Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Maintains and develops the national curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations as well as accrediting qualifications in colleges and at work.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Review
The new Key Stage 3 curriculum will be phased in over a three year period. It becomes statutory for Year 7 pupils in September 2008; from September 2009, it will apply to all Year 7 and Year 8 pupils; and from September 2010 it will apply across Years 7, 8 and 9. Changes to the Key Stage 4 curriculum begin rolling out in September 2009.
Art and design key stage 3 - statutory for Year 7 pupils in September 2008
In art, craft and design, pupils explore visual, tactile and other sensory experiences to communicate ideas and meanings. They work with traditional and new media, developing confidence, competence, imagination and creativity. They learn to appreciate and value images and artefacts across times and cultures, and to understand the contexts in which they were made. In art, craft and design, pupils reflect critically on their own and other people’s work, judging quality, value and meaning. They learn to think and act as artists, craftspeople and designers, working creatively and intelligently. They develop an appreciation of art, craft and design, and its role in the creative and cultural industries that enrich their lives.
14-19 Learning
The14-19 learning website contains information, guidance and a wealth of case studies on most aspects of the 14-19 curriculum. It is mainly intended for curriculum planners and teachers in schools and colleges that have students in the 14-19 age range.
Art and design, personal development and Every Child Matters
Personal development is a vital part of the key stage 3 curriculum and art and design has a distinctive contribution to make in this area. The art and design programme of study provides opportunities to plan sequences of work, learning outcomes and teaching approaches that support personal development through the five Every Child Matters outcomes.
Art and design and personal, learning and thinking skills
The aims of the curriculum are that young people should become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. The development of personal, learning and thinking skills (PLTS) is an essential part of meeting these aims. PLTS have considerable impact on young people's ability to enter work and adult life as confident and capable individuals who can make a positive contribution.
The art and design programme of study provides opportunities to plan sequences of work, learning outcomes and teaching approaches to ensure that PLTS form an integral part of subject teaching and learning.
arts
organisations The Association of Advice and Support in Art and Design (A4)-
is the professional association supporting local education authority
advisers and inspectors working in the field of art and design
education.
National
Society for Education in Art and Design
(NSEAD)- national organisation concerned with art, craft and
design across all phases of education in the United Kingdom.
Arts
Council of England - developing
sustaining and promoting the arts
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Crafts
Council - the Crafts Council is the UK’s national
organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts.
Design
Council - "The Design Council's purpose is to
inspire and enable the best use of design by the UK, in the world
context, to improve prosperity and well-being".
inIVA
OnLine - a contemporary visual arts
organisation with a special interest in new technologies. |
