In 2010, the West of England will mark the centenary of the founding of the Bristol Aeroplane Company (BAC) with a celebratory programme focussing on flight, technological innovations – past, present and future – and local community history. As you have previously expressed an interest in BAC 100, we would be grateful, if you could complete this short survey. There are 15 questions in total.
The information you provide will help us to assess what would be the most effective and beneficial material and activities to develop as part of our education strategy for BAC 100. This will then inform the proposals we submit to the various funding bodies in autumn 2008.
1) Name:2) Position:3) School/ college:4) How important do you think BAC and its associated industries are to the West of England?Very important. Important. Not very important. Of no importance. 5) Please provide details of any existing projects or activities currently undertaken at your school or college that are linked to the local aviation industry.6) Please provide details of any existing materials currently used at your school or college that are linked to the local aviation industry.7) What type of activities do you think it would be appropriate for BAC 100 to develop for your students for 2010 and beyond? (choose all that apply).Resources and ideas for classroom history projects. Resources and ideas for classroom engineering and science projects. Resources and ideas for classroom visual art, drama or literacy projects. Visits by local people to give talks about working for BAC. Visits by experts to give talks about the technology of BAC. Visits by industry representatives to give careers talks. Experts to visit schools/colleges to lead engineering and science workshops. Artists to visit schools/colleges to lead creative workshops. Hands-on workshops at BAC-linked sites that students could attend. Tours at BAC-linked sites that students could take part in. Competitions open to all city-region schools/colleges on BAC themes. 8) What type of resources would be of value to you for inclusion in a BAC 100 teachers' pack? (choose all that apply).Document showing potential curriculum links for BAC 100. Suggested lesson plans on a range of topics at different levels. Fact and work sheets on a range of topics at different levels. Copies of original technical drawings for aircraft and engines. Copies of historical artefacts such as newspapers, letters and photographs. Specially produced BAC-themed wall charts. Specially commissioned publications aimed at student readership. Templates for constructing paper aeroplanes and other models. Recordings of oral histories of BAC workers. DVD footage of aircraft. 9) Please give further details and any additional suggestions for activities and resources that would be of benefit to you and your students.10) Would it be useful for us to provide transport subsidies for your students to visit BAC-linked sites?Yes No 11) Would it be useful for us to run a teachers' training day on BAC 100's educational programme?Yes No 12) Would it be useful for us to provide subsidies for supply teachers to enable you to attend a teachers' training day?Yes No 13) How many students do you envisage taking part in BAC 100 at your school/ college during 2010 and of what age group would these be?14) Would you like to be involved in developing the educational strategy for BAC 100 by providing comment on draft documents and prototype materials?Yes No 15) The Heritage Lottery Fund - a potential key funder of BAC 100 - likes to encourage young people to contribute to the development of projects that they will be supporting. We would welcome here suggestions on how to incorporate the ideas of young people into our proposals.