Learning: creative approaches that raise standards - Ofsted (2010) This survey evaluates how 44 schools used creative approaches to learning that encouraged pupils to be questioning, imaginative and open to possibilities, and to reflect critically on the effect of ideas and actions.
Children, their World, their Education: final report and recommendations -The Cambridge Primary Review (2009) Since October 2006, with the support of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Cambridge Primary Review has been investigating the condition and future of primary education in England. Introducing the Cambridge Primary Review.
Jim Rose's Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum (2009) This is the final report of the Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum which the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families invited Sir Jim Rose to undertake in January 2008.
Sharp, C. (2004) Developing your children’s creativity: what we can learn from research?
Robinson report (1999) All our Futures: Creativity, Culture & Education. London, DfEE.
Sir Ken Robinson on TED: Do schools kill creativity?
Tim Brown on TED: The powerful link between creativity and play.
Lifting the lid on the creative curriculum, National College (Adobe pdf file).
How can heads and managers promote creativity? QCA.
How can teachers promote creativity? QCA.
Leading the Way: curriculum development in Bristol, QCA (Adobe pdf file).
The creative curriculum, North Somerset Council (Word doc file).
Creativity Culture and Education research
Creative Learning Essays (2009) - creative learning.
Changing Young Lives (2009) - providing an overview of the core components of the Creative Partnerships programme and a look at some of the key achievements to date.
Research Digest (2007) - offering a summary of the main findings from Creative Partnerships’ extensive research programme over the past three years.
Schools Case Studies (2009) - a variety of different case studies, showing the positive effects of the Creative Partnerships programme in a selection of the schools in which we work.
Thinkpiece (2009) - RSA Chief Executive Matthew Taylor sets out a vision of education in the 21st century.
Rhetorics of Creativity (2006) (Shakuntala Banaji & Andrew Burn, Institute of Educations, London) - an important and original report that surveys the core concept of creativity.
Consulting Young People (2007) (Sara Bragg, Open University) - highlights how and why young learners should be listened to, in a way that unleashes their creativity and generates genuine dialogue and collaboration.
Arts in Education & Creativity (2008) (Mike Fleming, Durham University) - this review offers an historical and theoretical overview of arts education, its place in the English curriculum and its relationship with creative learning and creativity education.
The Visual in Learning and Creativity (2008) (Carey Jewitt, University of London) - this report offers an historical and theoretical overview of the ‘turn to the visual’ in late modern society.
Culture and Creative Learning (2009) (Ken Jones, Keele University) Examines the idea of culture as it has permeated policy-making, public debate, practices in schools and academic writing.
'Art works' - Cultural labour markets (2009) (Kate Oakley, Visiting Professor, University of the Arts, London and City University) An overview of the literature surrounding the nature of work in the cultural industries, as it has permeated policy-making, public debate, and practice across many sub-sectors within the arts, and the culture sector more generally.
Links
QCA Arts Alive!