Overview

MEDAU SOCIETY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME 2007/8

This course combines the Medau Society Teacher's Award and the City and Guilds 7303 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector.

The Society is recognized by the City and Guilds of London Institute as an Approved Centre, offering the C&G 7303 (Level 3) qualification in our own context.

Venues:

To Be Confirmed...

The course is divided into two stages:-

Stage 1: Ten Saturdays and two residential weekends
Starting September 2007, dates to be confirmed

Experience movement and develop an understanding of the principles and qualities of Medau movement
Discover the range of small hand held apparatus and its use as a teaching aid
Develop rhythmic awareness and response
Gain an understanding of melody, harmony, rhythm and form
Appreciate and gain practical experience of the Medau approach to lesson planning, its form and structure
Practice teaching within the peer group
Gain a basic understanding of how the body works
Receive theoretical and practical knowledge of First Aid, and guidelines on the preparation of a first aid kit
Gather enough information, knowledge and experience to start teaching a class

Stage 2: Eight Saturdays and two residential weekends.
Dates to be confirmed

Improve on movement skills - personal performance
Develop further experience and understanding of Medau Breathing Movement
Broaden teaching skills - demonstration, use of voice, rhythmic accompaniment
Introduce the use of hand held percussion, used as an accompaniment for movement
Expand knowledge of commercially produced music, which can be used for accompaniment
Further develop lesson planning - emphasis on themes and schemes of work
Gain insight into the principles and theories of Adults Learning and their application to our work
Build confidence and further competence when teaching
This unit includes guidance and preparation necessary for C&G assignments and individual tutorials