Libby Daly of South Bay Scuba reports from a combined Open Water Instructor Course carried out under late season sun in Cyprus
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Libby Daly of South Bay Scuba reports from a combined Open Water Instructor Course carried out under late season sun in Cyprus
Our Combined Open Instructor Course took place in Cyprus from 21-25 October last year under National Instructors Mark Paisey and Stephen Batt , hosted by Will Stratford at Rec2Tech Diving in Protoras .
Three students attended – me , Libby , from South Bay Scuba ; Cheytan ‘ Smash ’ Chuttoo from Guildford BSAC , and Philip Roehner , from Switzerland . Prior experience varied , with one new Advanced Diver , one new Dive Leader , and a Divemaster crossing over to BSAC .
The first day of our Instructor Foundation Course focused on theory , with the first task being to unpack what makes a good diver and a good instructor . Having thought about this , we were introduced to planning and delivering effective theory lessons , making sure that they were Progressive , Accurate , Visual and Effective . In the afternoon , we moved to the swimming pool , where Stephen demonstrated how to teach a role model skills lesson , breaking it down into small , progressive steps , demonstrating each
The dream team post-exam : ( l-r ) Philip Roehner ; Chayton Chuttoo ; Libby Daly
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