Why teach art?
In recent years, time pressures and focus on core subjects in the primary classroom have meant that art – and other foundation subjects – have b...
To neglect the contribution of the arts in education, either through inadequate time, resources or poorly trained teachers, is to deny children access to one of...
Research focus: Possibility thinking and the arts
The arts are often underestimated in the curriculum, despite evidence indicating that they are central to the...
In 2017, the Cultural Learning Alliance published an updated version of their ‘Key research findings’, which explores large-scale research into the impact of ar...
Tower Hamlets did not have a single student entered for A-level music in 2017–18 (Whittaker et al., 2019). It’s shocking statistics like this that reassure us t...
Cross-curricular learning can be a fantastic tool for capturing students’ attention and inspiring them to learn and make connections across subjects. However, w...
Designed with teachers, the Royal Opera House’s Create and Dance programme seeks to develop students’ understanding of dance, unlocking their imagination and cr...
Introduction
The arts can be a powerful vehicle for supporting children experiencing disadvantage, with rich approaches to learning in non-arts subjects and co...
Please note, the author of this article is Director of Engagement at Lyfta, the subscription-based resource for schools described in this case study.
We liv...
DIALLS (DIalogue and Argumentation for cultural Literacy Learning in Schools) is a three-year research project involving nine countries in and around Europe. In...
We believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.
A...
Many schools choose to engage in professional partnerships with artists and arts organisations, whether they be school residencies, individual artists working i...
The government’s Green Paper ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provisions’ (Department of Health and Department of Education, 2017) sets o...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
Deepening knowledge through vocabulary learning
Effective vocabulary instruction: The underlying reasoning and research
Isabel L Beck and Margaret G McKeown
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How can teachers support oracy in their classrooms?
Will Millard
Speech and communication lies at the heart of classroom practice. It is the predominant way i...
Introduction
In 2004, Robin Alexander published his seminal work Towards Dialogic Teaching: Rethinking Classroom Talk (Alexander, 2017, 2020). Now in its fifth...
‘It is our hope… to improve the amount and quality of oracy teaching in British schools, so that young people are better prepared for life in the 21st century.’...
