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The Museum of the Jewellery
Quarter offers a unique glimpse
of working life in Birmingham’s
famous Jewellery Quarter,
where visitors can learn
about the history of a local
family firm as well as how
jewellery was traditionally
made.
- Visits to the Smith & Pepper
factory are by guided tour
only
- Duration: 1-2 hours
approx
- Suitable for KS2
pupils upwards – adult
parties welcome!
Listed below are details
of some of the
teaching sessions that are
available.
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Earth’s
Riches
Accompanying
our exhibition Earth’s
Riches: Jewellery from the
Natural World, this practical
activity enables pupils to
investigate a broad range of
items made of materials, all
of which are found in the natural
world.
Examples made of wood,
ivory, gemstones, metals,
sea-shells and more, lend
themselves for labelling
and classification; handling
objects and word games
support the development
of tactile and literacy skills;
involvement in a mapping
exercise places materials
in a global context, while
having the opportunity to
draw some of the finished
pieces of jewellery, heightens
visual awareness and observational
skills.
Supports
QCA KS1 & KS2:
Art & Design
(Units 1B, 2B, 3B); National
Literacy Strategy (Yr
2); Design & Technology
(Unit 07); Science (Units
1C, 2B); ICT (unit 1D) & Geography
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Mapping the
Quarter
An opportunity for pupils
to hear a brief talk on Birmingham’s
long association with metal
working and jewellery making
industries, and how the Hockley
area in particular, evolved
into Birmingham’s Jewellery
Quarter.
Supported by a mapping
exercise and access to archive
information, pupils will
have an opportunity to discover
what kinds of skills and
trades were prevalent in
the Quarter during the 19th
and 20th centuries.
Weather
pending, pupils will also
have an opportunity to explore
and through drawing, record
some of the rich architectural
history found within the
fascinating buildings and
streets of the Quarter.
QCA
Links, KS1, KS2: Art & Design
(Units 2C, 3B) & KS3
(Unit 7B); Science (Unit
2D); History (Unit 2, 11,
12, 13, 18); Geography
(Units 1, 6)
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Factory
Under Inspection!
In supporting the museum
tour, this session enables
pupils to investigate objects,
materials and processes as
seen in the factory and as
traditionally used in the
manufacturing of jewellery.
Areas
explored at close quarters include
examination of objects, equipment
and tools, metals and their alloys,
hallmarks and the marketing
of finished products.
Supports QCA
KS1 & KS2: Art & Design
(Units 1B, 3B, 9gen); Design & Technology
(Unit 7); ICT (Unit 1D);
Science (Unit 1C); History
(Unit 12, 18)
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All
of the above sessions are
free to schools and colleges,
however prior booking is
essential. While the Museum
invites average class sizes
to attend, each session can
only accommodate groups of
up to 15 pupils approximately,
at any one time. Sessions,
therefore, are designed to
be combined so that two can
run concurrently, in order
to accommodate a full class.
Please telephone the Museum
of the Jewellery Quarter
on 0121
551 9025, to secure
your place.
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