Teach young people to think like artists
At last month’s SSAT national conference, BBC arts editor Will Gompertz argued for a broader approach to education to balance the current focus on technology
Tag Archives: Arts
Unlocking the creative potential in your school
Jo Hunter, co-founder and CEO, 64 million artists, exhorts teachers to join their campaign ‘to unlock the creative potential of every human being in Britain’.
How the arts can help learning
Diana Walton shares the impact of Arts Award on metacognition, confidence and life skills.
Museums and other cultural organisations should play an essential role in education
Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, spells out what they are doing to support high-quality design and cultural education
Archbishop Sentamu Academy release Move as One
An SSAT member school has recorded a track to raise funds for charity. Archbishop Sentamu Academy and NuSkoolMusic have teamed up to create a song to raise funds for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), with the aim of hitting the top
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A window to the world
An insight into a brilliant film advocating the benefits of arts & creativity for young people, by SSAT members St Marylebone School.
The importance of arts in educating young people
Matthew Smitheman, SSAT, writes… Recently there have been a number of voices adding weight to the argument of the absolute importance of arts in educating young people. Deda Say Mitchell, author and journalist, wrote in her recent article ‘It’s clear
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