UPDATED JAN 2022
We explore Ofsted’s subject deep dive and include sample questions for subject leaders.
Art & Design subject leadership: an A-Z
ADDED NOV 2021
We share our A-Z ‘to-ponder’ list for leading primary art & design.
Moving the Early Learning Goal Posts: Art & Design
ADDED SEPT 2021
We summarise changes to the EYFS framework that affect art & design.
Art & Design Links
ADDED JUNE 2021
We have scoured the internet using our art & design antennae to compile a comprehensive list of relevant sites for your perusal.
Further art & design articles
Explore more of our art & design articles here.
Stretching your shoestring budget: Art & Design
ADDED MARCH 2021
We explore the world of budgets and include some useful tips and links to get your spending on track.
Sketchbooks 101
ADDED DEC 2020
We explore the use of sketchbooks within art & design, linking to guidance, examples and CPD.
Remote learning: art & design
ADDED OCT 2020
We explore possible options for remote art & design learning where bubbles and individuals are self-isolating.
Diversity in the art & design curriculum
UPDATED OCT 2020
While calls for a more diverse curriculum are not new, events this year have brought the issue back sharply into focus. We explore ways to make a meaningful, lasting change to our art & design curricula, embedding diversity across the curriculum.
Return to school: keeping art & design alive
ADDED AUG 2020
With a new academic year on the horizon, we explore ways to keep art & design firmly on the timetable, looking at the practicalities of running a full art & design curriculum within the ‘new normal’.