Education
As a Company we can offer delivery of the following using an Outdoor Experiential Learning approach.
In-service/CPD training for teachers/support staff.
Leadership training for teachers/support staff/pupils.
PSD – integration into S1 “new starts”, preparation for “moving on” upper secondary.
Customised Curriculum for Excellence residentials for staff and/or pupils.
Programmes for disaffected pupils using an outdoor learning approach.
Curriculum for Excellence – assistance with innovative approaches using outdoor learning.
We also offer Comenius/Grundtvig courses for educationalists/teachers on Reflective Leadership. These are run in Andalucia, Spain.
We offer Comenius/Grundtvig courses taking learning outdoors. These courses are run in Italy and Scotland.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – (AAP) Approved Activity Provider for expedition training, supervision and assessment, Gold Residentials, Open Golds, Accredited Assessors. See D of E page for more details.
Course Details:
Taking Learning Outdoors
October 6th-12th 2012
UK-2009-1632-002
Outdoor Experiential Learning Course in Schilpario, Italy (funding/target group as below)
The Reflective Leader – Educational Improvement and Development
Oct 20th -26th 2012
Fully funded (Comenius and Grundtvig)
CPD opportunity for teachers, headteachers, QIO’s, lecturers at all stages/ages of education
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/search.cfm
UK-2011-1390-001
Brief Course Background
To share a residential experience with European teachers whilst exploring the model of the reflective leader to develop a greater understanding of the challenges learners face and so assist them in their personal development and growth.
In a stunning, relaxing location in the hills of Andalucia;
For more information about the venue http://www.lajarilla.net/flash.htm
THE BELIZE EXPERIENCE 2013
“Journey with a difference, journey of discovery”
Conservation and Adventure – A Curriculum for Excellence Experience
In Association with the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
An experience of a lifetime for young people while fulfilling the core values and capacities of Curriculum for
Excellence and enhancing personal development and life skills. Students will plan, organise, manage, budget and initiate the experience with on-going guidance and support from AdventuraScotland and the RBGE.
The Belize Experience will have 3 stages that dovetail with Curriculum for Excellence:
Planning
stage
Experience
stage
Review
stage
Within stage 2, the “Experience” there will be a further 3 phases to be agreed, planned and organised by the students themselves – the Tropical Forest Phase, Volunteering Phase and the ReflectionPhase.
As Approved Activity Providers and Accredited Assessors for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, AdventuraScotland will also facilitate achievement of parts of the DofE Gold Award and John Muir Award during the venture.
FOR INFORMATION/ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS - PLEASE CONTACT US!
Partnership working to date
Aberdeen University – MSC in Leadership courses (outdoors experiential component).
Learning Teaching Scotland – Outdoor Learning Festival Workshops.
European Experiential Education Workshops.
Excellence in Education through Business Links – Collaborative work with Scottish Natural Heritage planning/preparation for Curriculum for Excellence in the Outdoors.
In-service Curriculum for Excellence/Taking Learning Outdoors Orkney Islands Council.
Hordaland Scholarship – researching Outdoor Experiential Education, Norway.
World Challenge – leading groups of young people in Third World.
Wilderness Camp Schools – San Francisco, co-leading groups of disaffected young people.
D of E’s Award – Dornoch Academy.
Delivery of BELA courses
BSES – Expedition Leaders Greenland 2009
Tallinn University Teacher Training – Rakvere, Estonia – presentations 2009/2010
Kolga School, Estonia – in service workshops
South Lodge Primary, Invergordon – Curriculum for Excellence Outdoor Experience
GINCO conference Izmir, presentations/workshops 2010- Innovative Didactics
EEE – Solvenia
GINCO conference Thessaloniki