The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming is the perfect step to begin an exciting career as a swimming teacher, teaching essential swimming skills, water safety and all four key strokes to participants. They are able to plan, deliver, assess and evaluate lessons for adult and child participants.
The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming is intended for those looking to take up a position as a swimming teacher. Successful completion of this qualification allows learners to work with children and adults, helping them to develop their aquatic skills and basic swimming techniques.
Interest in Swimming
Confidence leading a group
Creative
Enthusiastic
Enjoy working with people
Good role model
Good organisation
Patience
Empathy
Sociable
Learners may complete this qualification for a career specifically in swimming teaching. Alternatively they may undertake this qualification to compliment another role.
The course is comprised of a mixture of theory and practical elements, enabling the learner to acquire the theoretical technical knowledge and practical hands-on experience of the swimming teacher role.
Learners will acquire the skills required to plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate lessons of up to 12 participants.
The following units are covered within this qualification:
The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming is tutor-assessed through the completion of:
On the final day, the learners will complete an external assessment which comprises of a theory multiple choice question assessment paper and a 30-minute practical lesson to a minimum of 4 participants.
This course does not carry an expiry date—instead learners are encouraged to keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date through completion of continuing professional development (CPD).
