Forest School Level 3 Unit 4

Forest School Level 3

Outline the development of Forest School in the UK (AC 1.1) Identify your local Forest School practice and networks (AC 1.2) Evaluate either a piece of research on Forest School or a Case Study and apply this to your current forest school or your future forest school setting. (AC 1.3) Using and completing the format provided, summarise how the Forest School Principles apply to your own programme. (AC 1.1) Using the table provided, give examples of ways in which Forest School encourages, physical development and well-being, social and emotional development and well-being including: Self-esteem, confidence, emotional intelligence, resilience, spiritual development, intellectual development including, creativity and independent learning (AC 1.2, 1.3, 1.4) Read the play principles word document provided and identify the key characteristics of play and how play and choice can be integrated in to a Forest school programme? (AC 2.1,2.2) Summarise recognised theories of learning and development covered on your course. Apply one of these theories to the delivery of a Forest School Programme (3.1) Summarise the factors affecting self-esteem and behaviour of learners at Forest School and how these could impact on their learning and development and the learning and development of others. (AC 4.1) Discuss ways of encouraging appropriate behaviour at Forest School. Explain the role of the Forest School Leader in promoting emotional intelligence, increased self-esteem and learning at Forest School (AC 4.2) How would you encourage your children to have a sense of belonging to their forest school area, and become a community of learners (AC 4.3) Explain and compare the structures and biodiversity of native British broadleaved and coniferous woodland ecosystems.(AC1.1) Discuss the importance of Flora and Fauna identification for the Forest School Leader.(AC 2.1) Explain the sustainability of current woodland management techniques in your location. (3.1) How do you involve learners in your sustainable woodland management. (AC 3.2) Evaluate research articles on the benefits of connection with woodland and how Forest School nurtures this connection. (AC 4.1, 4.2)