These three new documents relate folk dance to the National Curriculum for PE in England.
The documents suggest ways for teachers to enhance and deliver aspects of the Curriculum at each of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. We also link to a range of supporting resources created by folk artist-educators.
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
About the English Folk Dance and Song Society’s Resource Bank
The Resource Bank collects together hundreds of practical materials for use in formal and informal teaching and learning contexts, in schools and also in community settings. All of the materials are free and downloadable. They make imaginative use of folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts.
The resources have developed out of innovative projects and initiatives run by the English Dance and Song Society Education team over the past decade or so. You can find resources suitable for your subject or setting by filtering by Topic, Key Stage and/or Audience.
The Resource Bank was developed through The Full English project with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.