All practical elements must be completed and performed independently by the learner without prompting by the tutor.
Any candidates who feel they are unable or will struggle with the above should contact our education and training team to discuss the additional support that we can put in place to help them to complete the course.
Prerequisites
You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Hold current membership of STA
- Hold the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming or acceptable equivalent (please note: a Level 1 Award in Aquatic Teaching / assistance qualification is not an acceptable entry requirement)
