Practical resources for swimming teachers — programme frameworks, lesson planning tools, assessment criteria and inclusive teaching guidance. Built for real lessons, not filing cabinets.
Beach Point covers all three mainstream swimming teaching frameworks used in the UK — with stage-by-stage resources, assessment criteria and lesson planning tools for each.
National Learn to Swim Programme
The national framework for pool-based swimming teaching across England. Seven progressive stages — from complete beginner through to confident stroke swimmer — with full assessment criteria for each.
Swim England resourcesInternational Learn to Swim (ILTS)
STA's comprehensive award series — 22 levels from Starfish through Duckling, Stages 1–4, then Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Full resources covering water confidence through to advanced swimming.
STA International resourcesGrade-Based Pathway
STA's grade-based Learn to Swim pathway — seven grades from foundational water confidence through to competent independent swimming. Structured lesson planning and assessment tools at every grade.
STA LTS resourcesPractical resources developed through real teaching — the kind that actually get used in lessons, not just filed away.
Frameworks for structuring individual and group sessions. Clear objectives, warm-up progressions, main activity focus and cool-down — aligned to each programme's stage requirements so you walk into every session prepared.
Stage-by-stage and level-by-level skill progressions across all three programmes — from pre-beginner water confidence through to advanced stroke technique. Clear, logical and grounded in how swimmers actually develop.
Exactly what learners need to demonstrate at each stage or level, presented clearly for teacher use. Simple tools for tracking progress and communicating outcomes to swimmers and families.
Structured checklists covering stroke technique, water safety, personal survival and all required competencies within each programme framework — for recording, for handover, for parent communication.
Many swimming teachers have learners with ADHD, autism or dyslexia in every group — but receive little practical guidance on how to adapt their teaching. This section changes that.
The guidance on Beach Point is practical and non-clinical — written for swimming teachers, not psychologists. Adjusting how you give instructions, structure your sessions and manage the poolside environment can make a significant difference to how neurodivergent learners experience and progress in lessons.
Neurodivergent learners are not a niche. They are in every group, at every level, in every pool. A standard lesson plan doesn't break for them — but without understanding, progress can stall.
The Beach Point neurodivergent teaching resources are about practical adaptation — not diagnosis, not labels. Understanding how your learner processes the world is part of understanding how to teach them to swim.
These resources are designed for working swimming teachers — anyone delivering swimming lessons in a leisure centre, club setting, school or open water environment.
Whether you hold a Swim England, STA or RLSS qualification, these frameworks are designed to complement and extend your existing teaching practice — not replace your professional judgement.
Just qualified? These structured frameworks help you build confidence in your lesson planning and give you a solid foundation to develop your own teaching style from session one.
Returning to teaching after a break? These resources provide a quick, practical refresher on progression frameworks and lesson structure to get you back up to speed efficiently.
Dive straight into the framework you teach — or explore the full resources section to find what you need.