Young people undertaking a qualification in Dance Leadership will learn and demonstrate important life skills such as effective communication and organisation whilst learning to lead basic dance activities to younger people, their peers, older generations and within the community.
The sessions use dance as a tool to educate young people on how they can deliver fun and engaging dance activity with other students and within the community. Students will plan, lead and evaluate dance activity sessions over a number of tutored hours and then demonstrate their leadership skills as part of their assessment.
This provides a great opportunity to provide a skill development whilst having a positive impact on physical activity levels in your community.
Any style of dance can be used within the delivery of this award adding to the diversity of participation.
Dance Leadership is offered at SCQF Level 4 & 5, providing learners have a structured leadership progression pathway.
The Dance Leadership qualifications are aimed at anyone wishing to develop their leadership skills, using dance as the method of engagement and delivery. They can be delivered in a variety of settings, youth work, schools, dance schools, community groups or could accompany the delivery of some of the other awards offered by Awards Network members e.g. Arts Award.
There are no entry requirements, upper age limits or restrictions on who can complete a Dance Leadership Qualification (please see table below for minimum age requirements) young people do not need to have a background in dance to participate.
The length of time taken to deliver any of the Qualifications is dependent on the level of course chosen. You can deliver any of the qualifications in a variety of ways to suit your programme: over several days, part of a specific programme or weekly sessions.
Learners must also complete a number of voluntary hours to demonstrate their learning within their school or community.
Details of the number of tutored hours is in the table below.
As an Awarding Organisation, SLQ Sports Leaders have all of our Dance Leadership Qualifications credit rated on the SCQF.
| SCQF Level 4 | SCQF Level 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age at course start | 12 | 13 |
| Tutored time | 28 hours | 30 hours |
| Demonstration of leadership (volunteering hours) | 1 hour | 5 hours* |
| SCQF Credits | 5 credits | 7 credits |
| Insight tariff points | 5 | 13 |
* Adapted assessment for courses starting between 1 Aug 2021 and 31 Jul 2022 to ensure the qualification is accessible for learners during the Covid-19 crisis
Fees applying:
SCQF Level 4 Qualification in Dance Leadership = £23.00 per learner
SCQF Level 5 Qualification in Dance Leadership = £33.00 per learner
For those new to delivering Dance Leadership qualifications we have a special introductory offer available. Please contact us on the details below to find out more.
Provider: Leadership Skills Foundation
Website: Click here
Budget: Award Fee
For Ages: 12 - 26+
Time to Complete: 27 Hours
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Meeting Frequency: One-off day, One week long, Weekly, Monthly, Ad Hoc
