Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine participant readiness.
- Identify the characteristics of the participant group.
- Identify the water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills to be developed according to best practice principles of aquatic activities.
- Assess participant readiness to acquire the relevant skills.
- Determine the instructional methods and styles appropriate to the participant group.
- Determine appropriate drills, activities and or games for the participant group.
- Allocate sufficient space and assemble resources for the drills, activities or games according to relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, conditions and external influences.
- Conduct drills, activities and games.
- Provide clear and accurate instruction on drills, activities or games to be used.
- Introduce participants to the water in an appropriate manner according to best practice principles of aquatic activities.
- Demonstrate skills and techniques to participant group as required, according to best practice principles of aquatic activities.
- Monitor the participation and performance of each participant according to relevant legislation and provide feedback as required.
- Observe participants' movement through water according to the principles of movement in water and adjust or refine individual or group performance as required.
- Modify the activity as required according to participant needs and factors which affect skills acquisition.
- Respond to participant concerns and questions as required according to best practice principles of aquatic activities.
- Respond to participants experiencing difficulties according to organisational policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
- Monitor time and complete drills, activities or games according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Review and adapt the instruction.
- Request and respond to feedback from participants.
- Identify aspects needing further emphasis, attention or intervention in future sessions.
- Review own performance and identify areasneeding improvement and appropriate strategies as required.
- Implement modifications to future instruction in response to feedback and review of participant progress.