upcoming Zoom CPD
AccessArt is committed to helping educators and artists develop their passion for teaching art, and to better understand the AccessArt approach.
We do this through:
– A programme of Zoom sessions (below). The majority of our Zoom CPD sessions are offered free of charge to AccessArt members, whilst our collaborative CPD is offered at a reduced price for AccessArt members.
– Our evolving library of recorded sessions, available for AccessArt members to access.
– Our in-person sessions at our studio in Cambridgeshire. Our in-person sessions at the AccessArt Lab provide an opportunity for participants to help test and create content for the AccessArt website, and at the same time to inspire new ways of thinking about visual arts pedagogy.
– The AccessArt Artist Educator Network
The Importance of the Sketchbook in the Primary Art, Craft and Design Curriculum
Wednesday 19th November
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (Via Zoom)
£35 Non-Members / £25 for AccessArt Members and Trainee Teachers
Aimed at: KS1/2 Classroom Teachers, Art Leads, SLT
In this online session, you will learn the importance of developing the sketchbook habit in primary schools and understand the importance of the creative process in art, craft and design. This session will share examples from schools, AccessArt, and artists, and weave in some interesting art history references. Susan Coles (Art Consultant) and Mandy Barrett (Gomersal Primary School lead practitioner) will host this session.
Please have a sketchbook or paper and pencils nearby, so that we can do a quick practical warm-up activity.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
How to Make Your Key Stage 3 Art, Craft and Design Curriculum Inclusive, Engaging and Successful for ALL Students
Thursday 4th December
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (Via Zoom)
£35 Non-Members / £25 for AccessArt Members and Trainee Teachers
Aimed at: KS3/4 Classroom Teachers, SLT
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 answer the above questions by exploring how skills and creativity can be taught together in Key Stage 3 to foster exploration, cultural diversity, critical analysis, and personal expression.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
Equity in the Classroom/Where Have All the Boys Gone?
Saturday 6th December
10.00 am – 2.30 pm (Via Zoom)
£35 Non-Members / £25 for AccessArt Members and Trainee Teachers
Aimed at: KS1/2/3/4 Classroom Teachers, Art Leads, SLT
The return of this popular and highly successful CPD run by Art Consultant Susan Coles will explore the issues we face in engaging boys in the Art Curriculum.
This session will support you to develop realistic and achievable strategies to make changes, identify your own CPD needs, and achieve the goal of getting boys back into art, craft and design.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
Approaches to Drawing in the Primary Art Curriculum
Wednesday 14th January
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (Via Zoom)
£35 Non-Members / £25 for AccessArt Members and Trainee Teachers
Aimed at: KS1/2 Classroom Teachers, Art Leads, SLT
“Drawing is an intellectual activity that should be embedded as a medium for learning across the curriculum”. – Eileen Adams
In this online session, Art Consultant Susan Coles will be joined by subject specialists to show how drawing can be used to enhance and broaden your Primary Curriculum, enabling the creative development in all learners.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
Other Ways To Access CPD…
In-Person Sessions
CPD LIbrary
Collaborative Sessions
Artist Educator Network
