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Their future plans include a podcast studio to boost writing skills and pupil voice
Promoting the arts in school benefits the whole curriculum – pupils grow in confidence and perform better across the board, writes the principal of an Artsmark Platinum Award school
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- creative careers
How arts, culture and creativity support career education
, 5 minute readCreativity is one of the top skills required by employers across the world. By putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum, young people are at the forefront of the job market. Read our blog to find out more.
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- creative careers
National Saturday Clubs enhance career prospects for young people
, 8 minute readRead about how extracurricular education programmes are enhancing future career prospects for young people with National Saturday Clubs.
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- arts partnerships
- peer learning
Pupil Referral Unit pioneers North West Specialist Arts Network
Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (MSPRU) is a multi-site Alternative Provision school located across five sites in Manchester. Hear about how their crucial creative partnership work has empowered them to lead the newly-formed North West Specialist Arts Network.
We hear from staff and pupils at Colton Hill Primary School about how engaging with creative arts organisations and practitioners has given them really exciting opportunities.
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- Artsmark 20
- primary school
An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children
, 10 minute readAs schools readjust to life after the pandemic, Victor Guerro (Curriculum Lead in Creative Arts at Hillyfield Primary Academy), discusses the power that art and creativity have when embedded into the curriculum.
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- Artsmark 20
- literacy
Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading
Race Leys Junior School's environment is very bespoke, with each communal area focusing on a classic children's book such as Harry Potter, or JM Barry's Peter Pan. Find out how they redesigned the school environment to improve a love of reading for pupils.