Category: Running an Art Department
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How to Get That Art Teacher Job
Knowing how to get that art teacher job can sometimes feel overwhelming. Art teacher jobs are often very competitive and appointing a new teacher into a department can be a difficult decision. Whether you are an NQT, or an established teacher looking to move schools, these are the key attributes that a school – both…
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How to Get Students to Opt for Art
As you start planning for next year, don’t forget to plan for how you are going to get students to opt for art. This might be GCSE or A Level in the UK or different electives in other countries. I’ve heard lots of teachers comment on social media that their numbers are down. Is this…
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Art Exams
If you are looking for art exams to use at KS3 or middle school or junior high, you’ve come to just the right place. Below are three art exams. A drawing art exam, a colour theory art exam and an art analysis art exam. Each has versions for the UK and US with different, appropriate…
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What is an Art Department Recovery Curriculum?
Are you being asked to design a recovery curriculum for your art and design department? A recovery curriculum is a curriculum, as suggested by Barry Carpenter, CBE, Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University, UK and Matthew Carpenter, Principal, Baxter College, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK, that uses the five levers ‘Relationships’, ‘Community’, ‘Transparent Curriculum’,…
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Art Teacher Interview Questions
If you’re about to be interviewed or you’re a head of department who is going to be doing the interviewing, you’ll find the questions below useful. As an interviewee, you can’t anticipate every question but if you write down answers to the questions below, you’ll certainly fly through a good part of the interview. Writing…
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How to Create an Online Exhibition Using Google Sites
I’ve seen lots of interest online in creating online exhibitions to celebrate our student’s work. I am so sad that my students won’t get to have an actual exhibition at school which is always such a joyous celebration. An online art exhibition is the next best thing. At my school, we are using Google Sites…