Val Sabin Training for Dance

Dance Training Courses for 2009-10

Course	Date	Venue	Price
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2	04/01/2010	Buckinghamshire	Closed Course
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2	11/02/2010	Southend	Closed course
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 (Training & 2 volumes of KS1 & 2 Dance With 9 CD's of music)	24/02/2010	Northampton	£265.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 - Licensed Trainer Course (Training, 2 school editions manuals and 9 CD's of music, Trainers manual, Licence & workbook masters) For SSCO, PDM, Lecturers and Advisors	25/02/2010	Northampton	£365.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 (Training & 2 volumes of KS1 & 2 Dance With 9 CD's of music)	18/05/2010	Northampton	£265.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 - Licensed Trainer Course (Training, 2 school editions manuals and 9 CD's of music, Trainers manual, Licence & workbook masters) For SSCO, PDM, Lecturers and Advisors	19/05/2010	Northampton	£365.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 (Training & 2 volumes of KS1 & 2 Dance With 9 CD's of music)	12/10/2010	Northampton	£265.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 - Licensed Trainer Course (Training, 2 school editions manuals and 9 CD's of music, Trainers manual, Licence & workbook masters) For SSCO, PDM, Lecturers and Advisors	13/10/2010	Northampton	£365.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 (Training & 2 volumes of KS1 & 2 Dance With 9 CD's of music)	09/03/2011	Northampton	£265.00
Dance Key Stages 1 & 2 (Training & 2 volumes of KS1 & 2 Dance With 9 CD's of music)	11/10/2011	Northampton	£265.00

Course 25 (Duration – 1 day) National Course - also available for Partnership training
Dance at Key Stages 1 & 2

Course Objectives:

• To develop confidence in the delivery of Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 dance lessons
• To develop knowledge and understanding of principles of movement and material content (language of dance)
• To develop appropriate teaching and learning strategies

This course will develop and extend the knowledge, understanding and confidence of teachers in the delivery of dance in the Physical Education curriculum.

There will be practical and definite guidance on planning, teaching styles and strategies, choosing and using a range of stimuli for dance, and suggestions for additional forms of accompaniment. The movement material or language of dance will be explained and explored practically using dances or sections of dances from the schemes. Throughout the day participants should dress appropriately for moving.

The essential aspects of composing, performing and appreciating will be examined and experienced. Dance activities appropriate for each age group will be linked to National Curriculum requirements and Minimum Expected standard of performance will be identified.

The provision of Reception and Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 schemes of work in the form of teaching manuals is linked and central to the course. The rich provision of material and musical content will be used and developed to illustrate principles of movement and the language of dance. Participants will be made familiar with their contents and how to use them to their best advantage.

The Val Sabin teaching manuals are regarded as the most comprehensive and user-friendly teaching manuals.

The specially – composed music on 3 CDs for Reception Key Stage 1 and 6 CDs for Key Stage 2 includes a range of cultural rhythms, pop, reggae, rap, ethereal, lyrical, sound effects, music that tells a story and is presented in a user-friendly way.. Each unit of work (12 units for Reception & Key Stage 1, and 19 unites for Key Stage 2) contains between 6 and 10 lesson plans which progress and develop the 89 dances. The dances arise and are linked to a wide range of stimuli including the tactile, characters, masks, story, legend, poems, words, music, sport, natural occurrences, forms of greeting social, moral and environmental issues etc.

The detailed Reception, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 manuals will be available as part of the National courses. Partnership courses should provide for one set of manuals per school.

Target Audience:

• Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Teachers
• Physical Education Co-ordinators
• School Sport Co-ordinators

Course 23 (Duration – 1 day) National Course - also available for Partnership training
Dance at Key Stage 1

Course Objectives:

• To develop confidence in the delivery of Key Satge 1 dance lessons
• To develop knowledge and understanding of principles of movement and material content (the language of dance)
• To develop appropriate teaching and learning strategies

This course will develop and extend the knowledge and understanding of Reception and Key Stage 1 teachers, and build their confidence in delivery of dance in the curriculum. The basic core skills and principles of movement will be explained and experienced and course participants will learn the simple progressive stages involved in "how to make up a dance"! Appropriate and varied stimuli will be introduced and a range of sounds, percussion instruments and musical accompaniments will be explored. Different teaching and learning strategies will be introduced and addressed within an inclusive environment. Several specific dances and units of work will be experienced practically so participants should dress appropriately.

Minimum expected standards of performance will be discussed in detail for the end of year 2 and methods of assessment will be addressed. A detailed progressive and developmental scheme of work complete with 3 CDs of music will be available as part of the National course. (Click here to view the manual).

Partnership courses should provide for one manual per school as part of the training.

Target Audience:

• Key Stage 1 teachers and PE co-ordinators
• School Sport Co-ordinators

Course 24 (Duration – 1 day) National Course - also available for Partnership training
Dance at Key Stage 2

Course Objectives:

• To develop confidence in the delivery of Key Stage 2 dance lessons
• to develop knowledge and understanding of principles of movement and material content (the language of dance)
• to develop appropriate teaching and learning strategies

This course will develop and extend the knowledge and understanding of Key Stage 2 teachers, and build their confidence in delivery of dance in the curriculum. The basic core skills and principles of movement will be explained and experienced and course participants will learn the simple progressive stages involved in “how to make up a dance”! Appropriate and varied stimuli will be introduced and a range of sounds, percussion instruments and musical accompaniments will be explored. Different teaching and learning strategies will be introduced and addressed within an inclusive environment. Several specific dances and units of work will be experienced practically so participants should dress appropriately.

Minimum expected standards of performance will be discussed in detail for the end of year 4 and year 6 and methods of assessment will be addressed. A progressive and developmental scheme of work complete with 6 CDs of music will be available as part of the National course. (Click here to view the manual).

Partnership courses should provide for one manual per school as part of the training.

Target Audience:

• Key Stage 2 teachers and PE co-ordinators
• School Sport Co-ordinators