CRITICAL EVALUATION SO FAR.....PROPOSAL - NOT ON BLOG - SECOND STAGE DEVELOP/REVIEW/HIGH SCHOOL??

I have chosen to do a work placement within a primary school in order to obtain experience toward my PGCE application, in addition to developing a better understand of the way in which Art and creativity is integrated into a primary teaching environment. Russells Hall Primary School in particular teaches a creative curriculum, therefore I hope to see artistic integration throughout subjects giving me the opportunity to provide workshops, fresh and creative Ideas and an enriched dynamic. Alongside learning how creative practice within the curriculum stimulates and engages children within the topic.

 This will enable me to make informed decisions regarding the age group I may want to teach at a later date and if a creative dynamic and artistic approach would lend itself to better engagement and enjoyment in the classroom.

My initial intention is to research how Art is taught in primary schools and also how creativity is used throughout the varying core subjects. I will research successful existing workshops, lesson plans, health and safety issues regarding equipment and conduct, which will give me a strong basis of knowledge upon which to enter the primary environment.

From here I hope to develop my own set of workshop plans and Ideas for the children in support of the teachers and their subject. For example, with regard to history and the Stone age, children could experiment using found tools, clay and a hands on approach to engage and encourage them with the subject of our history. Or perhaps with Literacy, children could write and illustrate a book of poetry together.

Small projects and items that can be presented or taken home can be used as a way of encouraging pride and enthusiasm in the child's work. Further to this, offering a display or presentation at the end of term could allow a gateway for communication between parents and teachers, and a platform of knowledge that can be shared visually. (Requiring approval from the Head teacher)

Overall I plan to research creative classroom approaches, assist teachers with a new range of creative Ideas depending upon subject area, encourage and engage children using interesting materials that they otherwise may not have the chance to encounter, all the while bringing my own experience as an artist into practice, developing a new element within my portfolio, alongside gaining basic teaching experience.

UPDATE TO DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS PRIMARY??

or leave as it is and do a new set of OBJECTIVES and LEARNING OUTCOMES

Workshops I can provide at primary vs high school

Textiles

Clay workshop; ceramics, historical pots, relief, casting, etc

Craft, design workshops

Drawing with a range of materials ie light, shadow,

high school,
photography, cyanotypes, cameraless photo
use of materials substantially more complex