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AD1: Art & Design for Primary Teachers

Overview

This course aims to improve the quality of art teaching in primary schools. It provides a personal development for the teacher, as a basis for understanding the nature of art and design and its potential in children’s education. A programme is suggested including practical work, observation, research, evaluation and the response to artefacts.

What does the course cover?

  • What does the course cover?
  • Developing projects for your pupils
  • Devising curriculum specific projects
  • Organising projects and understanding the teacher input required
  • Evaluating your own performance
  • Monitoring children’s progress and assessing standards

Course Assessment

You will receive comments and direction from your tutor throughout the course. If you choose to have your work formally assessed, you will receive details on submitting a folio of work with the course materials.

Tuition:


Postal tuition you send work to your tutor for comments and direction.


Face-to-face tuition you have an opportunity for one-to-one meetings with your course tutor. Our Locations list will show you where face-to-face tuition is available. Please note that some centres offer group tuition and these start with an August/October introductory meeting.

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Time Guide:

To complete the course in 10 months requires about 7 hours study a week.

Materials:

A course pack is provided and will be sent to you by post. Additional materials required for this course are listed below and, where applicable, details on how to order them.
A starter pack of acrylics* and a sketchbook can be ordered on the enrolment form.
*For work in colour we prefer acrylic paints, but oils (not watercolours) may be used.

Fees:

£580 full fee or £215 deposit and 6 x £74 monthly payments, totalling £659