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ASLS SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 2011

Saturday 1 October 2011

The 2011 Schools Conference was held in Room P514 in the Graham Hills Building, Richmond Street, University of Strathclyde.

The annual ASLS Schools Conference is a vital resource for teachers wishing to explore Scottish literature and language in the classroom. The conference will contribute at least 8 hours of CPD in areas of language and literature across the curriculum.

PROGRAMME

9:45–10:15am Registration & Coffee
10:15–10:30 Welcome
10:30–11:10 Poetry and Landscape: MacLean, MacCaig, Mackay Brown – Alan Riach
11:10–11:50 Scottish Poetry for the Lower School – Liz Niven
11:50–12:05pm Tea & Coffee
12:05–12:45 Update on Curriculum for Excellence – Kevin O’Connor & Graham Williamson
12:45–1:00 Young People’s Writing Competition – Presentation of Prizes
1:00–2:00 LUNCH
2:00–2:45 Drink, Dance and Delerium: The Ceilidh in Scottish Film – David Manderson
2:45–3:30 Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero – Alistair Scott
3:30 Close

 
  • Alan Riach is a poet and is Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow.
  • Liz Niven is a writer and poet, and has produced several collections to support Scots and English language work in schools.
  • Kevin O’Connor is Qualifications Development Manager for English and Gàidhlig at the SQA.
  • Graham Williamson is Qualifications Development Consultant for English and Gàidhlig at the SQA.
  • David Manderson is a lecturer in Creative Writing and Screenwriting at the University of the West of Scotland.
  • Alistair Scott is Subject Group Leader for Photography, Film and Television at Edinburgh Napier University.

  • Conference fee: £30.00
  • ASLS Member’s rate: £25.00
(all bookings include tea/coffee and lunch)

Publishers, booksellers and academic organisations will all be present at the conference. Free parking is available in the Graham Hills external car park (enter from George Street).

 

For further information please contact

Staff: Duncan Jones
 
Address: ASLS
Department of Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
7 University Gardens
Glasgow G12 8QH
Scotland
 
Phone/Fax: +44 (0) 141 330 5309
Email:
 

Last updated 3 October 2011.