The case studies in this section provide staff with exemplars of how some schools in Scotland are implementing the expressive arts experiences and outcomes under Curriculum for Excellence.
Within each of these studies you can find innovative teaching methods and support materials for your own use.
These are by no means prescriptive teaching models for the curriculum but are provided to offer you inspiring illustrations of innovative practices that are already being used in Scottish schools today.
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Glow Meet with a dragon – early years fairyland topic
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away (well, in Bathgate, West Lothian) the Primary 1 and 2 teachers in Windyknowe Primary School set themselves a huge task. They embarked upon a ‘Joining the Learning’ Fairyland activity that involved every one of the hundred Primary 1 and 2 pupils taking part in an Enchanted Forest project which culminated in them having a Glow Meet with a dragon!
Published on 30 January 2012
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Learning through sketchbooks in art and design
Air Iomlich (On Exchange) is a partnership project that brings practising artists together with learners and teachers to explore their outdoor environments.
Published on 7 November 2011
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Improving communication skills – Duncanrig Radio takes over the airwaves
Pupils from school and the associated communication base, which caters for autistic young people, have been taking the radio airwaves by storm.
Published on 11 August 2011
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A multidisciplinary cultural enterprise project based on archaeology, involving all S1 pupils in real life outdoor learning in partnership with local businesses and specialist historical organisations.
Published on 2 June 2011
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Hip-hop culture: a primary motivator
Through the context of dance, the aim of the project was to increase learner’s engagement with school and learning.
Published on 28 March 2011
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Expressive arts as a vehicle for boosting confidence and self-esteem
This case study examines the work done at the Kibble Centre to boost confidence and raise self esteem through expressive arts activities.
Published on 16 March 2011
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Creative responses to music (C12)
How children's creative responses to 'Maxwell's Reel, with Northern Lights' were stimulated by using Windows Media Player visualisations.
Published on 1 December 2010
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Highland Council’s approach to MLPS Training
This case study and the accompanying film clips demonstrate how local authority, Highland Council, has adapted their MLPS training programme.
Published on 24 August 2010
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One school's approach to a Creative Curriculum
Planning for a creative curriculum: a case study to support secondary schools in adapting current curriculum structures to deliver a more flexible and creative curriculum. This case study may be used as an example of one school’s approach to developing creativity within a Curriculum for Excellence. Practitioners may need to create their own model to suit the needs of their school, but the case study highlights the positive effects of such a model.
Published on 25 June 2010
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HMIE Expressive Arts Good Practice Conference 2009
Inspiring! the expressive arts conference held in November 2009 highlighted different ways of developing the capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.
Published on 20 May 2010
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