GEM One Day Conference
Friday 14 March 2008
LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM MANIFESTO:
a turning point in heritage education
Bishopsgate Institute, London
PROGRAMME
09.30 Registration & refreshments
10.00 Welcome & Introduction
Dr John Stevenson, Director, GEM & Chair, LOtC Heritage Sector
Partnership
10.10 The
LOtC
Manifesto in the Context of
Broader Government Policy
Julie Bramman, Deputy Director, Curriculum Unit, DCSF
10.30
LOtC
and the "big picture"
curriculum
David Gardner, Programme Manager, Curriculum Division, QCA
10.50 Q&A
with Julie Bramman and David Gardner
11.00 Refreshments
11.30
LOtC
– A head teacher’s perspective
TBC
11.50
LOtC
– The greater social benefits of experiential learning
Professor Michael Reiss, Director of Education, The Royal Society
12.10 Q&A
with headteacher (TBC) and Prof Michael Reiss
12.20 Question-focused
discussion groups
– Debating the morning’s key issues
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How to access learners outside the school context
Leader: Rhian Tritton, Learning Advisor, National Trust -
The problem of resources – how to deliver LOtC with limited means
Leader: TBC -
Making LOtC provision flexible enough to deal with a changing curriculum
Leader: John Reeve, Chair, GEM -
Initiative Overload – how to see the wood for the trees
Leader: Don Henson, Head of Education & Outreach, Council for British Archaeology -
Overcoming the obstacles to experiential learning in secondary schools
Leader: Gail Bromley, Education Development Manager, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
12.45 Feedback
13.00 Lunch
14.00 The Learning Outside
the Classroom Manifesto – An update
Peter Carne, Manifesto Champion, DCSF
14.20 Q&A
with Peter Carne
14.30 Snapshot case studies
– Top tips and tales from the coal face.
These case studies will highlight the wide variety of LOtC activity for all
young people from 0 to 19 such as early years, youth groups and young
offenders. The activity might be a one-off project or an ongoing relationship
with families or schools, and perhaps carried out in partnership with another
organisation.
Delegates who would like to present a five-minute case study should send a summary (100 word max) to the GEM Office by 3 March. If you want to submit a study, but are not sure if it is relevant, please give us a call.
15.30 Q&A
with case study panel
15.50 Closing Remarks
Dr John Stevenson
16.00 Conference ends
How to Book
All delegates should complete a booking form and return it – with payment if possible – to
GEM Office, 131 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4RP.
Tel/Fax: 01634 853424.
Email:
gemoffice@btinternet.com
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Download booking form (pdf 71KB)