Outdoor Learning Practitioner Level 2
Cost: £250 (to be reviewed 1 Aug 2020)
Outdoor Learning Practitioner Level 2
The Outdoor Learning Practitioner training course has been piloted, reviewed and adapted to ensure it fits the needs of educational professionals and the revised national curriculum. Completion of the course only takes two and a half days ( plus some structured ‘homework’ in between the course days) and it is designed to be as practical, accessible & supportive as possible in helping you to make a success in implementing a programme of Outdoor Learning. Content of the course is summarised below:
Cost: £250 (to be reviewed 1 Aug 2020)
Outdoor Learning Practitioner Level 2
The Outdoor Learning Practitioner training course has been piloted, reviewed and adapted to ensure it fits the needs of educational professionals and the revised national curriculum. Completion of the course only takes two and a half days ( plus some structured ‘homework’ in between the course days) and it is designed to be as practical, accessible & supportive as possible in helping you to make a success in implementing a programme of Outdoor Learning. Content of the course is summarised below:
- Understanding the benefits and risks of using the outdoors as a learning environment, looking at the background and context of modern outdoor learning
- Learning how to make an holistic approach to implementing outdoor learning – getting everyone ‘on board’ with your plans.
- Planning & delivering seasonal outdoor learning by building specific skills and confidence in a range of areas that can be developed / enhanced in school grounds and in the local environment.
- Knowing how to sustainably manage and improve outdoor learning environments, looking at ecological structures in the natural environment, identifying species in our own local natural environments
- Looking at the wider context of Learning Outside the Classroom and making plans to utlise your local natural and built environment in curriculum delivery.
Outdoor Learning Co-ordinator Level 3
Cost: £400 when taken with the OLP. £250 When taken seperately. (prices will be reviewed 1 Aug 2020)
Outdoor Learning Coordinator Level 3 is a two day course designed for those who would like to further their OL skills, be a part of sucessfully embedding outdoor learning in their organisation and making it accessible to all.
This course is only available to those that have completed the L2 OL Practitioner Award.
Course content summary:
Cost: £400 when taken with the OLP. £250 When taken seperately. (prices will be reviewed 1 Aug 2020)
Outdoor Learning Coordinator Level 3 is a two day course designed for those who would like to further their OL skills, be a part of sucessfully embedding outdoor learning in their organisation and making it accessible to all.
This course is only available to those that have completed the L2 OL Practitioner Award.
Course content summary:
- Background of educational practice of modern Outdoor Learning including a review of research & practice in recent years.
- Auditing existing provision and practice, creating procedures and best practice guidelines for making outdoor learning part of a whole school educational strategy
- Site / grounds planning and sustainable management
- Planning year round programmes of OL
- Building on Outdoor Learning Skills
- Guidance for cascading new skills to other staff members
We can offer:
Outdoor Learning Training Days designed for your outdoor education staff and setting.
Outdoor Learning Themed Days or Programmes for your outdoor education setting or school. Please get in touch to discuss your needs and we can arrange a solution for you.
Outdoor Learning Training Days designed for your outdoor education staff and setting.
Outdoor Learning Themed Days or Programmes for your outdoor education setting or school. Please get in touch to discuss your needs and we can arrange a solution for you.
Currently we run this course for Bath Spa University. If you would like these courses for your Local Authority or school (minimum 5 people to run the course) book by contacting vickibrightwood@gmail.com