Tutor Training Programme 2009 - 2010
A national training programme for existing teachers and coaches to become part of the ASA team of qualified tutors is being run by the Institute of Swimming and will commence early next year.
After successful completion of the training, candidates can develop their career opportunities by becoming a licensed ASA tutor, eligible to deliver UKCC courses and continuing professional development seminars in the relevant discipline.
The training programme comprises three distinct stages: firstly, the pre-programme application and an assessment day; then the programme itself with induction, registration, courses and seminars and finally formal assessments and course attachments.
Following achievement of the assessment, induction and registration processes, candidates will attend a three day course ‘Certificate for Tutoring in Sport’ followed by ‘Introduction to Assessment Practices in Sport’, a two day course which will allow candidates to assess ASA courses. There will then be a final assessment day for each of these courses. The IoS then provide a further two day seminar covering IoS and ASA Awarding Body processes and procedures.
Trainees will then take part in three course attachments where they will firstly observe an experienced ASA Tutor in the delivery of an ASA/UKCC course, then work with the tutor to deliver part of the course content. The trainee is responsible for the planning and delivery of a full course for the final attachment, with an experienced tutor acting both as support and as an assessor.
The training programme from start to finish can take anything from 12 - 18 months, depending upon when attachments can be organised. Fees for 2009 are currently set at £1,500, but this is subject to change. Fees can be paid at each stage of the programme if required.
To apply, ASA qualified swimming teachers and coaches with recent experience of teaching and or coaching in the UK should submit their CV together with a covering letter to the IoS for consideration to tutortraining@swimming.org by the end of December.
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