Emma Gobourn
Email: emmagobourn@aol.com
The Black Country Branch serves Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Sandwell.
GA Black Country Branch
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Programme
Gifted and Talented Day
Monday July 4 2011
An event for Gifted and Talented GCSE pupils with a lecture for the general public by the Fairtrade Foundation. Venue: High Arcal School.
Visit to Kinver Rock Houses
Thursday 15 September, 4.30-5.30pm
Lecture: Professor Iain Stewart
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Visit to Shrewsbury School (Shropshire GA) for Gifted and Talented and Sixth Form students. Coach provided.
Field Visit: Much Wenlock Flood Issues
Sunday 9 October 2011
Paul Weeden
Lecture: High and Dry - learning lessons from the past for future flood management
Thursday 1 December 2011
Alan Parkinson, consultant and author, former GA Curriculum Development Leader
Lecture: Sustainability of the London 2012 Olympics
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Bob Digby, GA Community Geographer
Year 12 Trip
Monday 5 March 2012
Trip to RGS-IBG and Queen Mary University, London (subject to confirmation)
Further Information
Membership of the GA Black Country Branch costs £1.00, payable on the door at the first lecture. Members will be given a membership card which will entitle them to free entry to all subsequent lectures.
Lectures are organised with a focus on a specific age group in mind. Some lectures are suitable for GCSE level, some for A-level, and some for both. Students and groups of students are very welcome. Please email the Branch Secretary for details.
We have also organised a number of information sessions on local resources for primary and secondary teachers, such as a visit to Dudley Museum and a visit to Dudley Zoological Gardens, amongst others. Please email for information and further details.
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