Education Resource

This education resource draws upon the rich educational themes in the exhibition The Independent Type: Books and Writing in Victoria, providing teachers with background information and discussion ideas for pre-visit preparation and post-visit extension activities.

It is designed to enhance student learning through engaging, thinking-based activities. It caters for visitors to both the Melbourne exhibition and the regional touring exhibition, and is intended to be a practical resource beyond the life of the exhibition.

The resource is aligned with Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) and targeted at Years 5-10 students (VELS Levels 4-6) across the curriculum domains of The Humanities: History, English: Reading and Writing, and Interdisciplinary Learning: Communication.

Educational themes - an overview of educational themes for student discussion and investigation in the broad areas of: Identity, Culture, Communication and Expression
Learning programs – ten classroom activities for use before and after your exhibition visit, both short and long term.
Resources - material for students and teachers to use while following the learning programs, plus a list of useful books and websites.

The Independent Type Education Resource (PDF - 2.3MB)

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Other information for schools

Exhibition visits

Advance bookings for visits to The Independent Type are essential. Please contact the Education Team to arrange your excursion on 03 8664 7555.

Workshops

During Terms 2 and 3 Education Programs staff will run 'A writer's desk' workshops. In these 90-minute sessions for Levels 5-6 (Years 7-10), students will visit The Independent Type to learn about Victoria's literary past and present. They will investigate the work and writing habits of a selected Victorian author, exploring how that author was affected by their environment and audience. They will then use a blogging site to create a virtual desk and work diary for their chosen author.

Bookings: 03 8664 7555 or learning@slv.vic.gov.au (quote program number KMG100)
Cost: $6 per student