Sat 28th April 2012

Curriculum for Excellence and the GI Festival – An NSEAD Conference for Teachers

Artist Teacher Programme, School of Education, University of the West of Scotland

Location: Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Gasgow G41 2PE

10.30am – 6pm

In partnership with The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Artist Teacher Programme, this event is designed for primary and secondary teachers of art, craft and design.  Presentations during the event will focus upon the experiences and outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence and will include presentations from Sheila Page HMIe\Education Scotland on Creativity in the art and design curriculum, the staff and young artists of Room 13 from two Fort William primary schools will look at contemporary art and how it helps raise contemporary issues in the classroom and others in the field of arts education in Scotland and beyond including Paul Dash, Goldsmiths, Graham Jeffery, Diarmuid McAuliffe and Katarzyna Kosmala from UWS. The GI artist Graham Fagen will also contribute to the event.

Venue Website
http://www.nsead.org/cpd/conferences.aspx
Admission Fee

Day Conference and Festival Tour £45 – booking via the NSEAD website