The Society
The Sir Robert Taylor Society provides an opportunity for modern language teachers, both current and retired, to spend two days in Oxford. At the last meeting in October we decided to look again at the purpose and aims of the society so that it might attract modern language teachers from a broad range of schools to the annual meeting. The meetings need to be stimulating, appropriate in content and informative.
The President of the society is Professor Tom Earle, and he has elicited the support of Dr Helen Swift of St Hilda’s College and Dr Jonathan Thacker of Merton College.
On the schools side Sheila Templier and Stephen Edwards have been joined by Geoffrey Plow and Jon Corrall.
We are keen to build up a database of interested colleagues, ideally using email, from both the independent and maintained sectors, and we shall keep members informed of our progress. For further information please contact Jon Corrall at corrall_j@habsboys.org.uk
Aims
Aims of the Sir Robert Taylor Society
- To offer language teachers, from a wide variety of backgrounds, access to the Oxford Modern Languages Faculty and its teachers and, by so doing, to de-mystify the university so that it seems an attractive university with appropriate courses for their pupils.
- To provide information to language teachers, from a wide variety of backgrounds, on admissions procedures as they apply to Medieval and Modern Languages at Oxford.
- To inform the Faculty of changes in style, content and methodology of language teaching in schools.
- To allow member teachers to enjoy a brief period of refreshment and intellectual stimulus through lectures, discussions and contact with university teachers.
- To allow member teachers to enjoy the experience of being in Oxford, based in a college.
- To allow member teachers to meet colleagues, past and present, and to share ideas in a congenial and enjoyable social context.
