1850 Cottage Living RoomThe site at Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum has been restored to show the living and working conditions of the framework knitters who occupied it throughout the nineteenth century. It contains a unique complex of listed frameshops, cottages and outbuildings arranged around a garden courtyard, together with a former chapel in which many of the knitters worshipped.
See Site Plan for Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum

 

Working with the Past

Working with the Past is a resource that demonstrates how teachers can implement work-related learning within the Key Stage 4 History Curriculum, by working with museums.  Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum is used as a case study, illustrating how the new requirement for work-related learning can complement the existing GCSE course.

This resource was developed as a part of the Learn with Museums programme, by
Delyth Jones, a History teacher from Farnborough Technology College during a funded placement at Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum. 

Resource contents

image of The Frameshops

The Working with the Past teaching and learning package contains examples of pupils work, accompanied by guidance notes for teachers and pupils e.g. assessment and use of images within students projects. 

Following a visit to Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum pupils will ceate a virtual tour of the museum.  The tours could be designed for a specific audience e.g. a local primary school. A Flowchart (26 kb) [doc] is provided, detailing the different stages involved in completing the Key Stage 4 work-related learning package.

During this module, it is highly recommended that pupils visit the museum at least once.  It is possible to complete the package without a visit using the Related resources, although it is not advisable.  

The House of commons Education and Skills Committee Education Outside the Classroom Second report of Session 2004-05 stated that: 
"Evidence taken by the Committee strongly indicated that education outside the classroom is of significant benefit to pupils.  Academic fieldwork clearly enhances the teaching of science and geography, but other subjects such as history, art and design and citizenship can also be brought to life by high quality educational visits."

Background information and further links are provided in
Work Related Learning (26 kb) [doc]        

 
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