We are committed to the professional development of swimming teachers. There are a range of informal and formal approaches available. These are open to external teachers in addition to our2. Pedagogical content knowledge (the how to improve your teaching skills Active Swim Workforce. Some are SEQ or other accredited, while others are internal. These are classified into three areas:
- Swimming-specific content knowledge (the knowledge required to improve your understanding of swimming strokes, skills, and other related areas)
- Pedagogical content knowledge (the how to improve your teaching skills)
- Other
Swimming-specific content knowledge:
- Teaching of Non-swimmers
- SEQ Effective Teaching of Swimming Skills and Strokes
- SEQ The Fun Approach to Learn to Swim
- SEQ Making Your Lessons Engaging for Autistic Children
- Swim England Aquatic Skills Framework – Stages 8-10 Swimming
- Learn to Swim Helper
Pedagogical content knowledge:
Typical topics include effective management of behaviour in the classroom, effective questioning, effective assessment, deliver more effectively, improving standards, and consistency in the Swim England LTS framework.
Other:
Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics – this CPD is typically offered as part of the SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming course (at no extra cost).
We also offer staff training for the swimming teachers (holding the NRASTC) and those who hold the NPLQ for ‘staff training’ hours from time-to-time.