What is The Goldsmiths Company?
The Goldsmiths’ Company is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London. It has been responsible for hallmarking since 1300 and, today, operates the London Assay Office and supports the craft and industry of silversmithing and precious metal jewellery. The Goldsmiths’ Company’s Science for Society Courses Science for Society Courses provide science teachers with free residential courses, aimed at broadening their perspective on subjects allied to the A-level syllabus. Each course examines areas of direct or related interest to science modules within the National Curriculum. There is no charge for food, accommodation or tuition. Courses in 2009 run between 19 and 24 July. Materials Science Course Based at the University of Cambridge and aimed primarily at teachers of chemistry or physics, this course provides insights into the broad field of materials, spanning the physical sciences, engineering and biomedicine. Subjects as diverse as structural materials, electronic d
