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 Excelence residentials for staff and/or pupils.
Programmes for disaffected pupils using an outdoor learning approach.
Schools of Ambition/Curriculum for Excellence – assistance with innovative approaches using outdoor learning.
We also offer Comenius/Grundtvig courses for educationalists/teachers looking at European diversity, citizenship, cultural awareness. We contrast Scottish culture/heritage with European examples. For 2009 courses see below.
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.
British Schools Exploring Society – School talks outlining expedition opportunities for young people. Details below.
Course Details:
Cultural Awareness, Diversity and Integration – a sense of place
AdventuraScotland is offering Comenius/Grundtvig in-service courses on ‘Cultural awareness, diversity and integration – a sense of place’ for teachers, lecturers from nursery to adult education in Andalucia, Spain in November 2010 6th-12th.
These are fully funded courses available to people involved in education in any EU country and can be applied for firstly by obtaining a pre-registration/confirmation form from us and then applying through your own country’s National Agency. Further details of the courses can be found on the European database.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/search.cfm
Search number: UK-2009-800-002
Brief course background
This course aims to increase awareness of European cultures and citizenship, whilst looking at improving European integration through discovering common cultural themes.
We will undertake a detailed exploration of Spanish culture and heritage through experiential activities and excursions eg palaces, local gastronomy, music, landscape, language etc.
The course will follow ‘hands on’ experiential methodology.
The Location
6th-12th November 2010, Hotel Berchules, Berchules, Granada, Andalucia, Spain.
Taking Learning Outdoors
AdventuraScotland is offering Comenius/Grundtvig in-service courses on ‘Taking Learning Outdoors’ for teachers, lecturers from nursery to adult education in October 2010 in Italy.
These are fully funded courses available to people involved in education in any EU country and can be applied for firstly by obtaining a pre-registration form from us and then applying through your own country’s National Agency. Further details of the courses can be found on the European database.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/search.cfm
Search number: UK-2009-935-001
Brief course background
This is an active experiential learning course in the outdoors covering themes such as communication, group dynamics, self awareness, personal development, emotional intelligence, reflection and review.
The Location
16th-22nd October 2010, Centro Raid Avventura, Schilpario, Bergamo, Italy
For more information about the venue visit the Centro Raid Avventura website (Italian text)
The Reflective Leader – Educational Improvement and Development
Unique fully EU 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-2010-1141-002
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;
Location
September 11th-17th 2010, Polopos, Contraviesa, Andalucia, Spain
For more information about the venue http://www.lajarilla.net/flash.htm
BSES – British Schools Exploring Society
Adventurascotland are employed as the regional marketing co-ordinators for the recruitment of young people for BSES expeditions.
We visit schools and give presentations on the work of BSES and the opportunities available to individual young people. We are not looking for a ‘school group’ but one or two individuals to participate with other young people from all over the UK.
As a charity BSES offers places on expeditions with a specific scientific focus/research in wilderness locations to young people aged 16-20 years.
In today’s competitive world of employment and further education such an experience can only enhance the opportunities for young people by combining valuable research projects and personal development and growth.
As part of the challenge the young people are expected to fundraise the cost of the expedition, and are mentored throughout the process by BSES.
BSES is a charity, not a commercial company therefore all funds raised go directly to the cost of the expeditions.
We are available to give short presentations to senior pupils throughout Scotland. If interested please contact us to discuss further or arrange a visit.
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
Kolga School, Estonia – in service workshops
South Lodge Primary, Invergordon – Curriculum for Excellence Outdoor Experience