In June and July 2011 three universities will play host to Science and Design & Technology teachers from secondary schools who will be attending a 4 day residential course known as The Polymer Study Tour. Over the previous 24 years more than 2800 teachers have taken advantage of the opportunity to attend the course which is now FREE to all participants. The courses are funded by the principle sponsor, the Worshipful Company of Horners Educational Trust, together with companies from the polymer supply chain. The initiative is also supported by The British Plastics Federation and The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

The course allows teachers to meet in an informal environment to exchange views on this cross curricula subject whilst providing valuable resources to take back to the classroom. Overall, the aim of the course is to provide sources of material, relevant to the modern curriculum, whilst allowing delegates the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of plastics and rubber technology. This is achieved through a mixture of lectures, discussions, practical laboratory sessions and industrial visits where modern plastics processing can be observed at work first hand. The course leaders and lecturers are a mixture of leading academics and industry professionals.

Each delegate will receive a Certificate of Attendance to enhance their CPD portfolio.

The course dates and venues are as follows:
Edinburgh Napier University - 12 – 15 June 2011
London Metropolitan University - 19 – 22 June 2011
University of Manchester - 10 – 13 July 2011

If you are teacher or have contact with teachers who would be interested in participating, the application form to join the course can be found here.

Further details can be obtained from Dr Diane Aston.