A Taste for Tutoring
part of the Learning Revolution Festival
Joining instructions:
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Contents
- Background information
- Learning Revolution Festival
- When and where?
- Structure of the day
- How much?
- Course leaders
- Who can attend?
- Book online
Background information
These one-off training days will enable amateur artists and craftspeople to run workshops with groups of other amateurs in their chosen art or craft form.
No matter what your art or craft form is (painting, dancing, multimedia, singing, music, acting, handcrafts... etc.), by attending one of these days you will gain the generic skills and confidence to deliver a simple workshop to other amateurs.
Each day will be run by one of two experienced arts tutors with backgrounds in the field of tutor training.
Although this is not a formally accredited teaching qualification, you will receive a certificate of attendance, along with advice on how to further develop your tutoring skills in the future.
You will leave the day:
- having delivered a short workshop in your chosen art or craft form;
- with the skills and confidence to plan and deliver further workshops;
- with a taste for tutoring!
Learning Revolution Festival
This series of training days is part of the
Department for Business, Innovation and
Skills Learning Revolution Festival,
taking place in October 2009.
The month-long festival is a response to, and celebration of, the findings of the ‘Learning Revolution' white paper, setting out the Government's strategy for informal learning.
For more information about the Learning Revolution, visit www.direct.gov.uk/learningrevolution.
When and where?
- Monday 19 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
St Bride’s Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ - Tuesday 20 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
The Granville Hotel, 124 King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FY - Wednesday 21 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
Royal Photographic Society, Fenton House, 122 Wells Road, Bath BA2 3AH - Friday 23 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
The Rep Conference Centre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham
B1 2EP - Friday 23 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
NBI Conference Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UA - Monday 26 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
Oakwood Hall Hotel, Lady Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 4AW - Tuesday 27 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
Ushaw College, Durham DH7 9RH - Wednesday 28 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD - Wednesday 28 October 2009 - 10am to 4.30pm
Dalton-Ellis Hall, Conyngham Road, Victoria Park, Manchester M14 5RL
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Structure of the day
The structure of the training day will include (subject to changes):
- an analysis of why you might wish to lead workshop activities and the qualities you bring;
- techniques and strategies for delivering a successful workshop;
- learning to talk about your art or craft form – its history, techniques and inspiration;
- developing a lesson plan – focusing on content, delivery and quality of communication;
- group presentations – followed by constructive peer assessment and discussion.
How much?
Free, including lunch and refreshments.
To help cover our costs in the event of non-attendance, we are asking all delegates to pay a
£15 returnable deposit when booking, which will be repaid on attendance of the day.
Places are limited to 16 on each day - please contact us for availability.
Course leaders
Sue Deighton has thirty years teaching experience in schools, colleges and institutes of
further education, with the last fifteen in community education. She holds demonstrations
and workshops in various art media and has recently completed a two-year
consultancy to set up a teaching gallery.
– Sue will be facilitating the sessions in London, Bath, Birmingham, Bingley and Nottingham.
Christine Thomas is the founder of Creativity Matters, a community arts organisation based
in Kent. She has a wide and varied background in teaching art, design technology and
textiles, including providing INSET sessions on art and craft for art teachers and (as Arts
Coordinator for Astor College for the Arts) community arts courses.
– Christine will be facilitating the sessions in Brighton, Norwich, Durham, Manchester and Plymouth.
Who can attend?
The course is intended for members of voluntary and amateur arts or crafts groups. If you are an amateur artist or craftsperson who is not a member of a group, but feel this course would benefit you, please contact us.
Book online
Book and make your deposit online using the form below. If you wish to pay by cheque, please download a postal booking form, and send, along with your cheque made payble to Voluntary Arts Network, to the address provided on the contacts page.
