STA
Level 3
QN: 603/1020/0
Curriculum Active
STA Level 3 Diploma in Aquatic Teaching- Baby and Pre-School
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by STA. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 345 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
STA
Syllabus Units
11 Units
Guided Hours
345 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Babies and Pre-Schoolers with Additional Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the health benefits of swimming for babies and pre-schoolers with additional needs
- Know common medical conditions and the impact on teaching and learning in an aquatic environment
- Understand how to adapt progressive practices for babies and pre-schoolers with additional needs
- Be able to deliver a baby and pre-school swimming lesson to babies and pre-schoolers with additional needs
2
Baby and Pre-School Swimming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of baby swimming and how it impacts on development
- Understand the differences between Essential Movement Skills and Essential Swimming Skills
- Understand the different teaching methods and requirements for baby and pre-school swimming
- Understand the principles of baby and pre-school swimming
- Understand the principles of submersion
- Understand the effect temperature has on the body
3
Childhood Development Stages and Transition to Independence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the stages of baby development
- Understand the reflexes relevant to baby and pre-school swimming
- Understand the stages of toddler development
- Understand the emotional development of a toddler or pre-schooler
- Be able to teach activities to toddlers and pre-schoolers
- Understand the process of transition into independent swimming
- Be able to teach the progressions to independent swimming
4
Communication within Baby and Pre-School Swimming Lessons
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of positive and negative interactions
- Understand the role of the accompanying adult
- Understand communication within a baby and pre-school swimming lesson
- Understand the importance of choice within a baby and pre-school swimming lesson
- Know how to build positive relationships within the water
- Be able to demonstrate effective communication during a baby and pre-school swimming lesson
5
Gentle Approach to Swimming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of the pool environment
- Understand the importance of an gentle introduction to the water
- Be able to create a safe and calm swimming lesson environment
- Understand baby and pre-school cues
- Be able to manage negative cues and disengagement
- Understand emotional states of a baby
- Understand the importance of pace and timing of a baby and pre-school swimming lesson
- Understand the importance of relaxation within a baby and pre-school swimming lesson
- Be able to deliver a baby and pre-school lesson which is at the correct pace for the baby or pre-schooler
- Be able to deliver relaxation within a baby and pre-school lesson
6
Learning and Play Within Swimming Lessons
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the way babies and pre-schoolers learn
- Be able to teach a swimming lesson which encourages independent learning
- Understand the importance of play for baby and pre-school development
- Understand how and why singing can be used within a swimming lesson
- Be able to incorporate types of play within a swimming lesson
- Understand the importance of allowing babies and pre-schooler to take risks
- Be able to teach safe activities which allow babies and pre-schooler to take risks
7
Planning, Preparing and Teaching Baby and Pre-School Swimming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of planning an aquatic activity
- Understand hygiene and safety in an aquatic environment
- Be able to produce a scheme of work and lesson plans
- Be able to teach correct holds
- Be able to teach basic water confidence practices to adult, baby and pre-schoolers
- Be able to teach baby and pre-school aquatic activities
- Be able to teach progressive steps and jump entries in water from the poolside to adult, baby and pre-schoolers
- Be able to lead participants in aquatic games
- Be able to evaluate swimming lessons
8
Reflecting Upon Own Skills and Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the approaches and reasons for reflective practice
- Be able to reflect on own practice as a baby and pre-school swimming teacher
- Be able to improve own learning and development practice
9
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation and codes of practice related to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Understand the role of statutory agencies within safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Understand the forms of ab
- Understand good practice and how an aquatic teacher can protect themselves from allegations
- Understand the role of an aquatic teacher when safeguarding concerns are raised, or a disclosure made.
- Understand good practice recruitment procedures
- Understand site specific policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding
10
Sensory Awareness Within Swimming Lessons
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the development of sensory awareness
- Be able to teach sensory activities within a swimming lesson
11
Submersions Within Baby and Pre-School Swimming Lessons
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand submersion best practice guidelines
- Understand practices to child-led submersions
- Be able to teach child-led submersion techniques
- Understand the role of the baby and pre-school teacher during delivery of submersions
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1020/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- STA
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2017