Key Stage 4 is an important time in young people’s lives – but how can we support them in deciding where to go next? Equally importantly, how do Key Stages 2 and 3 fit into all of this? The Key Stage 4 in Context Conference was planned, prepared and facilitated by as creatives – and … Read More
We first met the Beacon Primary in Liverpool when the school’s Assistant Headteacher booked onto one of our own Teacher CPD Days: Twenty Ways into Shakespeare. She clearly enjoyed – and valued – the experience, because, a little while later, we were invited to visit the school on World Book Day – to work with Years … Read More
The last full week of the summer term saw Whitmore High School in Harrow collapsing the timetable in favour of “Achievement Week” – five days devoted to offering Year KS3 students different approaches to their learning. And, as staff wanted to include some creative approaches to maths, two of our facilitators joined the school for … Read More
Like most schools, Miles Coverdale Primary in Hammersmith and Fulham is keen to explore different ways of engaging its pupils in maths. So, in a very creative twist, they decided to stage a Maths and Art Week – five days during which every class would spend at least part of each day exploring the connections … Read More
Over the summer term, Achieving Aspirations saw us working with 45 Year 9 students from the Hope Academy in Newton-Le-Willows. As part of the Academy’s wider programme with Achievement for All, we were asked to support the cohort in exploring the futures they wanted for themselves – and the skills and achievements they would need … Read More
After delivering an interactive whole-school INSET exploring the Davies Review of Enterprise Education and looking at enterprise skills, we worked closely with twelve teachers to investigate ways of incorporating enterprise across the curriculum. Following more in-depth examinations of “enterprise in action”, these Enterprise Ambassadors undertook small scale action research projects tracking the impacts on students … Read More
We worked with GTP trainees to explore key aspects of the 14-19 reforms and their implications for teaching and learning. During a two day programme trainee teachers explored creative and innovative approaches to planning and delivering the diplomas. Trainee teachers worked individually, in pairs, in small groups and in large groups in being introduced to the following … Read More
We worked with 50 year 9 students from St Julie’s Catholic High School (who had all recently opted to study GCSE Business studies) on an interactive and fast paced workshop day exploring the advantages of enterprise in education. The sessions were inspired by the Davies Review of Enterprise Education- an independent review that explores the … Read More
As Creatives in conjunction with Liverpool John Moores University has been working with senior teachers from primary and secondary schools to explore how entrepreneurial characteristics can be nurtured throughout the school community in order to increase learner attainment. The event was a CPD opportunity for school leaders and teachers who engaged in a quality, interactive … Read More
We worked with 50 teachers and 500 children and young people across Liverpool schools to help paint a picture of what life was like aboard the Titanic. The programme involved exploring the physical and emotional world of the Titanic as part of the build up to Liverpool’s Giant spectacular weekend. Working with illustrator Kate Pankhurst, … Read More
Beechwood Primary School has a fabulous suite of Macbooks and access to the iMovie editing application, so the Reception teacher at was keen to explore ways she and her class could take advantage of these facilities. as creatives suggested a number of ways that using the application could support teaching and learning: as a tool … Read More
Haydock’s students are justifiably proud of their prowess at sport – but they’ve proved they’re equally adept at the arts! After working with us last year to challenge their aspirations, a group of Year 10s went on to gain the experiences and skills they needed for the bronze level Arts Award. The emphasis from the … Read More