STC (B) Syllabus - PrACTICAL

Practical

1. Teaching Beginners

Candidates will be required to teach from the pool surround, a 10 minute lesson with 4 pupils covering one of the following as directed by the Examiner:

Basic Confidence Practices From First Entry To The Mushroom Float.
Safe entry into the water.
Movement exercises in water.
Facial immersion (with eyes open).
General water mobility.
Exhaling with face submerged.
Progressive floatation exercises.
Float in the tucked (mushroom) position.
Regaining The Feet From A Front Or Back Glide.
With floats.
Partner assisted.
Free and unaided.
Progressive Practices Leading To Front Paddle, Back Paddle, Or Treading Water.
Explanation.
Demonstration.
Teaching Practices.
Teaching Points.

2. Teaching Improvers (i.e. pupils who are able to perform Front and Back Paddle).

The candidate will be required to teach from the pool surround, a 5 minute lesson with 4 pupils covering one of the following subjects listed in either a) or b) as directed by the Examiner:

Progressive Practices Leading To Front Crawl, Backcrawl Or Breast Stroke. Teaching the more formal styles is a natural progression from the preliminary skills. Candidates should be fully aware of the techniques of the following strokes:
Front Crawl.
Back Crawl.
Breast stroke.
When teaching the strokes, the candidate should be adequately prepared to carry out a short lesson which should demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Progressive Practices associated with any part stroke activities of the above strokes.
The lesson should culminate in a demonstration, by the pupils, in an attempt at the full stroke skill. The candidate should also be able to answer questions relating to relevant Teaching Points associated with the practices as performed by the pupils.
An awareness of swimming law should be evident in the teachings where it is relevant.
Sculling, Floating And The Shallow Water Practices Associated With Diving.
SCULLING.
Candidates must demonstrate a basic understanding of the hand/arm movements together with methods of teaching the standard scull used for treading water and floating.
FLOATING.
Various floating positions with Breath Control.
SHALLOW WATER PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH DIVING.
Safety aspects relative to diving. These should include minimum safe depths of water.
The shallow water practices.
Breath control.
Gliding practices including manoeuvring under the water by repositioning the hands and head.
Underwater orientation by opening the eyes and the ability to recover an object from the bottom of the pool.
General watermanship and mobility to include mushroom floats, handstands, somersaults, springing practices.