National Plan for Teaching Swimming
 The National Plan for Teaching Swimming has recently been revised and is now available.
The NPTS has been developed by the ASA to provide a template for learn to swim schemes. It has been designed to assist qualified teachers whose own experience and training will enhance the implementation of the plan. The NPTS is a comprehensive, integrated, progressive teaching programme based upon sound technical and educational principles and provides a standard reference for those responsible for planning swimming programmes.
WHERE CAN I FIND A LIST OF CPD COURSES BEING ORGANISED IN MY REGION INCLUDING NPTS SPECIFIC TITLES?
For details about CPD seminars that are organised in your region please click here which will take you to the appropriate page on our website, alternatively links can be followed by selecting the 'Teachers & Coaches' tab, and then selecting the 'CPD Seminar Dates' box on the left of that page, and then select your ASA Region.
The National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) has changed. A new range of Awards & Resources is now available to purchase through the ASA Awards centre.
Important note: There are some revisions to the NPTS product which will be posted out / included as an insert sheet for your reference when you make your purchase. However please click here to see the 'NPTS Revisions' sheet for your information. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Pack Information & Prices
Aquatic Programmers Pack
Includes one copy of the Aquatic Teachers Guide, a CD of templates and a DVD of expected standards.
The NPTS Programmers Pack provides a full introduction to the NPTS. It contains information relevant to facility operators, such as pool programming, communication with parents, marketing materials, good practice, the NPTS syllabus and more.
The CD of templates allows organisations to personalise lesson plans, schemes of work, pupil reports, letters to parents, etc.
Partners / ASA Swim School Members / Swim 21 clubs £95.00
Non Partners £110.00
Aquatic Teachers Guide
The NPTS Teachers Guide is printed on waterproof paper and contains information relevant to teachers such as the NPTS syllabus, registers, long-term athlete development information, FAQ’s and a recording and assessing section, etc.
Partners / ASA Swim School Members / Swim 21 clubs £18.00
Non Partners £20.00
Parents Guide
The parents guide comprises of a brief introduction to the NPTS, the NPTS syllabus, expected stroke standards, parents guidance, glossary, and some parent and child activities that you can do.
Partners / ASA Swim School Members / Swim 21 clubs £1.90
Non Partners £2.00
DVD of Expected Standards
The NPTS expected standards DVD allows you to visually see the outcomes and the standards required to achieve success. Ideal for use in swimming teacher meetings to help motivate and guide.
Partners / ASA Swim School Members / Swim 21 clubs £18.00
Non Partners £20.00
Awards £1.45 each (discounts applicable to Partners contracts)
Order hotline: 0800 220 292 or www.swimming.org
ASA Awards Centre, Unit 1 Kingfisher Enterprise Park, 50 Arthur Street, Redditch, Worcs. B98 8LG.
Main Office: 01527 514 288
email: salesawards@swimming.org
Click here to see ordering information for resources for the previous NPTS version.
The changes between the previous NPTS and the newly revised NPTS have been in line with recent updates and the sport moving forwards. The revised NPTS will be underpinned throughout by Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles with clear progression between each stage. The revised NPTS will fully encompass all aquatic disciplines, and in conjunction with the RLSS, Rookie Lifesaving also links in to the NPTS stages. The ‘swimmer pathway’ resulting from the revised syllabus will provide more opportunity and variety as well as a smooth progressive structure. This in turn will provide potential for improved retention of swimmers at the top end of learn to swim and provide a clear link into specialist club scenarios.
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A DVD resource which may enhance in-house teacher training and teacher understanding and consistency in assessment of pupils will support the assessment procedure for the revised NPTS. The NPTS will be outcome focused and therefore provide a framework for the Teacher to use his or her skills and experience to deliver FUN and innovative classes that result in pupils achieving the given outcomes. All outcomes are to be achieved in order to progress onto achieving the next Award.
There will be an overlap in resources at the ASA Awards Centre of around 18 months to enable Centres to implement the revised programme in their own time. We understand it takes planning, finance and time to implement a programme and therefore envisage the first classes fully utilising the new NPTS to take place from January 2008 onwards. Support is available through the implementation process via the ASA Regional Teams.
To find out more about working in partnership and the benefits to your swim programme, contact your ASA Regional Business Manager:
Mandy Mason, Business Team Manager – also covering West Midlands Region, Wales (mandy.mason@swimming.org)
Nikki Merrill, Regional Business Manager – East Region (nikki.merrill@swimming.org)
Anne-Marie Slade – Regional Business Manager – South East Region (anne-marie.slade@swimming.org)
Alan Green – Regional Business Manager – South West Region (alan.green@swimming.org)
Sarah Price – Regional Business Manager – East Midlands Region (sarah.price@swimming.org)
Helen Preedy - Regional Business Manager - West Midlands Region (helen.preedy@swimming.org)
Ann Burgess – Regional Business Manager – North West Region (ann.burgess@swimming.org)
Diane Wilson – Regional Business Manager – North East Region (di.wilson@swimming.org)
Jo Honey - Regional Business Manager - London Region(jo.honey@swimming.org)
For more information about the NPTS please contact npts@swimming.org
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