FAQ: Can you please clarify the qualification process for the Advanced Course. Do I have to do the qualification(s)? How much would it cost if I did? And how would I go about registering?
ANSWER: Here is an outline some of the ways you can think through any certificated routes, but only if you want to [...]

In collaboration with Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, mantleoftheexpert.com has created a course for experienced practising teachers to study mantle of the expert to Masters Level. Titled: ‘MA Degree route to dramatic arts inquiry pedagogy (also known as Mantle of the Expert)’ the course will be directed and lead by Luke Abbott supported by a team of highly trained practising tutors and skilled users of mantle of the expert.

The following evaluations came from teachers, school leaders and educators attending the June 19th, 2009 conference in Malvern, Worcestershire…

From the Autumn Term, 2009 we will be holding termly Study Days for Mantle of the Expert. These days will give visitors the opportunity to observe practice, work with our practitioners, see our approach to planning and assessment, and discuss the challenge of leadership.

For more information on these training opportunities and for arranging bespoke training please contact us through our online contact page.

Autumn/Spring 2009/2010
Building on the success of the Cambridgeshire LA The Mantle of the Expert curriculum development project, CAS is now able to offer a CPD package that will support the development of the approach in your school.

In this report Cambridgeshire LA Project Manager Chris Hiscock (General Adviser – Music, Cambridgeshire Advisory Service) describes a major mantle of the expert project involving sixteen schools from the county, thirteen primary and three secondary. The project was fully funded by the local authority and conducted over two terms, Autumn 2008 and Spring 2009. The report will be of interest to school and LA managers who are exploring innovative ways to develop creative learning experiences in line with the Rose Review and the 2008 Secondary National Curriculum.

If you are interested in using mantle of the expert either as an individual, a school or a wider network, or if you are planning an event, then we can offer specifically designed training and support:

Conferences: large events of 100+ people
Cluster events: for school networks of less than 100 people
Development projects planned for a [...]

Places are now available for the second Suffolk Mantle of the Expert Forum, starting in January 2009. Following the success of the first Forum, the programme will provide ongoing training and support in Mantle of the Expert over the course of the year.

This programme of study has been designed for teachers and other educators looking to develop Mantle of the Expert in their classrooms. It is designed to be flexible and to allow entry at any level. Although there are, as yet, no formal certificated courses on mantle of the expert, all the training advertised on this website is authorised and uses the programme of study as a curriculum framework.