MLA/GEM One Day Conference
Wednesday 10 December 2008 09.30 – 17.00
Brave New World:
The National Curriculum in Museums
British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8YS
Audience: All museum practitioners.
NB Booking for this conference is through MLA London - see below.
Many museum educators will have studied the National Curriculum and use it in
their daily lives. However, central government's and the QCA's National
Curriculum is not a static piece of work and has evolved considerably over the
past 10 years. Recent reviews have made big changes to the content and wider
framework of the curriculum.
As there is always pressure to increase delivery to children, schools, and
families visiting museums, it is difficult for practitioners to keep up-to-date
on the latest developments in the National Curriculum.
MLA London and GEM are running this one day mini-conference to help museums in
England update their knowledge and make sure their museum's services can meet
the needs of their audiences and organisational goals.
Themes and speakers:
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The National Curriculum - a Big Picture
Mick Waters, Curriculum Director, QCA
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An Overview of the National Curriculum and what it means to museums
John Reeve, Chair of GEM and
Richard Woff, The British Museum.
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What are extended schools?
Peter Warner, Teacher Development Agency
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Using the new KS3 History curriculum in your museum Ian Dawson
Delegates can also attend two of the following three workshops:
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Workshop 1: Using collections with KS1/KS2 in your museum
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Workshop 2: Engaging creatively with KS3/KS4 in museum
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Workshop 3: Cross curricular activities in museum education sessions
These will be run twice, once in the morning, and
once in the afternoon.
Booking Information
Numbers are limited to 60 for the conference,
and 20 maximum on each workshop.
We advise early booking to avoid disappointment.
Cost:
The cost includes all course papers, lunch, and
refreshments.
GEM members (all UK museums): £80
London museums (excluding London Hub and National museums) -
even if not members of GEM: £80
Non GEM members (UK): £95
To inquire about availability, or request a booking form please
call 020 7549 1712,
or email bookings@mlalondon.org.uk.
Alternatively you can download a booking form by following this link:
http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/lmal/index.cfm?ArticleID=1472&NavigationID=103
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