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Teach the competitive strokes of swimming
Teach the competitive strokes of swimming
Unit of competency
National Code
SISSSWM301A
SISSSWM301A
State Code
D5615
D5615
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2013
Field of Education
092103 - Sports Coaching, Officiating And Instruction
Original Release Date
08/08/2013
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to teach the competitive strokes of swimming. This unit focuses on planning, conducting and evaluating drills, activities and games to develop swimming strokes, starts, turns and finishes.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan swimming sessions.
- 1.1. Establish participant's needs and characteristics.
- 1.2. Assess participant's readiness and current knowledge of the competitive strokes and starts, turns and finishes of swimming to identify session aims and objectives.
- 1.3. Develop a plan according to participant's needs and characteristics, relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures and best practice principles of swimming and aquatic activities.
- 1.4. Identify safety procedures associated with swimming drills, activities and games according to organisational policies and procedures.
- 1.5. Select and access a pool, equipment and resources.
- 1.6. Identify and analyse the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes of swimming to be developed.
2. Brief participants.
- 2.1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about the session in a manner appropriate to participants.
- 2.2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session.
- 2.3. Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures and appropriate behaviour according to organisational policies and procedures and accepted best practice.
- 2.4. Establish a suitable communication system to use while participating in drills, activities and games.
3. Conduct swimming sessions.
- 3.1. Advise procedures for dealing with emergency and non-routine situations according to organisational policies and procedures.
- 3.2. Conduct warm-up and introductory activities.
- 3.3. Apply teaching and coaching techniques to impart required knowledge and the requirements of the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes to be developed.
- 3.4. Monitor individual participant's performance and maintain effective communication during drills, activities and games.
- 3.5. Observe participant's skill execution during drills, activities and games, and adjust or refine individual and group technique as required.
- 3.6. Allow time for cooling down at the end of the session and inform participants of opportunities to further develop the competitive strokes of swimming.
4. Complete post-session responsibilities.
- 4.1. Provide opportunities for participants to identify their personal progress and satisfaction with the session and give feedback as required.
- 4.2. Evaluate relevant aspects of the session and determine the level of learning achieved.
- 4.3. Identify potential areas of improvement for future swimming sessions.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Characteristics may include:
age
cultural and situational factors
swimming experience
fitness level and physical capabilities
injuries and illnesses.
Participant readiness may include:
physiological
psychological
technical
social
emotional.
Competitive strokes may include:
freestyle
breast stroke
backstroke
butterfly.
Starts, turns and finishes of swimming may include:
general, stroke specific and relay starts
tumble, twist, stroke specific and medley turns
general and stroke specific finishes.
Session aims and objectives may include:
progressive skill acquisition
self-improvement
fitness targets
competition readiness.
Plan may include:
session aims and objectives
date, time and duration
location, resources and equipment
coach and participant ratios
drills, activities and games
safety requirements.
Relevant legislation may include:
occupational health and safety
privacy
working with children
anti-doping policy
harassment-free sports policies.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
occupational health and safety
conflict resolution
communication protocols
pool safety and hygiene requirements
use, care and maintenance of equipment and facilities
training and scheduling commitments
code of ethics.
Best practice principles of swimming and aquatic activities may include:
International Activity Organisation rules
best practice codes of ethics developed by the peak bodies responsible for the coaching of swimming
policies of employer organisations
Swimming Coaches Code of Conduct policy
Australian Sports Commission's Harassment-free Sport policy
the culture of swimming.
Safety procedures may include:
group management in emergency situations
symptoms, treatment and prevention of common risks
clear communication systems.
Drills, activities and games may include:
those described in National Activity Organisation Level 2 Coaching Manual
modified games.
Equipment and resources may include:
training equipment
technical equipment
teaching resources.
Risks may include:
injuries
exhaustion
dehydration
cramps.
Teaching and coaching techniques may include:
demonstrating skills
whole and part approaches
shaping approaches
modelling approaches
command and response approaches.
Participant performance may include:
performance and accuracy of swimming skills
attitude and behaviour
ability to perform competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes during a competition.
Relevant aspects may include:
effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session
suitability of teaching and coaching methods
feedback provided to and by participants
initial and final assessment of participant's abilities
validity and reliability of assessment and evaluation tools.
Characteristics may include:
age
cultural and situational factors
swimming experience
fitness level and physical capabilities
injuries and illnesses.
Participant readiness may include:
physiological
psychological
technical
social
emotional.
Competitive strokes may include:
freestyle
breast stroke
backstroke
butterfly.
Starts, turns and finishes of swimming may include:
general, stroke specific and relay starts
tumble, twist, stroke specific and medley turns
general and stroke specific finishes.
Session aims and objectives may include:
progressive skill acquisition
self-improvement
fitness targets
competition readiness.
Plan may include:
session aims and objectives
date, time and duration
location, resources and equipment
coach and participant ratios
drills, activities and games
safety requirements.
Relevant legislation may include:
occupational health and safety
privacy
working with children
anti-doping policy
harassment-free sports policies.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
occupational health and safety
conflict resolution
communication protocols
pool safety and hygiene requirements
use, care and maintenance of equipment and facilities
training and scheduling commitments
code of ethics.
Best practice principles of swimming and aquatic activities may include:
International Activity Organisation rules
best practice codes of ethics developed by the peak bodies responsible for the coaching of swimming
policies of employer organisations
Swimming Coaches Code of Conduct policy
Australian Sports Commission's Harassment-free Sport policy
the culture of swimming.
Safety procedures may include:
group management in emergency situations
symptoms, treatment and prevention of common risks
clear communication systems.
Drills, activities and games may include:
those described in National Activity Organisation Level 2 Coaching Manual
modified games.
Equipment and resources may include:
training equipment
technical equipment
teaching resources.
Risks may include:
injuries
exhaustion
dehydration
cramps.
Teaching and coaching techniques may include:
demonstrating skills
whole and part approaches
shaping approaches
modelling approaches
command and response approaches.
Participant performance may include:
performance and accuracy of swimming skills
attitude and behaviour
ability to perform competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes during a competition.
Relevant aspects may include:
effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session
suitability of teaching and coaching methods
feedback provided to and by participants
initial and final assessment of participant's abilities
validity and reliability of assessment and evaluation tools.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
plans and delivers information, explanations and demonstrations for swimming session to ensure activities are conducted safely according to participant needs and characteristics
observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve and develop the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes of swimming
uses and modifies teaching and coaching techniques and drills, activities and games to cater for a range of individual learning styles
evaluates and reflects on own coaching performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure conduct of multiple sessions that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration and breadth to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance.
Assessment must also ensure access to:
a group of participants at a basic swimming level
equipment and resources
swimming pool facilities.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of using a range of teaching and coaching techniques to develop the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes of swimming
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules, policies and regulations of swimming to enable safe conduct of all drills, activities and games during sessions
observation of monitoring and adjusting individual or group techniques where required
portfolio of session plans and self-evaluations
third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
SISSSWM302A Plan a program for a competitive swimmer.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
plans and delivers information, explanations and demonstrations for swimming session to ensure activities are conducted safely according to participant needs and characteristics
observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve and develop the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes of swimming
uses and modifies teaching and coaching techniques and drills, activities and games to cater for a range of individual learning styles
evaluates and reflects on own coaching performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure conduct of multiple sessions that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration and breadth to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance.
Assessment must also ensure access to:
a group of participants at a basic swimming level
equipment and resources
swimming pool facilities.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of using a range of teaching and coaching techniques to develop the competitive strokes, starts, turns and finishes of swimming
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules, policies and regulations of swimming to enable safe conduct of all drills, activities and games during sessions
observation of monitoring and adjusting individual or group techniques where required
portfolio of session plans and self-evaluations
third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
SISSSWM302A Plan a program for a competitive swimmer.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6937 | SRSSWM005A | Teach or develop the competitive strokes of swimming | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBE02 | SISSSWM001 | Coach swimmers up to a competitive level | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J764 | SIS30713 | Certificate III in Sport Coaching | Qualification |
| D435 | SIS30710 | Certificate III in Sport Coaching | Qualification |
| J507 | SIS30712 | Certificate III in Sport Coaching | Qualification |