Making the Key Stage 3 Curriculum Engaging and Relevant for all Learners

Making the Key Stage 3 Curriculum Engaging and Relevant for all Learners.

Monday 3rd February 5.00-7.00pm GMT.

How can we create a curriculum that is engaging and relevant to all learners in KS3?

How can this help to increase the number of learners who choose to take art as an option subject in KS4?

In this session run by Susan Coles, we will explore how skills and creativity can be taught together in KS3 to foster exploration, cultural diversity, critical analysis and personal expression. Combining traditional techniques with digital media, photography, and design thinking, we ask how we can celebrate these skills, so learners feel encouraged to solve real-world problems through art.

Susan will be joined by Becky Mizon, Director of Creative Studies at Ormiston Victory Academy Norwich; and Rachael Doherty-Kirkwell, Assistant Headteacher for Personal Development at a high school in the North West.

£35 Non-Members / £25 for AccessArt Members and Trainee Teachers.

Please note, this session will not be recorded.

Becky Mizon is the Director of Creative Studies and cultural Arts Leader in Academies and Schools at Ormiston Victory Academy, Norwich. A leading practitioner in a highly innovative and successful Art Craft Design department, she will illustrate her creative curriculum by sharing key projects and the experience of OFSTED's very recent 'deep dive'. Becky is one of the founders of the local art teacher network in Norfolk and East Anglia.

Rachael Doherty-Kirkwood currently works as the Assistant Headteacher for Personal Development at a high school in the North West. She has held several senior leadership positions, including Vice Principal for Teacher Training and Development and National Lead Practitioner for Art and Design, overseeing 43 schools. With 25 years of experience in teaching and leadership, Rachael has a demonstrated history of driving school improvement.

In addition to her leadership roles, Rachael has worked as an Early Career Framework (ECF) Facilitator, Subject Leader of Excellence, and AQA Moderator.