ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) BLENDED LEARNING

Created on September 25th, 2017

Prerequisites

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

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

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification although we strongly recommend that you have current knowledge and some practical experience of assisting with swimming lessons.

You will be asked to provide formal photographic identification on the first day of your course. Click here for more information.

Learners must be at least 16 years of age at the point of registration of this qualification.formal entry requirements for this qualification and learners are not required to have any prior experience of teaching.

This is a Blended Learning programme which means that learners complete part of the theory units online, this work is assessed and then learners complete all e-learning elements prior to attending the face-to-face practical units at Springfield Health & Wellbeing Centre

Bookings for this course close on 18th January 2018. You will be able to begin your online learning from 19th January 2018. We will send you an email with details of how to begin this on or before 19th January 2018. You will have until 48 hours before the first face to face date to successfully complete your online learning.

Please read carefully through the other details on the page so you know what this course entails.

Dates and times for face to face units will be:

Face to face course dates & times:

Saturday 3rd and 4th February 2018

9am-6pm (subject to change)

**Please note that there is a £20 late booking fee applicable to learners that book on after 18.01.2018. This will be included in the course price total.**

Description

This course is designed for anyone who is interested in starting a career in teaching swimming or wants to assist a Swimming Teacher. Successful completion of the course will qualify you to become an ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant which enables you to actively support a qualified Swimming Teacher in the delivery of a pre-prepared session.

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This is a blended learning programme consisting of:

Online Learning
6 – 8 hours of online learning covering the theoretical elements of the course. You will be expected to complete the online learning and undertake an online assessment before attending the course.

Face-to-Face Course
2 practical days with an experienced tutor during which you will put the theory that you have learnt into practice.

Course Resources
You will receive a free textbook which normally retails at £13.99 to accompany your course which you should read alongside completion of the online learning.

You will need access to a computer/tablet and Internet access to complete your online learning. Click here for more information about system requirements.

This qualification is made up of a series of learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Assessment is through the completion of a series of tasks set by the ASA AB. The accuracy of the assessment is verified using ASA AB quality assurance procedures.The ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification is a practical qualification, which develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be a Swimming Assistant (Teaching).

The delivery of the qualification is flexible with approved centres able to choose the timing and methods of delivery. The assessment of the qualification is prescribed and all approved centres will use the same materials to ensure consistency. All aspects of the qualification are compulsory. The qualification must be delivered and assessed in English.

Assessment

The purpose of assessment is to ensure that effective learning has taken place. In order to achieve this qualification you will be expected to complete a series of assessment tasks approved by the ASA Awarding Body including:

Online theory test where you will be required to achieve 100% in the online test before you can proceed to the face-to-face course
Observation of practical tasks on course
Completion of a review record

To achieve this qualification:

All learning outcomes must be achieved
All assessment criteria must be achieved
All evidence produced by the learner must be their own, and in English

This qualification is not graded. Learners will either meet the requirements and pass or will not meet the requirements and be referred.

Assessment is made up of a series of component parts

1. Theoretical questions

o Please note these questions will change during the life of the qualification and be updated using the relevant hyperlink in the qualification specification

2. Observation record

The purpose of assessment is to ensure that effective learning has taken place to give learners the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

To achieve this qualification:

? All learning outcomes must be achieved

? All assessment criteria must be achieved

? All evidence produced by the learner must be their own, and in English.

The purpose of assessment is to ensure that effective learning has taken place to give learners the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

To achieve this qualification:

? All learning outcomes must be achieved

? All assessment criteria must be achieved

? All evidence produced by the learner must be their own, and in English.

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Further study

On completion of this qualification, learners will have achieved the minimum recognised standards of competency to be a Swimming Assistant (Teaching) and can progress their career in a number of settings including private swim schools, local authority leisure centres, local aquatic clubs and youth and community groups.

Learners may wish to progress to the ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher. Learners may also be able to take further qualifications within swimming, and/or progress onto leadership and management qualifications either within sport and leisure or outside of this.

Learners may wish to progress to the ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher. Learners may also be able to take further qualifications within the swimming, and/or progress onto leadership and management qualifications either within sport and leisure or outside of this.On completion of this qualification, learners will have achieved the minimum recognised standards of competency to be a Swimming Assistant (Teaching) and can progress their career in a number of settings including private swim schools, local authority leisure centres, local aquatic clubs and youth and community groups.

Course Syllabus

Further information for this particular qualification can be found here: ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching).

Resources

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Qualifications

This course provides all units for the following qualification:

ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching)