- The Glasgow School of Art to take school pupils to historic
Saddell House as part of sector-leading
Widening Participation programme - The GSA is one of only 11 institutions across the UK
to be accepted on to the Landmark Trust scheme in 2018
Images: Saddell House, Argyll and Bute, the Landmark Trust property where GSA will hold its residency with school pupils next summer
Pupils from
schools in the West of Scotland will have the rare opportunity to stay and
study in one of the Landmark Trust’s historic properties as part of a GSA
Widening Participation programme it was revealed today, 19 December 2017.
schools in the West of Scotland will have the rare opportunity to stay and
study in one of the Landmark Trust’s historic properties as part of a GSA
Widening Participation programme it was revealed today, 19 December 2017.
The GSA is
one of only eleven Higher Education institutions from across the UK to have
been accepted on to the 2018 Landmark Futures scheme which will enable them to
benefit from free stays in some of the Landmark Trust’s historic properties, and
it is the only one that is offering the opportunity to school pupils.
one of only eleven Higher Education institutions from across the UK to have
been accepted on to the 2018 Landmark Futures scheme which will enable them to
benefit from free stays in some of the Landmark Trust’s historic properties, and
it is the only one that is offering the opportunity to school pupils.
“We want time spent in our beautiful historic places and
natural landscapes to enable
natural landscapes to enable
‘light bulb’ moments
across the field of human activity, both collaboratively
across the field of human activity, both collaboratively
within a study field
and also for individual students.
and also for individual students.
The Landmark Trust
The GSA
currently works with 90 schools across the West of Scotland as part of its
Widening Participation programme offering a range of different opportunities to
help support students who have passion, commitment and creative ambition
but need additional help to overcome barriers to accessing Higher Education.
currently works with 90 schools across the West of Scotland as part of its
Widening Participation programme offering a range of different opportunities to
help support students who have passion, commitment and creative ambition
but need additional help to overcome barriers to accessing Higher Education.
S5 pupils
with an interest in studying architecture will be given the special opportunity
to undertake a GSA study residency in Saddell House next June.
During the residency they will work on creative and research briefs which will
encourage them to engage with the local surroundings and investigate the role
of architects in the creation and stewardship of Scotland’s built environment.
with an interest in studying architecture will be given the special opportunity
to undertake a GSA study residency in Saddell House next June.
During the residency they will work on creative and research briefs which will
encourage them to engage with the local surroundings and investigate the role
of architects in the creation and stewardship of Scotland’s built environment.
“We are delighted that the Landmark Trust selected the
GSA as one of the handful of institutions who will benefit from their Landmark
Futures scheme next year,” says Professor Tom
Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art.
GSA as one of the handful of institutions who will benefit from their Landmark
Futures scheme next year,” says Professor Tom
Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art.
“The GSA is in
the forefront of supporting young people who face a range of complex barriers to
participation in Higher Education. “We are particularly pleased to be able to offer
this special opportunity to some of the young people with whom our Widening
Participation Team is working,” he adds. “I am sure that the chance to stay and
study in Saddell House will prove an inspirational experience for them and help
lay the foundations for future study.”
the forefront of supporting young people who face a range of complex barriers to
participation in Higher Education. “We are particularly pleased to be able to offer
this special opportunity to some of the young people with whom our Widening
Participation Team is working,” he adds. “I am sure that the chance to stay and
study in Saddell House will prove an inspirational experience for them and help
lay the foundations for future study.”
“It is often
difficult for the young people we support to access learning experiences such
as the Landmark Futures scheme,” says Suzanne Kay, GSA Widening Participation
Manager. “We are pleased to
be able to redress the balance and are looking forward to working with the
group to help them gain maximum benefit from the residency as they prepare to
make their applications to study architecture at the GSA or elsewhere.”
difficult for the young people we support to access learning experiences such
as the Landmark Futures scheme,” says Suzanne Kay, GSA Widening Participation
Manager. “We are pleased to
be able to redress the balance and are looking forward to working with the
group to help them gain maximum benefit from the residency as they prepare to
make their applications to study architecture at the GSA or elsewhere.”
Caroline Stanford, Historian
and Head of Engagement at the Landmark Trust, who conceived the scheme said: “Landmark’s
historic buildings are invariably inspiring and invigorating places for
conversation and thought, for reading and writing as well as great bases for
holidays. As part of our charitable outreach, The Futures scheme makes
Landmark’s buildings explicitly available as stimulating settings for such
intellectual endeavour. The output is up to those who benefit. It’s exciting to
imagine what might come out of these study stays – you could perhaps see
Futures as the Landmark Trust trying to do its bit for the future of the human
race!”
and Head of Engagement at the Landmark Trust, who conceived the scheme said: “Landmark’s
historic buildings are invariably inspiring and invigorating places for
conversation and thought, for reading and writing as well as great bases for
holidays. As part of our charitable outreach, The Futures scheme makes
Landmark’s buildings explicitly available as stimulating settings for such
intellectual endeavour. The output is up to those who benefit. It’s exciting to
imagine what might come out of these study stays – you could perhaps see
Futures as the Landmark Trust trying to do its bit for the future of the human
race!”
The GSA’s Widening
Participating team works across 90 target schools in Glasgow and the West of
Scotland. Annually 500 young people benefit from a wide range of activities
that provide specialist, practical support and that recognize both the critical
role of a strong portfolio of work and the need for young people to build
cultural capital to support their application to higher education. This work is
having a real impact with 22.2% of Scottish first year entrants to GSA coming
from the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland by 2014-15.
Participating team works across 90 target schools in Glasgow and the West of
Scotland. Annually 500 young people benefit from a wide range of activities
that provide specialist, practical support and that recognize both the critical
role of a strong portfolio of work and the need for young people to build
cultural capital to support their application to higher education. This work is
having a real impact with 22.2% of Scottish first year entrants to GSA coming
from the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland by 2014-15.
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