Teaching Styles and Strategies

A range of styles of teaching are necessary for the teaching of Art. Approaches need to be related to the topic itself and to the abilities and experience of both teachers and pupils.

Our teaching at all levels shall include opportunities for :

• Teacher exposition;
• Discussion techniques (pupil/pupil and pupil/teacher) appropriate practical work;
• Consolidation and practice of fundamental skills and routines;
• Use of ICT museum resources and outside visits;
• First hand experience;
• Investigation work;
• Classwork, group work, individual work;
• Recording and observation through sketching, painting, printing, collage, textiles and three-dimensional work;
• Experience of artists and crafts people;
• Provision of different media and sketch books.

The Role of the Art Co-ordinator is to :

• Purchase, organise and maintain teaching resources;
• Assist with diagnosis and remediation of learning difficulties;
• Manage a delegated budget and keep spending within it;
• Encourage and assist in-service training;
• Keep up-to-date by attending courses and feedback sessions organised by LEA, Cluster groups or other colleagues;
• Provide guidance and support in implementing NC and schemes of work;
• Offer specialist advice and knowledge for special needs and gifted pupils;
• To co-ordinate recording and presentation throughout the school after consultation with colegues;
• Advise the Headteacher of action required (e.g. resources, standards etc.);
• Encourage ways of involving parents in their children's learning;
• Promote liaison between school (moderation etc.);
• Provide support for all who teach art and so improve the quality and continuity of art teaching and learning throughout the school.