STA Level 2 Award in Aquatic Teaching – People with Disabilities 

The People with Disabilities qualification aims to train candidates to teach aquatic activities to individuals and groups with most types of disabilities.

People with disabilities swimming teachers are able to seek employment in a wide variety of leisure facilities including private health clubs, school swimming pools through to large local authority leisure centres. As a people with disabilities swimming teacher, you would be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating a series of progressive and fun swimming lessons teaching learners a range of basic aquatic and safety skills such as floating, rotation, water confidence, swimming strokes. 

Pre-Requisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Hold current membership of STA
• Hold the Safety Award for Teachers or acceptable equivalent
• Hold the STA Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults certificate or acceptable equivalent

Validity of Award:

This qualification does not expire.

To remain as an STA-approved swimming teacher, and to receive the benefit of STA public liability insurance, holders of this qualification are required to:

• Remain in membership of STA
• Keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date with regular CPDs
• Keep their pre-requisite lifesaving qualification in-date
• Regularly update their DBS check

Length of Course:

48 Notional Guided Learning Hours:

• 24 Recommended Guided Learning Hours
• 24 Non-Contact Guided Learning Hours

Mandatory Units:

• Planning, Preparing and Aquatic Teaching People with Disabilities
• People with Disabilities Aquatic Activities

Assessment Criteria:

• Complete a portfolio and worksheet questions to the satisfaction of the course tutor
• Undertake at least 30 minutes of poolside teaching during the course
• As part of an external assessment, teach a 15 minute lesson to 4 learners
• Complete a 30 question multiple-choice paper with a unit pass mark of 11/15 per unit

Further Information:

• For Further information and qualification specifications then please click here where you will be redirected to the STA website.
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