SISCAQU026 — Teach swimming strokes

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What an assessment for SISCAQU026 must cover

123 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 84 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for swimming lesson.

1.1Check and prepare aquatic environment to meet lesson requirements and identify and respond to factors that may impact lesson delivery.
1.2Prepare equipment suited to lesson activities and check for safety and serviceability.
1.3Assess characteristics and capabilities of learners on arrival through observation and questioning, and adjust lesson plan.
1.4Issue equipment to match learner characteristics.

2 Introduce the lesson.

2.1Explain lesson activities using communication suited to learner characteristics.
2.2Provide clear information about safety procedures and signals, safe behaviour, safe areas and boundaries.

3 Deliver the lesson.

3.1Introduce learners to the water using methods suited to learner characteristics.
3.2Implement techniques suited to learner needs and for teaching swimming strokes.
3.3Sequence and pace activities according to lesson plan adjusting according to learner needs.
3.4Provide clear and accurate instructions and demonstrations for swimming stroke drills and activities.
3.5Observe and analyse all aspects of learner stroke technique in a logical way covering body, legs, arms, breathing and timing.
3.6Determine stroke faults and provide feedback and corrective instruction based on observations.
3.7Respond to individual learner difficulties and modify their activities to suit needs and to ensure engagement and comfort.
3.8Facilitate effective group interaction to maintain group control, engagement and safety.

4 Encourage and support learners during lessons.

4.1Encourage and respond to learner questions about activities and their technique.
4.2Use communication techniques that provide positive reinforcement and motivation to learners.
4.3Highlight learners’ key strengths and provide information about progression of skills.

5 Evaluate the lesson.

5.1Seek learner feedback and evaluate satisfaction with lesson and skill progression.
5.2Evaluate own performance and identify areas for improvement.
5.3Complete documentation for learner progress, lesson delivery and evaluation according to organisational record keeping procedures.

Performance evidence

teach three predesigned group swimming stroke lessons:
each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes
each with at least four learners
across the above three lessons collectively, teach aspects of:
freestyle
backstroke
butterfly
breaststroke
for each individual lesson above:
teach one stroke (freestyle, backstroke, butterfly or breastroke) as the main focus for the lesson
brief learners and provide safety information tailored to the aquatic environment and types of activities
use teaching and communication techniques suited to learner needs
modify at least two aspects of the lesson plan and activities in response to learner needs
complete accurate lesson records which include learner progress notes, feedback from learners, parents or carers, and evaluation of the lesson.

Knowledge evidence

key content of established industry guidelines for safe pool operations relevant to swim teachers, and associated policies and procedures implemented by pool operators and swim schools, in particular for:
qualification requirements, including those for rescues and first aid
working with children checks
obtaining informed consent from parents or carers of children
zoning for swimming and water safety programs
responsibilities of swim teacher, supervisory and reporting lines
teacher to learner ratios
emergencies, including rescue equipment that must be on hand
appropriate teacher swimwear and attire to be ready to perform a contact tow rescue
maintaining records for learner progress, lesson delivery and evaluation
environmental and other factors that may impact lesson delivery and how to respond:
water temperature, depth and gradient, and available water space
reflective glare
noise and distractions from multiple activities
class size
parent, carer and spectator interaction
safety considerations for swimming lessons and importance of clear and accurate briefing information:
safety procedures and how learners can signal difficulties
appropriate spacing for group numbers and activity types
depth and gradient for different types of drills and activities
safety and serviceability checks for learn to swim equipment
swimming strokes:
freestyle
backstroke
butterfly
breaststroke
for each of the above listed strokes:
demonstration and instruction techniques, and skill progressions and progressive practices used for teaching
types of drills, activities and equipment suitable for teaching
basic biomechanical principles and component parts of the strokes
observable body movements for each component of the stroke, including those for body, legs, arms, breathing and timing
ways of identifying stroke faults and suitable drills and practices for correction
learner considerations for selecting teaching techniques, activities and equipment:
age and body composition
fitness level and physical capabilities
emotional, behavioural and intellectual ability or disability
swimming skill level
skill development needs
ways of varying teaching and modifying activities:
to meet the needs different learner characteristics
to cater for individual abilities within a group
to suit different learning styles:
verbal
visual
tactile
kinaesthetic
to encourage reluctant learners
communication techniques used for the following, and how they may vary depending on learner profile:
establishing rapport with group
maintaining group cohesion and control
providing clear instruction in a group environment
motivating and encouraging learners of different abilities to keep them engaged and challenged
providing constructive feedback and positive reinforcement
factors which affect movement in water:
body alignment
balance
core strength
vertical and lateral rotation
forces acting on a human body moving through water, and factors that affect each force:
buoyancy:
hydrostatic pressure
water density
body composition
symmetry and asymmetry
breathing
centre of gravity
centre of buoyancy
propulsion:
lift force
drag force
frictional drag from water
levers
turbulence
acceleration
resistance:
frontal resistance
skin friction
eddy resistance
factors to consider in lesson evaluation:
suitability of aquatic environment and availability of suitable equipment
structure and timing
suitability of drills, activities, games and equipment for lesson objectives
learner progression and feedback
teacher communication and instruction.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret sometimes unfamiliar lesson plans which include swimming terminology and abbreviations • interpret detailed familiar procedures for teaching and reporting on swimming lessons.
Writing skills: use fundamental sentence structure to complete records that require factual and subjective information.
Oral communication skills: provide clear and unambiguous information to learners using language and terms easily understood.
Numeracy skills: monitor and adjust lesson plan timings to meet requirements of lesson duration.
Problem-solving skills: critically evaluate successes and failures of lessons to contribute to improvements.

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