Learning & Playing Chess
Distance Learning Hub by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Perth & Kinross SCIO
A 12 week course designed and provided by Perth and Kinross DofE Association SCIO suitable for the Bronze, Silver and Gold sectional certificate.
The course will provide activities in a variety of chess skills. Suggestions, resources and full advice and support can be provided, please contact us on the details below if you need an assessor.
Examples include:
Move Notation
The power of the Knight
and Playing chess online
Contact:
dlhub@pkdofe.com
07796 600482
No prior experience needed
Format: Distance learning
Cost: Free for everyone
If you need resources for any of the activities,
please contact us.
CLASSES
Course Curriculum
Course curriculum
Detailed Curriculum by week
Learning & Playing Chess
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Introduction
00:00 -
Beginning to learn Chess with online support
00:00 -
Introduction to online support and useful websites
00:00 -
Move Notation – recording your moves in a game
00:00 -
How a game of Chess can end
00:00 -
Playing Chess online
00:00 -
Improving your Chess online
00:00 -
Playing online with a friend
00:00 -
Distance Chess
00:00 -
Openings & Making a sure start!
00:00 -
The power of the Knight
00:00 -
Make your own choice
00:00 -
Sharing your journey
00:00
Chess beginners guide by alastair
Alastair kindly shared with us a brilliant presentation they have created for beginners chess. Why not have a read trough it and try a game.
Materials
You do not necessarily need a chess board for this module. Throughout this you will get to know and use some of the very best Chess websites and apps from the many now available – for learning, for practising and for playing friends online.
Taster video
Mind map of course content
OBJECTIVES
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Learn & play chess
Get familiar with different chess apps and online
Play with others online
Advance your skills further
Chess & making your own choices
Support
Support
With the encouragement and practical support of the staff at the Perth and Kinross Association, get inspired by our collection of Activity Modules, designed to help guide you through your Duke of Edinburgh Sections with exercises, activities and fun ideas to complete your Skill, Physical and Volunteering Sections and prepare for your Expedition.
The Distance Learning Hub is accessible to all. However, some of our courses and modules require specific resources. Anyone who enrolls with the PK Dofe Association will be provided with those resources for free. To enroll or ask any questions please click the “Get Support” button above.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Students Say
“The chess course was very interesting and fun, it helped me overcame many obstacles. It is a useful skill and I have developed my technique a lot, hope to continue to play chess and keep beating my friends!”
Naveed - Chess student
We constantly try to improve our modules on the Distance Learning Hub to provide you with the best learning experience possible. If you have a couple of minutes, we would really appreciate some feedback on this module!
