Education
The IMA Education Program supports constructive social outcomes through education about Islam and Muslims, in Australia and beyond
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About the IMA Education Program
The Islamic Museum of Australia (IMA) was developed in part to support core curriculum teaching. Much of its content is aligned to the Australian Curriculum (F-10), Victorian Curriculum (F-10), and a number of VCE subjects, including History.
IMA is a great place to engage in intercultural dialogue and develop intercultural understanding. This relates to the Australian Curriculum general capability of Intercultural Understanding and Intercultural Capability within the Victorian curriculum.
Engaging with IMA can also support enactment of aspects of the Australian professional standards for teachers. Relevant standards include:
- 1 – Know students and how they learn, if you are teaching Muslim students
- 2 – Know the content and how to teach it
- 6 – Engage in professional learning
Our permanent galleries can support teaching and learning around:
- The history of Islam and Muslims in Australia, what Muslims believe in and do, including Muslim celebrations, and Islamic contributions to civilisation, including famous Muslim explorers (Australian Curriculum: Primary Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Relations between Islam and the West during Medieval Europe (Australian Curriculum: History, Year 8)
- The Ottoman Empire, in particular the ways of the Ottomans and of Ottoman society (Australian Curriculum: History, Year 8; VCE History)
- Migration of Muslims to Australia and the implications of this migration (Australian Curriculum: History, Year 9 and Year 10; VCE History)
IMA Education Portal
Access free, curriculum-aligned teaching and learning resources for Years 4-10 based on IMA’s galleries and exhibitions.
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IMAgine is the monthly e-news of the IMA Education Program. Contact admin@islamicmuseum.org.au to sign-up.
Educational Packages for Schools
Get the most out of the IMA experience for your students by selecting from our range of educational packages for schools.
Professional Learning
Teachers with a valid teacher registration ID can visit and tour the museum for free. All teachers accompanying students on a tour of IMA receive a digital professional learning certificate. IMA also offers periodic professional learning sessions for school educators referenced against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. These sessions will be advertised on the homepage and in the Events section as they become available.
Venue Hire
Conduct your school’s next professional learning session at IMA. We have the following facilities for hire:
- Multi-Function Centre, with full AV facilities (fits 80 people)
- Theatrette, with full AV facilities (fits 50 people)
- Two workshop rooms (fits 25 people each).
Contact us for pricing and bookings. Any requests for IMA staff to present as part of a school’s professional learning session at the museum will incur additional costs.
Work Experience
IMA offers a varied work experience placement program for Year 10 students. Activities include joining in on guided tours and educational workshops, data entry and administrative tasks, working in the gift shop and café, and shadowing curatorial and marketing staff. For more information or to submit an application, please email admin@islamicmuseum.org.au. Applicants are encouraged to submit their request 6 weeks prior to their proposed start date. All applications are subject to IMA staff availability.
IMAgine e-news
IMAgine is the monthly e-news of the IMA Education Program. Contact admin@islamicmuseum.org.au to sign-up.
Educational Packages for Schools
Get the most out of the IMA experience for your students by selecting from our range of educational packages for schools.
Professional Learning
Teachers with a valid teacher registration ID can visit and tour the museum for free. All teachers accompanying students on a tour of IMA receive a digital professional learning certificate.
IMA also offers periodic professional learning sessions for school educators. These sessions typically incorporate a workshop, or presentation, and a quick tour of the museum. All sessions are specific to a subject/curriculum area and/or year levels. All participants receive a digital professional learning certificate.
All IMA professional learning is referenced against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Venue Hire
Conduct your school’s next professional learning session at IMA. We have the following facilities for hire:
• Multi-Function Centre, with full AV facilities (fits 80 people)
• Theatrette, with full AV facilities (fits 50 people)
• Two workshop rooms (fits 25 people each).
Contact us for pricing and bookings. Any requests for IMA staff to present as part of a school’s professional learning session at the museum will incur additional costs.
IMA Education Portal (coming soon)
Access free, curriculum-aligned teaching and learning resources for Years 4-10 based on IMA’s galleries and exhibitions.
Work Experience
IMA offers a varied work experience placement program for Year 10 students. Activities include joining in on guided tours and educational workshops, data entry and administrative tasks, working in the gift shop and café, and shadowing curatorial and marketing staff.
For more information or to submit an application, please email admin@islamicmuseum.org.au.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their request 6 weeks prior to their proposed start date. All applications are subject to IMA staff availability.
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