Planning A Creative Curriculum

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How can we provide pupils with a rich, relevant, creative curriculum? How might we enable creative risk-taking and a journey-based approach, centred on drawing, sketchbooks and all kinds of making? 

These resources share thoughts and practical approaches to help teachers understand and plan for a creative visual arts curriculum in school.

You may also like to explore the new AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum.

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A Rich primary art curriculum

What kinds of things should we consider when we are planning an art curriculum?

What kinds of things should we consider when we are planning an art curriculum?

AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum

The AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum helps Primary schools deliver a rich, exciting and relevant art curriculum.

The AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum helps Primary schools deliver a rich, exciting and relevant art curriculum.

Mind the Gap

Paula Briggs explores the gap teachers operate in between the National Curriculum and Ofsted.

Paula Briggs explores the gap teachers operate in between the National Curriculum and Ofsted.

Scaffolding projects with drawing & sketchbooks

Learn how to scaffold creative projects with drawing & sketchbooks to ensure richer journeys and outcomes.

Learn how to scaffold creative projects with drawing & sketchbooks to ensure richer journeys and outcomes.

Using Drawing to improve outcomes

Why is drawing so central to teaching art? What do pupils learn through exploring drawing?

Why is drawing so central to teaching art? What do pupils learn through exploring drawing?

Sketchbooks & Creative independence

Our range of sketchbook resources show how sketchbooks promote independent creative thinking. 

Our range of sketchbook resources show how sketchbooks promote independent creative thinking. 

Teaching for the Journey not the outcome

How can we facilitate a journey of creative exploration in the face of targets and learning outcomes?

How can we facilitate a journey of creative exploration in the face of targets and learning outcomes?

Knowledge organisers in primary school

This article explores the current trend for using knowledge organisers in primary schools, and suggests alternative ways of thinking.

This article explores the current trend for using knowledge organisers in primary schools, and suggests alternative ways of thinking.

Why use warm-up exercises?

Why incorporating warm up exercises as part of a visual arts project can positively affect the type of work children produce.

Why incorporating warm up exercises as part of a visual arts project can positively affect the type of work children produce.

Encouraging creative risk taking

How can we encourage children and adults to take more creative risks, and what might the benefits be?

How can we encourage children and adults to take more creative risks, and what might the benefits be?

Balancing observational & experimental drawing

How can observational and experimental drawing develop well rounded drawing skills and confidence.

How can observational and experimental drawing develop well rounded drawing skills and confidence.

The benefits of guided sessions

Pass on knowledge and open minds: how to run a guided session.

Pass on knowledge and open minds: how to run a guided session.

Thoughts about the primary art curriculum

Paul Carney shares his thoughts on the primary art curriculum in England

Paul Carney shares his thoughts on the primary art curriculum in England

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