Lead Partner: Sense of Place
Description
Cornwall is a distinctive place, with a rich and diverse cultural heritage. The issue of cultural identity is as relevant in Cornwall as it is in populations where cultural diversity is more immediately apparent. The issues surrounding citizenship and racism are as important for our schools as for those serving obviously multi-ethnic communities.
In addition, there are specific questions about identity, culture and history particular to the Cornish context. This project sets out to equip young people to engage with these questions and as such it encourages exploration of Cornish perspectives alongside those of the wider world. Sense of Place has already worked with teachers in Cornwall and published curriculum materials that are suited to the needs of pupils learning in a Cornish context.
Sense of Place is working towards a vision of the future where young people celebrate the rich diversity of multi-cultural 
identities at home and around the globe and contribute to confident, tolerant, outward looking society.
Sense of Place is funded by Cornwall Local Authority and delivers the curriculum in Cornish schools with distinctiveness and diversity. The project has already published units of work having trialled them in the classroom.
The Sense of Place team includes people from across Cornwall who work together to produce the units of work available on this website. These people include teachers, artists, historians, museum curators, librarians.
This project is driven by teachers who wish to meet the educational needs of pupils living in Cornwall in an exciting and innovative way. The aim is to share good practice and resources to help make learning fun without creating extra workload.
Contact Details
Will ColemanProject DirectorEducation DepartmentCounty Hall
Truro
TR1 3AY T: 01872 323925 e: sense-of-place@cornwall.gov.uk
Website: http://www.sense-of-place.org.uk/