Session 1: Make a Mark! Thinking about the art discipline of drawing, what does it look like in primary school? What is meant by progress in this area? Partake in a variety of drawing activities and discover relevant artists to inspire children back in the classroom. This session is one of three twilight sessions in […]
Session 1: Acing your Art & Design subject leader role – where to start? This session looks at the role of the effective subject leader in the primary school through the lens of Art & Design. What unique considerations does the subject require? This session looks at what a subject leader needs to know about […]
This session is the first of three twilight sessions in the Leading Secondary Art & Design course. The course focuses on developing leadership and management skills to effectively lead a department; address Ofsted requirements; and build strong, successful teaching teams. Participants will explore how to develop teaching and learning, inspire and support colleagues and improve pupil […]
This is the first session of Leading Art & Design: Exploring your Educator-Artist-Researcher professional identity in the post-16 sector Each session of this course will focus on each identity of the Educator-Artist-Researcher, drawing on the network of enterprises. Participants will explore visual ways of working, provocations, theory, and reflection. Enrol here (please note that enrolment […]
This session is first of three twilight sessions in the Mind the Art Gap - Secondary ECT course. From September 2025 the ITT and ECF Frameworks will be replaced by the the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which sets out what trainee and early career teachers need to know, and know how […]
This session is first of three twilight sessions in the Meeting the needs of your learners – SEND in the Art & Design classroom course This course will provide participants with practical tools and insights to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students, particularly those with SEND, enhancing their professional practice and […]
Part of the Mind the Art Gap ECT Ecosystem Programme. Action Learning Community Drop-in Sessions are monthly collaborative problem-solving groups, led by Ollie Briggs, that members of the programme can join on a flexible basis. The MTAG Ecosystem is a CPLD programme designed to support Early Career Teachers in Secondary & FE art and design […]
Founded by Schools OUT, LGBT+ History Month is an annual celebration of the lives of LGBT+ people of the past. It is celebrated every February in the UK, with each year’s celebration having its own unique theme. It is a dedicated space to celebrate LGBT+ lives, creating learning environments where all LGBT+ people feel safe, […]
Session 2: Drip and Splatter Thinking about the art discipline of painting, what does it look like in primary school? What is meant by progress in this area? Partake in a variety of painting activities and discover relevant artists to inspire children back in the classroom. This session is one of three twilight sessions in […]
Part of the Mind the Art Gap ECT Ecosystem Programme. Action Learning Community Drop-in Sessions are monthly collaborative problem-solving groups, led by Ollie Briggs, that members of the programme can join on a flexible basis. The MTAG Ecosystem is a CPLD programme designed to support Early Career Teachers in Secondary & FE art and design […]
Session 2 - What essential subject knowledge do I and my colleagues need and where can I find it? This session looks at the Art & Design curriculum and the knowledge required to teach it confidently and effectively. It covers ways to find out the knowledge gaps of school colleagues and how to meet them […]