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The Phoenicia educational programme benefits from the involvement of specialists in education, history and cross curricular learning who have come together to develop free resources for young people. Learn more about the people behind this unique project:

Resources Author: Anna Tubb Gandhi
Anna has worked with the Phoenicia team and HTI to create the resources and information packs available to teachers. A graduate of Cambridge University where she obtained her MA in English and Drama and her PGCE in primary education, Anna also holds a Montessori Diploma in early childcare and education. Having worked in inner London Schools for the past five years she now teaches a year 2 class and also devotes some time to working for the Learning and Audiences Department at the British Museum, for Brent Museums Education Department and more recently planning and delivering a series of sessions for supplementary schools. In 2006 she received an award from Brent Council for the development of the innovative use of ICT in strengthening literacy skills in the early-years environment. 

Educational Partner: HTI
Phoenicia's educational partner is HTI (www.hti.org.uk) , a leading UK charity dedicated to raising educational standards within schools in the UK and overseas. Liz Formby, Manager of HTI's Go4it campaign has worked closely with the Phoenicia team to advise and assist the production of educational resources. In association with HTI a selection of teachers from across the UK have contributed ideas towards the planning of the Phoenicia educational programme in order to enhance it's benefits to schools.
 

Expedition Leader: Philip Beale
The Phoenicia team is led by Philip Beale who, as a young adult, had his first taste of adventure on 'Operation Drake'- an expedition organised by John Blashford-Snell. This experience shaped much of Philip's future and it is his intention to enable other young people to engage in international expeditions and cross-curricular learning through the Phoenicia educational programme. To view more information on Philip Beale and other members of the Phoenicia team please return to the expedition website: click here.

Advice from DCSF
The Phoenicia educational programme has been enhanced by advice from the Department for children, schools and families (www.dcsf.co.uk). Minister of State for Schools and Learners, Rt Hon Jim Knight MP commented:

"By bringing together aspects of history, geography, design and technology, the arts and learning outside the classroom, the Phoenicia project seems to offer a genuinely cross-curricular learning experience for students of all ages."