Language of Dance in Special Education
A short specialist course, BTEC in Language of Dance Motif Notation has been running at Brockenhurst College since September 2009. Although, over the past six years, special educational needs (SEN) students have been experiencing this approach to creative movement, the BTEC, tailour-made for Brockenhurst College, gives them the opportunity to gain a qualification accredited by a recognised awarding body. Last year, 12 SEN students were entered for and awarded the Level 1 BTEC in Language of Dance Motif Notation.
Having developed the course and established it at Brockenhurst College, we are now in a position to help other teachers to offer the course at their own school or college. We have already run several one-day 'taster' days and a three-day intensive Language of Dance BTEC course at Easter (2011). The course gave SEN teachers the skills to deliver Level 1 to their students and enter them for the qualification. Guidance on how to gain accreditation and run the course at their own school or college was also provided. We are pleased to say that the BTEC (Level 1) in Language of Dance Motif Notation is now also running at Horizons School (Hackney) and Kingston College.
Find out more and read the full article BTEC in Language of Dance Motif Notation Course (level 1) for Special Educational Needs Students (DanceMatters NDTA Summer 2011) (PDF opens in new window)
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Read articles about our work in this area
BTEC in Language of Dance Motif Notation Course (level 1) for Special Educational Needs Students (DanceMatters NDTA Summer 2011)
Learning all the Moves by Angus Watson
Special Educational Needs and LOD, an article by Lucy Lush (PDF)