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Classical Civilisation Online CPD Day (GCSE and A Level) | Supporting GCSE and A Level teachers with subject knowledge and pedagogy.
12 October 2023
£10
The Classical Association Teaching Board presents an online event for teachers of GCSE and A Level Classical Civilisation, relevant both to experienced practitioners, and those new to the subject.
10:30-11:30 Subject Knowledge Option Groups A) Professor Sharon Marshall, University of Exeter: ‘Bold, and shameless creature’: The enslaved women of Homer’s Odyssey (GCSE/A Level) Sharon will explore how gender and class operate in the Odyssey by focusing on the representation of Penelope’s maids, insisting that we cannot speak about women in the poem without also considering class. How do the enslaved women compare to enslaved men? B) Dr Peter Swallow, University of Durham: ‘The City and the Stage: Tragedy, Comedy and Athenian Democracy’ (A Level) Peter will explore why Athenian theatre is always an expression of the democratic polis. C) Jacob Duncan, Kendrick School: Politics of the Late Republic (A Level) Jacob will focus on the background of the republic – Roman social orders, patronage, amicitia and optimates vs populares. D) Connor Higham, Chislehurst & Sidcup School: War & Warfare (GCSE) Connor will cover some of the more challenging aspects of the specification, and share how he delivers this module in his school. E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 1 (A Level) In part 1 of this session, Gem will consider the key themes of the Aeneid, and where these appear in scholarship. F) Alastair Thorley, Stockport Grammar School: Using Assassin’s Creed in the GCSE classroom (GCSE) Alastair will demonstrate how to use non-playing characters to focus on questions to ask people from the ancient world. This session is aimed at teachers of both Myth & Religion and the Homeric World.
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45-12:45 Pedagogy Option Groups A) Rob Hancock-Jones, Townley Grammar High School: Project-based learning (A Level) Rob will share how he uses this pedagogical approach that was informed by his experiences of teaching the A Level online during the pandemic. During this session, he will share the online tools he uses as part of a project-based course. B) Dr Joanne McNamara, Liverpool College: Reading Strategies in comprehensive settings (GCSE/A Level) In this round-table discussion, Joanne will share the reading strategies she uses to make content more accessible, before opening to the floor for others to share their ideas. C) Joanna Johnson, Solihull School: Extended response questions (GCSE/A Level) In the first half of this session, Joanne will look at what makes a good answer to the 8 and 15 mark questions in the GCSE specification. In the second half, she will focus on the 20 mark questions at A Level. D) Laura Jenkinson-Brown, Churcher’s College/Greek Myth Comix: Using visual stimulus to reinforce learning and confidence in approaching the sources (GCSE/A Level) Laura will share how she uses visual aids consistently to make learning and revision more accessible to a wide ability range, and how these strategies can be used in assessments. E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 2 (A Level) In the second part of this session, Gem will share best practice on how she uses scholarship effectively in the classroom.
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:00 The Classical Association & OCR: Qualifications Review and Proposals for Redevelopment 15:00-15:30 Opportunity for networking Registration includes a £10 fee. If this cost would prohibit you from attending the event, please contact Gráinne: education@classicalassociation.org. Registration will close on Tuesday 10th October. The access link for the event will be sent once registration has closed.
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09:20-09:30 Welcome 09:30-10:30 Keynote Lecture: Professor Llewelyn Morgan, University of Oxford, on The Aeneid: “When mingling peoples is good, and when it isn’t: Virgil on the Romans and the rest.”10:30-11:30 Subject Knowledge Option Groups A) Professor Sharon Marshall, University of Exeter: ‘Bold, and shameless creature’: The enslaved women of Homer’s Odyssey (GCSE/A Level) Sharon will explore how gender and class operate in the Odyssey by focusing on the representation of Penelope’s maids, insisting that we cannot speak about women in the poem without also considering class. How do the enslaved women compare to enslaved men? B) Dr Peter Swallow, University of Durham: ‘The City and the Stage: Tragedy, Comedy and Athenian Democracy’ (A Level) Peter will explore why Athenian theatre is always an expression of the democratic polis. C) Jacob Duncan, Kendrick School: Politics of the Late Republic (A Level) Jacob will focus on the background of the republic – Roman social orders, patronage, amicitia and optimates vs populares. D) Connor Higham, Chislehurst & Sidcup School: War & Warfare (GCSE) Connor will cover some of the more challenging aspects of the specification, and share how he delivers this module in his school. E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 1 (A Level) In part 1 of this session, Gem will consider the key themes of the Aeneid, and where these appear in scholarship. F) Alastair Thorley, Stockport Grammar School: Using Assassin’s Creed in the GCSE classroom (GCSE) Alastair will demonstrate how to use non-playing characters to focus on questions to ask people from the ancient world. This session is aimed at teachers of both Myth & Religion and the Homeric World.
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45-12:45 Pedagogy Option Groups A) Rob Hancock-Jones, Townley Grammar High School: Project-based learning (A Level) Rob will share how he uses this pedagogical approach that was informed by his experiences of teaching the A Level online during the pandemic. During this session, he will share the online tools he uses as part of a project-based course. B) Dr Joanne McNamara, Liverpool College: Reading Strategies in comprehensive settings (GCSE/A Level) In this round-table discussion, Joanne will share the reading strategies she uses to make content more accessible, before opening to the floor for others to share their ideas. C) Joanna Johnson, Solihull School: Extended response questions (GCSE/A Level) In the first half of this session, Joanne will look at what makes a good answer to the 8 and 15 mark questions in the GCSE specification. In the second half, she will focus on the 20 mark questions at A Level. D) Laura Jenkinson-Brown, Churcher’s College/Greek Myth Comix: Using visual stimulus to reinforce learning and confidence in approaching the sources (GCSE/A Level) Laura will share how she uses visual aids consistently to make learning and revision more accessible to a wide ability range, and how these strategies can be used in assessments. E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 2 (A Level) In the second part of this session, Gem will share best practice on how she uses scholarship effectively in the classroom.
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:00 The Classical Association & OCR: Qualifications Review and Proposals for Redevelopment 15:00-15:30 Opportunity for networking Registration includes a £10 fee. If this cost would prohibit you from attending the event, please contact Gráinne: education@classicalassociation.org. Registration will close on Tuesday 10th October. The access link for the event will be sent once registration has closed.