English Programme of Events

0900 – 1030	Registration
1030 – 1050	Course Welcome by Course Director
1050 – 1150	Pupil Panel Discussion
1150 – 1205	Break
1205 – 1245	Keynote Address: Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE
1245 – 1345	Lunch in Teacher Leader Groups
1345 – 1400	Stephen Miles: Schools Programme Overview
1400 – 1530	Group Workshop: Discussion: Why do we teach English?
1530 – 1620	Lecture: Dr Fred Parker: The Power of Stories
1620 – 1730	Choice of Seminars: Dr Fred Parker: Telling Stories in Shakespeare
	Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries: Myths in Bits
	Dr Dan Wakelin: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1730 – 1830	Group Workshops: *Teaching Ancient Stories in Schools*
1830 – 1930	Break
1930 – 2200	Dinner After Dinner Talk by Jake Meyer

0900 – 0940	Lecture: Dr Gavin Alexander: A History of Story
0940 – 1040	Storyteller
1040 – 1100	Break
1100 – 1200	Teacher Leader Workshop: Stories within Stories/Original Writing
1200 – 1300	Group Workshops: Rigour and Accessibility
1300 – 1400	Lunch
1400 – 1600	Group A: RSC Workshop: *Stories in Shakespeare*
	Group B: Seminars: 1. Prof Helen Cooper: Stories behind the Lines 2. Dr Robert Macfarlane: Stories at Deadtime: Apocalypse and Narrative
	3. Dr Gavin Alexander: Lyric Moments: Time, Image, Story
1600 – 1800	Groups A and B Reverse
1830 – 1930	Break
1930 – 2200	Dinner After Dinner Talk by Michael Wood

0900 – 0940	Lecture: Dr Dan Wakelin: Chaucer and Storytelling
0940 – 1100	Choice of Seminars: 1. Dr Dan Wakelin: Chaucer and Storytelling Workshop
	2. Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries: Telling Tall Tales on Stage
	3. Dr Mina Gorji: Growing Up: Stories for Grown-ups
1100 – 1130	Break
1130 – 1230	Group Workshop: Developing Departments

1230 – 1330	Lunch
1330 – 1530	Reports on key themes
	Plenary discussion with Panel of Educationalists

1530 – 1545	Evaluation Forms
1545	Attendance Certificates and Depart