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Company

Dance Notes

Founded: 1992
Country: United Kingdom 

Encounter Edu

Founded: 2021
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Dance Notes

Instantly-available, themed schemes of work for KS 1 & 2 Dance.
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Encounter Edu

Award-winning online platform providing curriculum-aligned full lessons, activities, multimedia resources and live lessons with a focus on STEM and global...
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Educational Impact

Dance Notes

build student knowledge84%
reduce teacher workload98%
increase student collaboration93%
Improves Behaviour / Wellbeing74%
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Encounter Edu

build student knowledge86%
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improve teacher knowledge82%
 
Recommended Usage
Vendor has not supplied this information

Encounter Edu is designed to be as flexible as possible. Teachers and parents may want to use just a single video or lesson. Our regular live lessons for premium subscribers will offer classes and parents a weekly dose of inspiration.

Most Helpful Reviews

Dance Notes

Anna, Class teacher: Fits well with my Ancient Greece topic.
Lisa Flude, Teacher: It was just what I was looking for.
Cathy Clack, KS1 Teacher Inclusion Manager: They are lovely ideas set to fantastic music.
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Encounter Edu

J Williams, National Education Coordinator: Its an exceptional resources to seed ideas. however since the Pan-Canadian expectations vary from the original source documents some triage of the content is required. This takes time. The one thing teachers claim not to have a surplus of. The score of 9 accounts for this 'slight' inconvenience.
Laura Rodwell, Eco council leader and Ta: I think this is an important part of children learning and the video and live lessons are amazing.
Shawna, Professional Development Specialist: I've already shared it with my colleagues
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Subjects
Age Range

Dance Notes

5-7, 8-10 

Encounter Edu

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 
Features

Dance Notes

Pre-planned6-week Schemes Of WorkCurriculum ThemedInstant DownloadCds AvailableAll Music IncludedStream Or DownloadLicence Options For Unlimited AccessPupil Assessment SheetsTime-savingAffordable And Instant 

Encounter Edu

National CurriculumLearning ResourcesMultimediaOnline LessonsScience LessonsDownloadable ResourcesStem ClubsLive LessonsInteractive QuizzesStudent Activities 
Languages

Dance Notes

English 

Encounter Edu

English 
Accessibility

Dance Notes

Few to no features 

Encounter Edu

Moderate features 
Policies

Dance Notes

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Encounter Edu

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Dance Notes

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Most teachers download the resources, so need to have basic computer/internet literacy. They will need to be able to place the order, open the download, unzip the lesson files and store the music files for use within their lessons. Music may be streamed using links within the plan but many teachers ill transfer files to their own devices. Others will order CDs. To use a licence, they will need to provide a log-in and password, which is then usable throughout their staff. The lessons themselves are designed to be delivered by any teacher, with no need for specialist dance or PE training. We do, however, also offer CPD where required.

 

Encounter Edu

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

For Live Lessons access to YouTube and decent internet connectivity is required.

 
Training

Dance Notes

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

The Dance Notes schemes are designed to be pupil-led. This means that any teacher should be able to lead a class, with no specialist knowledge or instruction (beyond standard teacher training). A series of 6 videos is, however, available at the web site. These talk teachers through the progression of a typical Dance Notes plan and show pupils at work. Each is between 1:30 - 3:00 minutes in duration. In addition, each lesson plan includes a folder with supplementary teaching notes, to aid delivery of the lesson. These are also available individually, online, to licence holders. For teachers and schools that require more detailed help with their dance delivery and/or planning, we also offer CPD. This may take the form of an INSET day; twilight-sessions; or a whole term's delivery by a Dance Notes-approved teacher, working alongside school staff.

 

Encounter Edu

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 
Set Up

Dance Notes

For online download orders, the download link is sent immediately on purchase. The lesson download will take seconds and the music may take a few minutes, depending on the number of tracks in the lesson. Invoice orders are processed manually, so take a little longer. Printed materials are normally posted the next working day but may take up to a week, depending on demand.

Encounter Edu

As soon as you sign up you have immediate access to Encounter Edu resources and live lessons. It can take a bit of time to browse the site fully to find the full possibilities and advantages of teaching with Encounter Edu.

Support

Dance Notes

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Encounter Edu

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

Dance Notes

Parent Access 

Encounter Edu

Parent Access 
Video

Dance Notes

Not available

Encounter Edu

Not available
Pricing

Dance Notes

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Dance Notes pricing starts from £29.99 / one-off

Individual lesson plans are priced at:

£32.99 (download with mp3s)

£43.99 (download + CD)

£65.99 (printed pack + CD).

Online payments are discounted by 10%.

A full school licence costs £216 annually, discounted to £190 with online payment (not BACS).

Group discounts are available for academy trust and other partnership annual licences:

5 schools: £550

6–9 schools: £875

10–15 school: £1500

Encounter Edu

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Encounter Edu pricing starts from £0 / per-pupil

Some resources are available to teachers and parents for free as part of our partnerships under a Plus account, with Premium accounts offering access to all resources and live lessons.