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Courses & Events
We offered a wide range of continuing professional development courses
China: Journey to the East
Date: May 5, 2010
Location: Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road
Event type: Conference
Summary
Wednesday 5 May 2010, 10am - 4pm
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to develop your skills and confidence in teaching 'All things Chinese', mingle with cultural and language experts, develop networking opportunities and gain practical teaching ideas.
The British Museum, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and Sunderland City Council are joining forces and would like to invite teachers from North East England to a free event delivered by keynote speakers and experts in Chinese language, culture and business.
Join us for a day of expert talks and panel discussions, networking opportunities and practical teaching ideas and resources to take away.
This event follows the signing last year of a friendship agreement between Sunderland and the Chinese city of Harbin. The agreement seeks to develop economic, educational and cultural benefits for both cities.
The programme includes:
• British Council: Developing international partnerships with schools in China (World Links Project)
• British Museum: China website resources and ways to link China into the new primary curriculum.
• Durham Oriental Museum and Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums: China collections and teaching resources for schools in the region.
• Community: Find out about your local Chinese community and North East business links with China.
• Schools: How are schools teaching the subject of China across the region?
The final date for bookings is Wednesday 28 April 2010.
China : Journey to the East is a British Museum touring exhibition, supported by BP, a CHINA NOW legacy project.
See the exhibition until 9 May 2010 at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.
Programme
Teaching China Conference
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
24 March 2010 10.00-4.00
10.00 Arrival and coffee
10.30 International Partnerships (am)
10.30 – 10.45am World Links Project – setting up international partnerships with schools. (Richard French, British Council)
10.45 – 11am Partnership project with schools in Harbin (Benedict Biscop Primary)
11 – 11.15am Oriental Museum collections and resources (Sarah Price, Education Manager)
11.15 Community (am)
11.15 – 11.30am Chinese Community in Newcastle and community projects (Dr Chun Chao-Chiu, Lecturer in Chinese Painting, Centre for Lifelong Learning, Newcastle)
11.30 – 11.40am Sunderland University Globe Café (volunteer Philippa McDonald and Associate Pastor at Bethany City Church, Peter Chilvers)
11.40 – 11.55am Sunderland University links with China (Les Brown)
11.55 – 12.10pm Business links between the North East and China
(Bernie Callaghan, Chief Executive of Sunderland Software City)
12.10 Q&A
12.30 Lunch
1.15 Classroom (pm)
1.15 – 1.30pm Creative curriculum in action (James Trapp, freelance specialist in teaching China)
1.30 – 1.45pm Running a secondary alternative curriculum with China as a theme (Jill Reay and pupils)
1.45 – 2pm Mandarin teaching in schools
2.15 Museums (pm)
2.15 – 3.15pm China exhibition tour and workshop taster (Jennie Beale and Lindsay Fenwick)
Plants of China Trail in the Winter Gardens
3.15 Tea and coffee
3.30 Q&A/Plenary
4.00 Close
Cost
The conference is FREE with lunch and refreshments provided.
We expect great interest in this conference and places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. To book your free place please contact the Museum Learning Team on 0191 553 2323 or e-mail jackie.iley@twmuseums.org.uk. Please state any special dietary requirements when booking.
