Complementary Schools
The seminar series brought together research from recent and ongoing projects on complementary schools in the UK and internationally.
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This ESRC-funded seminar series was set up by Peter Martin of University of East London and later directed by Charmian Kenner of Goldsmiths, with Jim Anderson (Goldsmiths) and Louise Archer (King’s). Four seminars were held, including one at University of Birmingham co-organised with Angela Creese, and a final conference.
The seminar series brought together research from recent and ongoing projects on complementary schools in the UK and internationally. The objectives were: to exchange and share knowledge and research evidence on complementary schools in the UK; to facilitate cross-disciplinary and international dialogue with regard to research on complementary schools; and to critically assess public policies with reference to research evidence.
Seminar themes were: Multiculturalism and Multilingualism; Every Child Matters and Parenting; Professional Development -Teachers and Curriculum; and Social Inclusion and Links with Mainstream Education. Project Director: Dr Charmian Kenner
Publications
- Seminar 1 report: Multiculturalism and Multilingualism (PDF download)
- Seminar 2 report: Every Child Matters and Parenting (PDF download)
- Seminar 3 report: Professional Development - Teachers and Curriculum (PDF download)
- Seminar 4 report: Social Inclusion and Links with Mainstream Education (PDF download)
- Final Conference on Complementary Schooling (Word Doc download)
Presentations
- Developing bilingual learning (PowerPoint download)
- Policy and practice in Tower Hamlets
- Promoting success in Bradford (PowerPoint download)
- Magda and Albana becoming biliterate
- Teacher education making connections
- Family involvement in education in the Basque Country
- Creativity in the community languages classroom (PowerPoint download)
Conference presentations
- European perspectives on language issues
- Multilingual initiatives in Utrecht
- Multilingualism in complementary schools
- Trilingual literacy camp in Ireland
- Albanian complementary schools in Greece
- Mosque complementary schools in Spain
- Becoming literate in faith settings