This a list of the most important aspects of what is required to be a successful swimming teacher, run a successful swimming school, administer the sport and do what is right for your pupils – they are all that counts.Most importantly, we describe what they are about and why they hold significance.There are others under...
The A to Z of Successful Swimming Teaching Read More »
We are more and more becoming aware of the extent to which absolute rubbish is being put up on the internet, principally social media and to an increasing extent, claims being made on websites. The issue is that all you now need to upload a video nowadays, is a ‘GoPro’ (other devices are available!) and...
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260126 ‘OUTCOME’ BASED OR ‘CONTENT’ BASED SWIMMING TEACHING COURSES This article is aimed at identifying the difference between:a) How recognised swimming teaching qualification courses conduct & assess their candidates for competency in teaching real life pupils.b) Examples of criteria that are set out for pupils to be able to achieve at any particular ability level...
‘Content’ & ‘Outcome’ Swimming Teaching Courses Read More »
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This article is aimed at providing some information on how the swimming industry is structured in terms of teaching and to highlight thedissipation of information, knowledge and quality as it filters down from governing bodies to the teaching of the pupils in our care. Given that there are literally thousands of organisations involved in the...
Global Struture of Swimming Teaching Read More »
BECOMING A SOLE TRADER – WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU Opening or starting up a business on your own is a tricky endeavour whether you start from scratch, take over or buy into an existing one or buy a franchise.There a load of basics you need, which we can outline here (you will need to...
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The key question is:What is the purpose of babies and toddlers attending swimming lessons? How many parents actually ask this question – I suspect a very few and those who do probably are just wanting their baby to be able to swim and be safe in or near water. Safety will be dealt with (or...
Adult and Child swimming – The Essence Read More »
