Roman History at the Crossroads? An INSET day on Roman History at A-level - 19/11/2016, Basingstoke
With a major revision of the specifications for Ancient History A-level currently being undertaken, the teaching of Greek and Roman history is at something of a crossroads. The future of the discipline is very much in the hands of those teachers who take up the opportunities to which the new specifications rise. The emphasis at this INSET day will be on the teaching of Roman history at A-level and beyond, and we will share our experiences of fulfilling, engaging, practices. What needs to be done to reshape practices and resources so that they are compatible with the new specifications? We explore ways to approach period-based and thematic topics, how to create and share resources, how to tackle tricky and intricate topics, and how to deploy sources in the interpretation of history. As ever, teachers aspire to integrating ancient texts and material culture within history in a way that engages students and instils enthusiasm for the ancient world. We will consider the deployment of new technology in the teaching of material culture, and we will investigate strategies which might enable teachers to bridge the gap between school and university by contributing to the development of independent learning.
FECHA/DATE/DATA: 19/11/2016
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: Queen Mary’s College (Basingstoke, England)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Dr Peter Liddel
INFO: web - peter.liddel@manchester.ac.uk
INSCRIPCIÓN/REGISTRATION/REGISTRAZIONE: peter.liddel@manchester.ac.uk
PROGRAMA/PROGRAM/PROGRAMMA:
Plenary Lectures: Dr Edward Bispham (Brasenose College, Oxford): title tbc Dr Matthew Nicholls (Reading University): Digital reconstruction for Roman History There will be a contribution by Alice Wright (Bloomsbury Press) on resources for the new A-level specifications. Workshops: 1. Melvin Cooley (Warwick School): Some Flavian Sources 2. Dr Penny Goodman (Leeds University): Bridging the gap: Roman political history from school to university 3. David Hodgkinson (St Helen and St Katharine, Abingdon): Augustus and the Poets 4. Alex Orgee (OCR): Introducing OCR's new GCSE, AS and A Level Ancient History specifications 5. Tom Pearson (QMC Basingstoke): Bridging the Gap - Augustus to Empire 6. Nina Wallace (QMC Basingstoke): Approaches to teaching Rome A2: Ruling the Roman Empire.