Temple of Peace, Cardiff – 1 & 2 May 2008
Facilitator: Martin Pollard
Thursday 1 May
| 09.00 | Refreshments |
| 09.15 | Introductions and course outline |
| 09.40 | Philosophy for Children: what is it and how does it work? |
| 10.20 | Requirements for classroom setting and rules |
| 10.45 | Break |
| 11.05 | Enquiry 1* |
| 12.05 | Reflections |
| 12.35 | Lunch |
| 13.15 | Helping to answer concerns |
| 13.30 | Introduction to resources |
| 14.05 | Enquiry 2* |
| 15.05 | Day 1 conclusions |
| 15.20 | Close |
Friday 2 May
| 09.00 | Refreshments |
| 09.15 | Reflecting on Day 1 |
| 09.40 | What makes an enquiry philosophical? (part 1) |
| 10.30 | Break |
| 10.50 | What makes an enquiry philosophical? (part 2) |
| 11.40 | Enquiry 3* |
| 12.50 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Developing a Community of Enquiry in school |
| 13.55 | Curriculum links |
| 14.15 | BBC Thinking Skills video clip |
| 14.30 | SAPERE and further training |
| 14.40 | Conclusions and reflections |
| 15.10 | Evaluation |
| 15.20 | Close |
* An Enquiry is a discussion of a philosophical question, using the P4C method. Taking part in three enquiries will help develop an understanding of how the method works in practice.