This is a two-day course for people wanting to qualify as a Forest School Assistant, who would be supporting a Forest School Leader. The course requires coursework to be completed in your own time and participation in 3 Forest School sessions (these 3 sessions will be incorporated within our practical sessions during the two-day course).

Course Description

This is a two-day course for people wanting to qualify as a Forest School Assistant, who would be supporting a Forest School Leader. The course requires coursework to be completed in your own time and participation in 3 Forest School sessions (these 3 sessions will be incorporated within our practical sessions during the two-day course).

 

Suitable for our BA (Hons) students studying Outdoor Learning and those with experience and interest in and experience of working with people in the natural environment, and who has an Agored Cymru Level 3 Leader to assist. 

 

 Outcomes: Four Units studied: Supporting Learning, Play and Development in the Outdoors; Sustainable Use of Resources; Outdoor Practical Skills; Assisting at Forest School. 

 

 Skills and understanding gained: • Understanding of theories of learning, play and development, and how they can be impacted by behaviour and supported by outdoor learning. • Ability to carry out a range of practical tasks, for example using hand tools, tying knots, building shelters, and lighting campfires. Understanding of the ecology of a natural learning environment and the sustainable use of natural resources.

 

** YOU WILL HAVE RECEIVED A LINK TO A QUALTRICS FORM IN ORDER TO REGISTER. Please note that even if you pay, without completing this form you can not be enrolled for the course with Agored Cymru. **