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Dance National Working Group

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The Dance National Working Group (NWG) met for the third time on 2nd September at the Optima, Glasgow. Notes from the meeting are attached below.

Dance National Working Group (NWG) Meeting Notes

The Implemento document attached below summarises the ‘futures’ discussion we had in relation to dance education 3-18. From the process we have identified key areas for development and action.

Comments and suggestions in relation to all the above documents are very welcome.

Implemento
Implemento

Implemento Outputs

The draft action plan document explains how we arrived at the actions and next steps for the group to take these forward.

Dance NWG Draft Action Plan

The Dance National Working Group will meet again at the joint NWG meeting on 27th November at Atlantic Quay.

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Drama National Working Group

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An initial meeting of the Drama National Working Group meeting took place at Optima, Glasgow on Wednesday 5th March. The aims of the meeting were to identify and discuss the key national issues with regard to Drama education 3-18 and to begin considering actions to address these issues.

Using the International Futures Forum “3 Horizons” tool, the group set out to map the current landscape and to explore visions for the future, not just in three years’ time but looking further ahead into 2020 and beyond.

The statements the group used to stimulate discussion through the 3 Horizons sessions are shown below:

  1. The most effective Drama education is driven by learners
  2. Effective career-long professional learning (CLPL) supports teachers, building confidence and capacity
  3. Theatre Arts Technology should play a central role in Drama education
  4. Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships is key to successful Drama education
  5. Skills developed through Drama can be delivered through subjects in other areas of the curriculum

These statements were designed to provoke conversation and thinking in relation to current practice, either observed or undertaken by members of the group, and thinking about the future direction of Drama education and its relevance to learners.

From the conversations, the key issues that were highlighted during the day included:

  • The need to build practitioner confidence and capacity to teach Drama
  • The quality and quantity of Drama training during initial teacher education
  • The challenges associated with building and sustaining partnerships with arts professional and organisations

The outputs from the meeting are collated and posted below in both Word and PowerPoint format.

Comments from all stakeholders on the outputs are very welcome.

Planning for transformation in Drama

Planning for transformation in Drama (ppt)

Expressive Arts

Art and Design National Working Group

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An initial meeting of the Art and Design National Working Group took place at Optima, Glasgow on Tuesday 4th March. The aims of the meeting were to identify and discuss the key national issues with regard to Art and Design education 3-18 and to begin considering actions to address these issues.

Using the International Futures Forum “3 Horizons” tool, the group set out to map the current landscape and to explore visions for the future, not just in three years’ time but looking further ahead into 2020 and beyond.

The statements the group used to stimulate discussion through the 3 Horizons sessions are shown below:

  1. The most effective Art and Design education is driven by learners
  2. Effective career-long professional learning (CLPL) supports teachers, building confidence and capacity
  3. Technology should play a central role in Art and Design education
  4. Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships is key to successful Art and Design education
  5. Effective listening skills positively impact across the whole curriculum and leads to lifelong appreciation of music.
  6. Art and Design education is current and relevant to the lives of children and young people

These statements were designed to provoke conversation and thinking in relation to current practice, either observed or undertaken by members of the group, and thinking about the future direction of Art and Design education and its relevance to learners.

From the conversations, the key issues that were highlighted during the day included:

  • The need to build practitioner confidence and capacity to teach Art and Design
  • The quality and quantity of Art and Design training during initial teacher education
  • The challenges associated with building and sustaining partnerships with arts professional and organisations
  • The extent to which Art and Design education 3-18 is relevant to the lives and future destinations of young people.

The outputs from the meeting are collated and posted below in both Word and PowerPoint format.

Comments from all stakeholders on the outputs are very welcome.

Planning for transformation in Art and Design

Planning for transformation in Art and Design (ppt)