LEVEL 3 & LEVEL 4 QUALIFICATIONS
We are excited to offer a range of qualifications designed to empower dance educators and enthusiasts through our new NATD Education initiative. This includes the Level 3 Certificate for Dance Teaching Assistants and Level 4 Teaching Diplomas, ideal for those looking to enhance their teaching skills or begin their journey as dance professionals.
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LEVEL 3 & LEVEL 4 QUALIFICATIONS
LEVEL 3 Certificate for Dance Teaching Assistant
The aim of the NATD Level 3 Certificate for Dance Teaching Assistant is for candidates to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding alongside basic syllabus requirements including safe dance practice for anyone preparing to work as a dance teaching assistant.
Dance teaching assistants support dance teachers in class situations in the private/state and community sectors, usually helping to support groups of learners for a specified period under the supervision of a qualified dance teacher.
The qualification has a specific focus on promoting safe working environments for learners and assistant teachers, developing understanding of requirements for dance teachers, support the development of class content to engage learners and to develop observation skills and reflective practice suitable of supporting learners.
LEVEL 4 Level 4 Teaching Diplomas
Our Level 4 Diploma in Teaching Dance is available in all dance genres the NATD offer including Musical Theatre.
It is designed to support those NATD members holding an Associate or our 4B Extraordinary Membership as well as being a qualification for new members to join us with. The Level 4 Diploma will develop professional teaching skills, methods and understanding at a universally recognised level.
The Level 4 has comparability alongside qualifications in many professions in the public sphere where as the Associate qualification is genre specific and an internal qualification within NATD with recognition throughout the dance sector.
At level 4 in the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), it is broadly equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree programme.
All specifications and supporting documents are free to download on this page.