The KING’S Medium Term Plan – Swimming
Learning Programme
Module 1
Swimming
Title
Swimming
Big Picture
The King’s Swimming Programme will give pupils the opportunity to improve their swimming ability, no matter what ability
they are. Pupils will be taught how to be safe in and around water as well as receiving coaching on their technique. In the
first week, all pupils will be assessed so that they can be split into smaller groups of similar abilities – this will enable them
to receive more personalised teaching / coaching. Over the course of the learning cycle, each individual pupil will be set
personalised targets in order for us to assess their progression.
Week 1: Water Safety and Assessment
Week 2: Frontcrawl
Lines of
Enquiry:
Week 3: Backstroke
Week 4: Breaststroke
Week 5: Butterfly
Week 6: Advanced skills
Week 7: Assessment against personalised targets
By the end of the learning cycle, students will be able to:
Progress
Objectives
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Discuss safety rules and procedures
Demonstrate basic water safety
Demonstrate good push and glides with streamlining
Demonstrate shallow and deep water entries
Demonstrate the required elements of front crawl
Discuss the difference between unilateral and bilateral breathing techniques
Demonstrate the required elements of backstroke
Demonstrate the required elements of breaststroke
Demonstrate the required elements of butterfly
Advanced: Demonstrate a racing dive
Advanced: Demonstrate a tumble turn
Assessment in week 7 will be against these objectives
Week 1
LO: Discuss basic safety rules and procedures and demonstrate basic water confidence
(2 hours classlearning + 1
hour home
learning)
Lesson 1: Safety
Hypothesis: Even Olympic swimmers are not safe in water
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Week 2
(1 hour)
State at least 3 rules for a swimming pool
Describe the procedure that should be carried out in the event of an emergency in a swimming pool
Demonstrate basic water confidence (assessment)
LO: Frontcrawl
Hypothesis: Frontcrawl should always be swum with bilateral breathing
Progress Objectives:
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Discuss the difference between bilateral and unilateral breathing
Demonstrate a strong frontcrawl leg kick
Demonstrate good frontcrawl arm technique
Analyse the frontcrawl technique of another pupil and provide appropriate feedback
Advanced:
 Demonstrate bilateral breathing during full stroke swimming
 Demonstrate an appropriate frontcrawl turn
 Understand the rules for frontcrawl swimming and the rules for disqualification during racing
Week 3
LO: Backstroke
(1 hour)
Hypothesis: Your arm should touch your ear while swimming backstroke
Progress Objectives:
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Discuss the key elements of good backstroke swimming technique
Demonstrate good backstroke arm technique
Demonstrate good backstroke leg kick
Analyse the backstroke technique of another pupil and provide appropriate feedback
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Week 4
Demonstrate full stroke backstroke swimming with appropriate technique
Demonstrate an appropriate backstroke turn
Understand the rules of backtstroke swimming and the rules for disqualification during racing
LO: Breaststroke
(1 hour)
Hypothesis: On breaststroke you should breathe after every arm pull
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Demonstrate a good breaststroke arm pull
Demonstrate a good breaststroke leg kick
Understand the key elements of a good underwater breaststroke start
Understand the rules of breaststroke turns
Advanced
 Demonstrate full stroke breaststroke
 Demonstrate an underwater breaststroke start and turn
 Understand the rules for competitive breaststroke swimming and reasons for disqualification
Week 5
LO: Butterfly
(1 hour)
Hypothesis: Butterfly is the slowest of the 4 main swimming strokes
Progress Objectives:
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Demonstrate the basic butterfly arm action
Demonstrate underwater dolphin leg kick
Advanced
 Demonstrate full stroke butterfly
 Demonstrate an appropriate butterfly start and turn
 Understand the rules for competitive butterfly swimming and the rules for disqualification
Week 6
LO: Advanced Skills (depending on ability)
Beginners
(1 hour)
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Demonstrate a shallow water dive
Demonstrate a front push and glide
Demonstrate a back push and glide
Skull feet first for 5 metres
Skull head first for 5 metres
Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of 3 seconds
Advanced
 Demonstrate a competitive racing dive
 Demonstrate a tumble turn
 Thread water for a minimum of 30 seconds
 Scull head first or feet first for 1 minute
Gap Analysis Reinforcement
Gap
Reinforcement
(1 hour class
learning)
This week will be dedicated to assessing the progress made my students against their personalised targets.