THE EDUCATION SHOW 2010 THE EDUCATION SHOW 2010
With more than 15,000
visitors expected at this
year’s Education Show,
SecEd looks at the CPD and
exhibitor highlights for 2010
HE EDUCATION Show takes place
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from March 4 to 6 at Birmingham’s
NEC and is the UK’s largest exhibition
of educational resources, best practice
methods and CPD training.
The show is free to attend and offers
a mix of exhibitors showing the latest
educational resources and CPD seminars showcasing the
latest and best teaching techniques from sector leaders.
For the first time since it began 20 years ago,
the show this year is divided into two areas. “For
Your School” is designed specifically for the school
Show of
leadership teams and local authority staff and “For Your
Classroom” is for classroom practitioners from early
years to further and higher education.
To discover the best route around the show so that
you can make the most of your trip, visit the British
Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) on stand
J46. Hosting the show’s main information point, BESA
can help to ensure that you get what you need from the
show.
strength
With SEN a continued focus in education – and with
the cross party support that inclusion measures receive
– many educators will also visit the SEN Information
Point on stand H76 to discover the latest in inclusive
and targeted resources for all levels of ability – gifted
and talented, dyslexic, dyscalculic, dyspraxic or sight/ over the coming months. Professional organisations such through screenings, reviewing and industry visits, will and inspire young learners. Professional development
hearing-impaired. as the General Teaching Council (stand J59), and the meet teachers and showcase the scheme’s benefits at workshops offered by the company also help teachers
The SEN information point will once again be hosted Training and Development Agency for Schools (stand stand 16. to explore 21st century teaching and learning and
by nasen, a UK professional association embracing S30) exhibit at the show, alongside many of the teaching Visit to find out how to set up a club in your develop their confidence.
special and additional educational needs, and several unions and subject associations. school, see how it can help your pupils, and pick up an Channel 4 Learning (stand B80) which has
on-stand speakers will provide useful information for introductory pack. Teachers are invited to attend a free the “Clipbank” resource, a weekly updating, cross-
teachers who wish to discover more about SEN.
Exhibitors
seminar hosted by FILMCLUB schools director and curricular service combining thousands of curriculum-
There are a massive number of exhibitors at the show former head of English Sabrina Broadbent called Film relevant video clips, multimedia activities and teacher
Agencies and associations
and too many to highlight here, but we have chosen for Thought – How After School Film Clubs Support support.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families some selected stands that might be of interest to the Thinking and Creativity at 3.40pm on Friday, March 5. The Science Museum is showcasing its range
on stand M40 will be on hand during the show to answer secondary practitioner. Do Be Ltd (stand Q70J in Innovation Alley) is to of products and free resources for teachers and
queries and provide information on the leading education FILMCLUB, the nationwide after-school club launch its latest resource, “Teach-It”, which was created educators on stand D79. Members of the Science
initiatives and changes that teachers can expect to see offering children the chance to discover a world of film to help teachers use ICT to enrich subjects to motivate Museum’s award-winning Learning Unit will be
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