The next Creative Learning Seminar from Education Scotland/Creative Scotland will be taking place on Friday 20th January at Stirling Management Centre.
We are extending an invitation for up to ten staff from your Local Authority to attend this free event, and would like to make especially welcome teaching staff from a non-arts background – Creativity is here to empower teaching and learning across the curriculum.
The day will cover the following topics and will be led by Education Scotland Development Officers and HM Inspectors with varied specialisms in creativity as well as our guest speaker David Cameron.
Mapping the territory: Where are we with creativity as a nation?
Creative Skills and Curriculum for Excellence
Marks on the landscape – Creativity and interdisciplinary learning
Creative learning environments
Using ICT to support creativity
Update on creativity within the new national qualifications
Creative partnerships with external organisations
Do let Maureen Finn – maureen.finn@educationscotland.gov.uk – know the contact details of participants who are able to attend and weshall ensure they are sent all of the relevant details.
A region wide debate looking at the Youth Arts sector and understanding it’s value to our communities and how it benefits our nation as a whole. With special guests from throughout Scotland’s creative industries. Check website for updates.
Dance in Education Study Visit – The Hague, 16–21 February, 2012
Education Scotland is inviting applications from secondary teaching staff for a group study visit to The Hague to explore innovative work in Dance and education. This visit has been arranged in partnership with Creative Scotland, which will support the additional active participation of Dance artists from across Scotland.
The Netherlands school education system has high-quality Dance education, and the visit will take place during the ‘Festival of Dance’ which provides an opportunity to engage in practical workshops with international contemporary choreographers and view their subsequent professional performances. http://en.holland-dance.com/page/festival.
Let your colleagues know about the Creativity Newsfeeds from the Creativity Portal to ensure they keep up to date with the news and opportunities that will develop around these two initiatives. You can find full details on them and links to subscribe on the Education Scotland Learning Blog.
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