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Level 2: Learning Outcomes
The student will:
- demonstrate confidence through a variety of activities
- demonstrate at least one new aquatics skill
- show an understanding of swimming concepts (streamlining symmetry etc.) by answering the tasks in relevant and varied ways
- participate in tasks to heighten their awareness of personal safety
- submit a log of their learning
CONTENT FRAMEWORK - Level 2
Level 2 aquatics has been designed using a thematic approach. Each unit identifies a specific focus and a bank of tasks is included, through which students can explore the theme.
These tasks have been categorised in the same style as in level 1; i.e., stroke, entry, games and safety.
Teachers should / can feel free to draw on or adapt to suit individual needs.
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UNIT 1
(floating)
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UNIT 2
(Streamlining)
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UNIT 3
(Symmetry)
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UNIT 4
(Asymmetry)
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UNIT 5
(Groupwork)
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UNIT 6
(Assessment & Gala)
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Entry
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- Straddle
jumps
- Slip in
- Ways to
submerge
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- Shore entry
- Sitting entries
- Straddle
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- Follow leader
- Matching entries
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Stroke
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- Breathing
- Push 'n glide
- Sculling
- Modified strokes
- Part of strokes
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- Breathing
- Breast stroke (new stroke)
- Back crawl
- Front crawl
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- Double arm
back crawl
- Breast
stroke
- Dolphin kick
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- Front crawl
- Back crawl
- Snorkling
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- Contrast with partner
- Synchronise stroke
- Sculling
- Group sculling
- Routine
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- Assessment
- Choice of stroke
- Breathing
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Water Games
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- Exploration of flotation aids
- Treading
- Circle game
- Floating tag
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- Endurance relay
- Swim outside body line
- Water polo
- Towing
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- Circuit
- Jumping
- Back jumps
- Volleyball
block
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- Throwing catching games
- Asymmetric circuit
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Safety
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- Help position
- Mushroom float
- Huddle
- Clothes float
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- Talk rescue
- Safety
- Land based tow
- Streamlined
- Swimming in clothes
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- Surface dive
- Inverted
breast
stroke
- Open water
safety code
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- Treading water
- Side stroke
- Help sign
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- Land based rescue
- Talk rescue
- Reach rescue
- Group systematic pool search
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Additional Resource(s):
- Pre Aquatics Planning Session
- Breast stroke
- Butterfly
- Sculling
- Breast stroke/sidestroke
- Systematic Search Pattern Task Card
- Water Polo
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UNIT 1 : The student will:
- be able to enter the water safely feet first
- cross the pool
- participate in warm-up activity
- understand the rules of personal swimming safety
UNIT 2 : The student will:
- demonstrate different ways of entering the water feet first
- demonstrate push glide and kick techniques
- participate in a series of aqua fitness exercises with emphasis on cardiovascular development
- learn talk rescue
UNIT 3 : The student will:
- perform a feet first or head first entry
- move through the water on front or back
- take their pulse
- learn reach or throw rescue
UNIT 4 : The student will:
- develop full strokes (back and front), emphasis on arm action
- take each others' pulse
- learn basic survival skills - Mushroom Huddle & Signal
UNIT 5 : The student will:
- perform new entry technique with head first in mind
- demonstrate an efficient breathing technique
- participate in simple aqua fit circuit
- be able to perform land rescue and survival skills e.g. tread water, surface dives, evasive and skills
UNIT 6 : Assessment: The student will
- demonstrate 2 entry techniques
- propel themselves up to 25m
- perform rescue and survival skills
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