Tutor Training Course at Summer School 2014

This year the RSCDS will be running a Tutor training course in week 3 of Summer School, 3-10 August, for RSCDS teachers who wish to train to become potential tutors for the RSCDS Teaching Certificate scheme. It will be led by Sue Porter.

Topics covered will include:

· the Syllabus for each of the five Units
· teaching methodology for Units 3 and 5
· mentoring for Units 1 and 4
· coaching for Unit 2 practical dancing
· assessment of Unit 2, 3 and 5
· music elements of Units 3 and 5
· timetabling of your exam course for both residential and non residential courses
· what happens before and on the day of the exam for Units 2,3 and 5
· documentation related to all Units for candidates, tutors, organisers of exam centres
· additional topics a teacher requires in the ‘real world’ of teaching