Trinity College claims that the three main ways drama drives the development of 21
st century skills are :
1 . Leadership 2 . Social and cultural awareness , and 3 . Independence
Whether taking part in dance or drama , participants have an opportunity to develop personal and physical skills which are desirable in future learning , life , and employment . Furthermore , investment through CashBack for Communities assists with closing the gap between young people that experience multiple levels of deprivation and are often therefore excluded from taking part in dance and drama opportunities , and those in more affluent communities .
Target :
40 % gain accreditation for learning and skills development
70 % demonstrate increased skills
YDance ran a 12-week SQA Personal Achievement Award dance project with Good Shepherd Secure Centre , from September 2020 . One young person managed to complete their SQA Personal Achievement Award , despite the sessions being postponed due to Coronavirus . YDance are returning to complete the course once restrictions lift .
A 10-week SQA Personal Achievement Award dance project ran online at Kibble between January to March 2021 .
Overall , 6 pupils registered for the SQA Personal Achievement Award at Good Shepherd Secure Centre , 4 registered at Kibble and 10 young people registered for the Dynamic Youth Award . Four members of the Kibble group have achieved a Bronze Arts Award and Personal Achievement Award . Of the 19 Strand 3 community participants , 12 gained a ‘ Personal Achievement Award ’.
The evaluation review forms give an insight into how all three strands have impacted on participants . At the start of the project young people rated their dance and drama skills at 5.5 out of 10 . After completing a term of dance or drama , this rose to 7.5 out of 10 ( up 2 points ).
Wider skills were rated at 5.9 out of 10 at the start of the project , rising to 7.7 ( up 1.8 points ) after a term of activity by YDance and Glass .
When asked about engagement in physical activity , participants rated themselves on average at 5.3 out of 10 at the start of the project . This rose to 7.8 after completing at least one term of activity ( up 2.5 points ) reflecting the physical benefits of dance .
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