Lifeguarding & Aquatic Safety
Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills assessment
Swim teachers give children and adults the skills to be safe in water. This scorecard covers lesson planning, skill teaching, child management, safety and communication for swim schools and public pools.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills you can score
These are the default Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every lifeguard, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Lesson Planning and Skill Progressions
Plans structured lessons that build skills in a logical order.
Water Confidence and Survival Skills Teaching
Builds comfort in water and teaches floating, treading and safe exits.
Stroke Technique Teaching
Teaches and corrects freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly technique.
Managing Children's Behaviour and Anxiety
Manages behaviour and helps nervous children join in.
Class Safety and Supervision
Maintains constant supervision and safe class organisation.
Adult and Special Needs Swim Teaching
Adapts teaching for adults, babies and people with additional needs.
Parent Communication and Progress Feedback
Gives clear updates and next steps to parents.
Assessment and Certificates
Assesses fairly against benchmarks and records progress.
Emergency Procedures and First Aid
Holds current qualifications and knows procedures.
Enthusiasm and Positive Encouragement
Makes lessons fun and encourages every child.
Levels included with Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education
Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Award Level” for lifeguarding & aquatic safety, so lifeguards can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee Teacher
- Swim Teacher
- Senior Swim Teacher
- Head Teacher
- Program Manager
How Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education works in SkillScorer
Score
Each lifeguard in a patrol is scored on the Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank lifeguards, compare two side by side, or compare your patrols against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills need attention. Reports also follow each patrol captain's patrol.
Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education scorecard covers 10 skills: Lesson Planning and Skill Progressions, Water Confidence and Survival Skills Teaching, Stroke Technique Teaching, Managing Children's Behaviour and Anxiety, Class Safety and Supervision, Adult and Special Needs Swim Teaching, Parent Communication and Progress Feedback, Assessment and Certificates, Emergency Procedures and First Aid and Enthusiasm and Positive Encouragement. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are lifeguards scored in Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education?
Every lifeguard is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one patrol and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education?
Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education starts with these levels (called “Award Level” in the app): Trainee Teacher, Swim Teacher, Senior Swim Teacher, Head Teacher and Program Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Swim Instruction & Water Safety Education skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In lifeguarding & aquatic safety the app talks about lifeguards, patrols and patrol captains, and you can change any of those words too.
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