Education in Archives conference

This conference is essential for archives with an existing education programme or those considering developing one to build the skills and knowledge to ensure that your offer is relevant to schools,

* Do you know where your archive fits in the curriculum?
* Do you know about the latest reforms?
* Do you know what schools are looking for?

Whilst this conference has a focus on education in the archive sector, it may be of interest to museum practitioners, museum archivists, and museum education officers.

The National Curriculum is not a static document and has evolved considerably over the past ten years. Recently the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA, formally QCA) have published reviews of the primary and secondary National Curriculums for England and have made considerable changes to the content and wider frameworks of the curriculums. These have resulted in different approaches to the National Curriculum being established by schools.

These changes have an impact on the education work that archive services deliver to the education sector so it is important that services are prepared and can tailor their programmes to match the new curriculum.

This one day conference will give an overview of the primary and secondary curriculum reviews; highlight best practice between archive services and education providers; and provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to develop new education programmes.

The speakers will be:
* John Crookes, Head of Curriculum Partnerships and Evidence at QCDA will provide delegates with an update overview of the National Curriculum and how the curriculum reviews have shaped it current form.
* Michael Riley, Director of the Schools History Project, will highlight the work taking place between schools and archives on local, national, and international levels; and how this has been achieved.
* Eastside Community Heritage will discuss intergenerational working in archives.

There will also be a number of workshops for delegates to choose from:
* Using internet resources in archival educations - Mary Mills, Education Manager, National Monuments Record
* The use of new technologies in delivering education programmes - Andrew Payne, The National Archives
* Using archival resources to engage pupils - London Metropolitan Archives

Price: £145 (+VAT) per delegate; cost includes all course papers, refreshments, and lunch.

Bookings: Download a booking form for this conference http://www.archives.org.uk/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=7... or contact Sarah on 020 7549 1712 or bookings@mlalondon.org.uk

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