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Discovering Our Museum

Discovering our Museum is a new initiative for teaching ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). It gives adult learners the opportunity to improve their language skills through learning more about National Museum Cardiff and its collections.

This resource for tutors has been produced by the Parade ESOL Service, Cardiff Council in partnership with National Museum Cardiff. It includes materials for Entry 1 and Entry 2 levels.

If you are bringing a group of students to National Museum Cardiff, please phone the Learning team on 029 2057 3240/3278 to make a booking.

Discovering our Museum: Ways in through ESOL is free to use and easy to photocopy. Please click on red text to download.


Part 1 Tutors info.pdf

Part 1 includes tutors' notes to help prepare for a visit, with information on links to the Adult ESOL curriculum.


Part 2 Museum.pdf

Part 2 has information sheets and gallery worksheets for students about the Museum, including pre-visit activities.


Part 3 Art.pdf

Part 3 contains student worksheets about Art.


Part 4 Nature.pdf

Part 4 contains student worksheets about Nature.


Part 5 Evaluation.pdf

Part 5 contains evaluation forms for tutors and students.

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