How does my child move up to the next stage?

Q: How does my child move up to the next stage?

Each stage has a fixed list of outcomes, and your child must complete all of the outcomes to be awarded that stage. The teacher records progress against each outcome during lessons. Outcomes must be achieved consistently: teachers check that your child can do the skill more than once, not just once on a good day. When every outcome is complete, your child receives the stage badge and certificate and may move to a new class, depending on how the lesson programme is organised. From Stage 5 onwards, many swims must be "performed to Swim England expected standards", which means the stroke has to be technically correct, not just completed.

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Each stage has a fixed list of outcomes, and your child must complete all of the outcomes to be awarded that stage.

The teacher records progress against each outcome during lessons.
Outcomes must be achieved consistently: teachers check that your child can do the skill more than once, not just once on a good day.
When every outcome is complete, your child receives the stage badge and certificate and may move to a new class, depending on how the lesson programme is organised.

From Stage 5 onwards, many swims must be "performed to Swim England expected standards", which means the stroke has to be technically correct, not just completed.