WHAT GRADES DO THE DIVERS GET ASSESSED ON AT EACH LEVEL?
Beginners – Preliminary, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Improvers – Grade 3 & 4 Intermediate – Grade 5 and Board skills 1 and 2 Advanced – Board skills 3 and bronze MY CHILD DIVES IN THE SAME GROUP AS THEIR FRIEND BUT THEY PASSED DIFFERENT AWARDS. In the Intermediate Group this is quite common. On assessment days, divers are initially assessed on Grade 5 depending which they are working towards. If they fail that grade, or if they already have Grade 5, they will be assessed on Board Skills 1 or 2. Some divers may therefore have Board Skills 2 before they pass Grade 5, others may pass Board Skills 2 after they pass Grade 5. It doesnt really matter exactly how they progress through these, its just to give everyone as great an opportunity as possible to pass an award.
