CPD for Education Sector
Teacher Network and CPD Development
CCS brings regular CPD (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities for the Education Sector. Our CPD is for Shropshire based schools and educational settings wishing to develop their own creative practice and improve curriculum offers for pupils across all artforms and cross-curricular subjects.
Following research and consultation CCS carried out with schools, we are working in partnership with CPD@UCS to bring termly teacher CPD and networking sessions within Primary Arts, Secondary Art & Design, Secondary Drama and Secondary Dance. The networks are being supported by Arts Connect, the West Midlands Bridge Organisation who work with a variety of partners to ensure all children and young people can benefit from engagement in high quality arts and cultural activities.
Current CPD and Networking Opportunities
Secondary Dance CPD: Afro-Fusion Dance workshop
Thursday 8th July 2021, 4.30-6.30pm at Shrewsbury Academy, Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
This CPD will be held live at Shrewsbury Academy, delivered in person by Iona Waite from ACE Dance & Music in Birmingham a national and international touring dance company. This CPD session will offer fresh teaching inspiration to Secondary teachers and dance practitioners interested in developing their skills in Afro-fusion dance. It’s a chance to acquire new creative techniques that can be used in the classroom and enjoy a fast paced and invigorating Afro-fusion class drawing on essences from Africa and beyond!
There will be an opportunity to share your own practice and curriculum ideas with other teachers and dance practitioners.
£20 or 0.5 UCS credits, book directly through Ticket Source here or as a Shropshire LA School book through @UCS here
Secondary Drama CPD: Pentabus Theatre Company - Making from Scratch
Have you ever made a performance out of a real story?
Autumn term LIVE date TBC
This workshop will introduce you to the methods used in making original theatre. Working with a professional director you will explore stories from newspaper articles, people you’ve met and things you’ve seen as inspiration. You will learn new drama techniques and approaches, experiment with words, music, location and character as storytelling tools to create performance.
Pentabus Theatre Company are based in Shropshire and have been producing high quality theatre and drama workshops for over 40 years. They believe that every person living in an isolated rural community has a right to exceptional theatre. Pentabus Young Company also offer workshops, masterclasses, work experience, mentorships and a Young Writers’ Programme.
Previous CPD
Arts Award Briefing Session - Tuesday 18th May 2021, 4.30-6pm
Julie Neville, Arts Award Education Associate from Trinity College London, detailed the award levels, key principles, award impacts and how to approach the award in and out of curriculum time to support pupil development. We heard from Meadow Arts and Shropshire Music Service, Becky Thompson, Arts Award Manager from Arts Connect West Midlands, who detaiedl the Bronze award and various approaches settings have delivered this level.
Arts Award is a national qualification for children and young people aged up to 25 years, awarded by Trinity College London. This session focussed on the first 3 levels – Discover, Explore and Bronze. Discover is a national certificate, Explore is an Entry Level 3 qualification and Bronze is a Level 1 qualification in the arts. Discover and Explore are designed for Primary settings and Bronze can be delivered with Year 6s, but it is targeted at 11year olds and above.
Artsmark Briefing Session - Tuesday 25th May 2021, 4.30-6pm
Helen Frost, Senior Programme Manager: Artsmark from Arts Connect in the West Midlands, outlined how to apply to Artsmark, the benefits for schools and how it supports school improvement. We also had 3 schools share their experience and Artsmark journeys across all three levels (Silver, Gold & Platinum):
Sarah Meredith from St Leonard’s CE Primary in Bridgnorth (Silver Artsmark)
Mandy Jones from Mere’s Edge Federation in North Shropshire (Gold Artsmark)
Caroline Clarkson from Adderley Primary in Birmingham (Platinum Artsmark)
Secondary Art & Design CPD: Evidence Coursework and Digitise Sketchbooks. Learn how to use suitable online platforms to document and assess sketchbooks. Wednesday 10th March 2021, 4.30-6pm
This CPD was delivered by Dan Haycocks, an experienced visual communication lead and creative arts teacher. He explored the platforms to use when documenting and digitising pupil’s sketchbook work, including those that are supported within school internal systems and are private, including Private Google Slides, PDF creation from PowerPoint, PDF creation from InDesign, Filmed sketchbook flick-through.
Secondary Dance CPD: Are you struggling to engage secondary pupils within your dance curriculum, either at home or in school? How can we use digital practice as a tool to inspire movement and dance, especially in the current climate?
Tuesday 9th February 2021, 4.30-6pm
This CPD was delivered by experienced infuseDANCE Co-Artistic Director Mark Anderson. Mark explored his approach to using dance in secondary school settings, the strategies and techniques he uses to engage pupils, how to work with reluctant participants and break down their barriers to get them excited about moving.
Mark also explored his digital dance work and how he uses photography and filmmaking as additional creative tools in a dance session.
Primary Art CPD: Practical arts activities to engage pupils, both at home and in school, who have little or no access to art materials or equipment. Tuesday 26th January 2021, 4.30-6pm
How can we make something out of nothing? How can we demonstrate pupil progression in art?
This CPD was delivered by Jancis Vaughan, an experienced visual artist from Meadow Arts in Shropshire. We explored how we can use every day household materials and objects to create art, both in school and at home, developing ideas on ground and floor “drawings” and collages without the need for paper or pencils. Practical examples were given for supporting pupils who have little or no access to any art materials or equipment, ensuring equality for all pupils in these challenging times.
Ofsted Broad & Balanced Curriculum: deep dives in arts subjects
What is the role of the arts in the new Ofsted framework? Thursday 19th November, 4.30pm-6.30pm.
Wayne Simner, HMI for Schools, Ofsted detailed what a Broad & Balanced curriculum looks like for Shropshire primary schools and what Ofsted are looking for within their deep dives across arts subjects, including art, music, D&T, drama (within English) and dance (within PE). The new quality of education judgment will focus on the overall intention, implementation and impact on learning and progress but what does this look like and what does it mean for art subject coordinators, SLT, Headteachers and Governors? We also heard from Mandy Jones, Headteacher of Criftins CofE Primary School, about their creative curriculum and how they achieved Artsmark Gold.
What is the role of the arts in the new Ofsted framework? Thursday 19th November, 4.30pm-6.30pm.
Wayne Simner, HMI for Schools, Ofsted detailed what a Broad & Balanced curriculum looks like for Shropshire primary schools and what Ofsted are looking for within their deep dives across arts subjects, including art, music, D&T, drama (within English) and dance (within PE). The new quality of education judgment will focus on the overall intention, implementation and impact on learning and progress but what does this look like and what does it mean for art subject coordinators, SLT, Headteachers and Governors? We also heard from Mandy Jones, Headteacher of Criftins CofE Primary School, about their creative curriculum and how they achieved Artsmark Gold.