Dance Scottish Education Programmes for Children and Young People Are you looking for a programme of Scottish dancing? Do you want to be rewarded for something that is fun and energetic?
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The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
0131 225 3854
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www.rscds.org
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Jigs & Reels
a resource aimed at primary age pupils
a progressive programme of Scottish country dances for teachers of children and young people
Price £ 50
This complete resource pack contains:
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Detailed instructions for 30 dances, working through early level, first level, second level and party dances. 2 CDs containing accompanying music for the lesson plans. A DVD with video footage to demonstrate all the dances, as well as a voice-over of coaching words for some of the dances.
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Dance Trad
a new resource aimed at secondary age pupils
ceilidh, country & creative
a programme of Scottish dancing for teachers of young people
Price £ 55
This great resource pack contains:
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Detailed instructions for 14 ceilidh dances & 16 Scottish country dances. 2 CDs containing accompanying music for all the dances. 2 DVDs with video footage to demonstrate all the dances, as well as illustrations of steps and formations and progressions.
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Accreditation Programme Objectives:
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to encourage schools to dance at festivals and social gatherings. to encourage Scottish country dancing in primary schools. to reward schools for their commitment to Scottish country dancing. to enable teachers to commit to Scottish country dancing through CPD.
Learning Outcomes:
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to increase awareness of the importance of group participation.
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to increase awareness of how the activities involved develop physical and mental health.
to increase personal and interpersonal skills.
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to increase pupil awareness of the history, heritage and culture of Scotland. to increase communication, listening to instructions and showing understanding by responding. to develop the outcome of the Curriculum for Excellence through building confident individuals, effective contributors, responsible citizens, successful learners.
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Schools - classes, after
school clubs, lunch time clubs
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£ 1per child
each child will receive a badge and certificate
BRONZE Accreditation SILVER Accreditation GOLD Accreditation
MEDAL TESTS
Introductory Award
MEDAL TESTS - Grade One
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Medal Tests Aims:
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the purpose of Medal Test Assessments is to help teachers provide structured and progressive learning for pupils. to encourage young people to maintain and develop their interest in Scottish dance. to improve their standard of dancing.
Objectives:
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to develop steps, rhythm, phrasing, and use of hands. to teach a progression of formations. to increase awareness of the importance of group participation. to increase communication and other personal and interpersonal skills.
The Introductory Award is suitable for young children in their first year of dancing. Although there are no formal lower and upper age limits for candidates taking these tests, Grades 1 - 5 are aimed at dancers aged 7 to 16. developing... effective contributors . successful learners . confident individuals . responsible citizens
CPD
If you are interested in Continuous Professional Development what can we offer you?
• we provide quality tutors • we provide quality programmes we provide practical support to • implement the programmes in schools and clubs
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curriculum for excellence
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Scottish dancing and the Curriculum areas
Expressive Arts • Active involvement in creative activities and performances • Collaborative and independent learning – working successfully as a member of a team
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Religious Education • Developing respect for others • Caring and sharing; self-discipline
Health and Wellbeing • Awareness of the role being active plays in developing physical and mental wellbeing • The experience of personal achievement
Social Studies
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Science • Awareness of how the body moves; energy
• Interacting with others and developing an awareness of self and others – showing consideration • Investigate the history, heritage and culture of Scotland
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Languages • Listening to instructions and showing understanding by responding
Technologies • Skills learned in being a member of a set (team) in dance can be transferred to collaborating and interacting in group work • Shapes from dance: wheels, castles
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Mathematics • Counting (bars of music, steps); patterns and shapes (lines, squares, circles) • Directions and symmetry
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