News

NSEAD Annual Report 2008-2009

The Society's full annual report for 2008 -2009 can be downloaded by members who have logged on to this site.

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A-level Summer Exhibition Online 2010

Students can now submit their work to this online exhibition which is is judged by a panel including Royal Academician and sculptor Richard Wilson.

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NSEAD has moved - new contact details

The Society's new address is NSEAD, 3 Mason's Wharf, Potley Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9FY.

The new phone number is 01225 810134 and the FAX is 01225 812730. E-mail addresses for NSEAD staff are unchanged.

If you are a member of the Society and you haven't yet provided your e-mail address please send an e-mail to info@nsead.org with your name and a request that it is added to our database.

Creative Graduates in the 21st Century

Freelance, happy and vital to the UK economy.

Graduates of creative courses are well placed to ride out the recession a new study has revealed. Called Creative Graduates: Creative Futures, the study is the largest ever survey of creative graduates’ career paths and offers an alternative career model for the 21st century workforce.

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Community Cohesion and Preventing Violent Extremism Resources

These new community cohesion and preventing violent extremism resources are evenly spread over primary and secondary art and design curriculums. They provide guidance materials and links which facilitate bringing these dimensions into lessons.

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New Secondary Curriculum - video case studies

Have you seen the case studies and videos that show how some art and design teachers are engaging with the new secondary curriculum?

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Primary Education

New Primary Education Section added to this site

This extensive resource for all early years, primary and middle school art and design teachers has been developed by the Society with the support of the TDA.

Resources

START Magazine

Do you know that if you are a NSEAD member or START subscriber you can access 27 back issues of the magazine by following this LINK

The latest edition of START (No.32) was published week beginning 19th October 2009. To receive your copy of this exciting and stimulating magazine for teachers of pre-school and primary art, craft and design and gain on-line access to the extensive archive of back numbers click SUBSCRIBE.

Latest A'N'D

A'N'D is the NSEAD's broadsheet newsletter for its members. The latest edition (No. 35)is published week beginning 18th January 2010 - if you're not yet a member follow the link to JOIN and receive your copy.

Ofsted Report on Art & Design in Schools

Drawing Together: art,craft and design in schools was published on 24th April 2009. The report, which is essential reading for all art and design educators, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of art, craft and design in a sample of primary and secondary schools.

At a time when cultural opportunities are widening, the creative industries are thriving and curriculum flexibility is increasing, this report focuses on the readiness of pupils and teachers to respond to such developments. Copies of the report can be downloaded from www.ofsted.gov.uk

Professional Development

Free NSC cross-curricular events

A series of 18 events has been organised to help subject leader to understand how subject areas can work together effectively to deliver the New Secondary Curriculum in England. Each event will showcase ways of working across a range of different subject areas. To book your free delegate place follow this LINK and complete the on-line booking form.

Cross-curricular Dimensions Planning Guide for Schools offers support materials for multidisciplinary planning, case-studies, a guide to each of the dimensions as well as useful links to further resources. The guide can be ordered or downloaded free of charge from the QCDA curriculum website: click here

Follow this LINK for the 2009-2010 national programme of continuing professional development for artist teachers managed by the NSEAD and supported by Arts Council England and the TDA, the Arts Council of Wales and the Scottish Arts Council.

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Publications

Back issues of the journal

The complete text of all back issues of JADE/iJADE are available on line to members from Volume 1, No. 1, 1982 and are searchable via the abstracts. Make sure you log on to access this feature!

The latest issue, 28.3, was published in December 2009.

Community for School Improvement

The School Improvement Community section of the website is now available. It has sections to alert this special interest community to relevant news, events and papers. There is also a School Improvement Community Forum for anyone who is involved in supporting Art and Design educators in schools or colleges.

Follow this LINK for further information to help you use the CfSI Forum