Improving Access to Classical Studies in Museums and Schools

改善博物馆和学校古典研究的机会

• 批准号: AH/V006592/1
• 负责人: Arlene Holmes-Henderson
• 金额: $ 9.47万
• 依托单位: King's College London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FV006592%2F1
• 关键词: Improving; Access; Classical; Studies; Museums

This follow-on project seeks to improve access to the study of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History by working in partnership with Liverpool World Museum (LWM) and OCR examination board, and alongside the Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) as a collaborator, to provide subject knowledge enhancement training for teachers, curriculum-linked support materials, gallery trails and workshops for teachers and students which deepen the impact of studying the ancient world and engage new audiences. Our previous AHRC-funded research 'Studying Classical Civilisation in Britain: recording the past and fostering the future' uncovered a wealth of historical evidence pointing to the educative value of Classics as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. Today, only a fraction-around 10%-of Britain's teenagers have access to the study of the Greeks and Romans at school, and the majority of these are in the independent sector. This is a problem of social justice which our research and active dissemination strategies aim to ameliorate by taking the Classical world to new audiences. Our project with MOCA focuses on the mental well-being of young people in the community and we are confident that this approach offers an inclusive pathway to engaging new audiences of teenagers, whose schools do not currently offer Classical subjects. The current Ofsted framework examines the quality of the curriculum offered to pupils: 'inspectors will consider the extent to which schools are equipping pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life... helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement' (Ofsted 2019). This is an opportune moment for Classics to stage a comeback. Our research has identified that an efficient way to do this is via the study of the ancient world in translation. OCR's qualifications in Classical Civilisation and Ancient History can be taught by teachers who are specialists in allied subjects e.g. English, Drama, History, Philosophy or Religious Studies. Some curricular content is shared, and almost all the skills are transferable (Holmes-Henderson 2018). Yet these qualifications require promotion beyond the schools where Classics is traditionally taught. This is particularly the case in the North West of England. It is for this reason that we plan to work closely with LWM to amplify the dissemination of our original project's findings to teachers and students in schools in the north of England. There could be no better time to do this than in 2021, when LWM hosts its Classical exhibition. Holmes-Henderson visited the Lytham St. Annes Classical Association Branch in March 2020 (VE2) to judge a schools' competition and engaged with state school teachers from Bolton, Kirkton, Runshaw and Ashton-under-Lyne. These teachers requested help and support in their region, not 'always in London'. 'There is not currently enough money in state schools for textbooks, stationery and science equipment' (Weale and Adams, Guardian Article, 8th March 2019) so funding teacher professional development is a low priority for schools in times of budget cuts. Yet both the professional competency and personal morale of teachers is boosted by attending high-quality training which in turn improves student achievement in such high-stakes assessments as GCSEs and A Levels. Together with MOCA and LWM, we will provide free professional development for teachers (non-specialist, newly qualified and experienced) to ensure that our research findings reach new audiences and that they impact on learning communities around the UK. We will also improve the learning and teaching resources available for Classical Civilisation and Ancient History, by working with OCR and will make gallery guides so that prescribed objects in the British Museum are more accessible to teachers and students. Our follow-on funding proposals respond to requests from participants over the lifespan of our original project.

这个后续项目旨在通过与利物浦世界博物馆（LWM）和OCR考试委员会合作，并与古典考古博物馆（莫卡）合作，改善古典文明和古代历史研究的机会。为教师提供学科知识增强培训、与课程相关的支持材料、为教师和学生举办的画廊小径和研讨会，加深了研究古代世界的影响，并吸引了新的观众。我们以前的AHRC资助的研究“在英国学习古典文明：记录过去，培养未来”发现了大量的历史证据，指出经典作为广泛而平衡的课程的一部分的教育价值。今天，只有一小部分--大约10%--英国的青少年在学校里有机会学习希腊语和罗马语，而且他们中的大多数都是在独立的部门。这是一个社会正义的问题，我们的研究和积极的传播策略旨在通过将古典世界带给新的受众来改善这个问题。我们与莫卡的项目侧重于社区中年轻人的心理健康，我们相信这种方法提供了一种包容性的途径来吸引新的青少年观众，他们的学校目前不提供古典科目。英国教育标准局目前的框架审查了向学生提供的课程的质量：“检查员将考虑学校在多大程度上为学生提供了他们在生活中取得成功所需的知识和文化资本......帮助产生对人类创造力和成就的欣赏”（Ofsted 2019）。这是古典主义卷土重来的好时机。我们的研究表明，一个有效的方法是通过研究古代世界的翻译。OCR在古典文明和古代历史方面的资格可以由英语，戏剧，历史，哲学或宗教研究等相关学科的专家教授。一些课程内容是共享的，几乎所有的技能都是可转移的（霍姆斯-亨德森2018）。然而，这些资格要求在传统上教授古典文学的学校之外晋升。英格兰西北部的情况尤其如此。正是出于这个原因，我们计划与LWM密切合作，扩大我们最初项目的调查结果在英格兰北部学校的教师和学生的传播。没有比2021年LWM举办古典艺术展更好的时机了。霍姆斯-亨德森于2020年3月（VE 2）访问了莱瑟姆圣安妮古典协会分支，以评判学校的比赛，并与来自博尔顿，柯克顿，伦肖和阿什顿-莱恩的公立学校教师进行了接触。这些教师要求帮助和支持在他们的地区，而不是“总是在伦敦”。“目前公立学校没有足够的资金用于教科书，文具和科学设备”（Weale和亚当斯，卫报文章，2019年3月8日），因此在预算削减时期，资助教师专业发展是学校的低优先级。然而，通过参加高质量的培训，教师的专业能力和个人士气都得到了提高，这反过来又提高了学生在GCSE和A Level等高风险评估中的成绩。与莫卡和LWM一起，我们将为教师（非专家，新获得资格和经验）提供免费的专业发展，以确保我们的研究成果能够吸引新的受众，并对英国各地的学习社区产生影响。我们还将通过与OCR合作，改善古典文明和古代历史的学习和教学资源，并将制作画廊指南，以便教师和学生更容易获得大英博物馆的指定物品。我们的后续资金提案回应了参与者在我们原始项目生命周期内的请求。