CPD for Arts Organisations - Developing the work of Arts organisations in a Secondary Setting

Monday 10th March 2025
12:00 - 14:00

Overview:

This session is designed to help arts organisations understand the secondary curriculum and explore how they can work with schools to create impactful, curriculum-aligned arts projects. The session will provide valuable insights into the challenges schools face when integrating arts initiatives and offer strategies for arts organisations to overcome these hurdles.

Schools face numerous pressures, including curriculum restrictions, timetabling challenges, and resource limitations, which can make it difficult to accommodate arts projects. While arts organisations often propose excellent initiatives, they may not align with a school’s specific curriculum needs or logistical realities. This session aims to bridge that gap by helping arts organisations better understand the secondary school environment and how to co-create projects that address both creative and curricular goals.

This session will be led by Harpinder Singh, Headteacher of Queensbridge School, and Bhavik Parmar, Director of Birmingham Arts School.

Objectives

• To explore the importance of the arts in life, education, and adolescence.
• To identify key differences and similarities between primary and secondary schools in arts integration.
• To provide practical strategies for aligning arts projects with secondary school curriculum and overcoming operational barriers.

Agenda

1. You will spend time considering and examining the importance of the arts in life as well as considering why the Arts are important for children and young people?
2. You will have the chance to consider why the Arts are critical in secondary schools as well as examining the barriers to Arts integration in secondary schools. This will lead onto practical sessions on how to overcome these barriers.
3. Strategies for Arts organisations in developing and aligning projects with the curriculum and understanding KS3 and KS4 curriculum outcomes and timing. A chance to think about how to tailor projects to enhance specific curriculum units

Reflection and next steps

By the end of this session, participants will have:

• A deeper understanding of how to align arts projects with secondary school needs.
• Practical strategies to overcome operational barriers.
• A framework for building sustainable partnerships with schools.

Who is this course for:

This workshop is ideal for Suitable for Arts Organisations and Freelance artists delivering Secondary School workshops in Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Music, Poetry and Digital Arts.

Course Duration:

2hrs

Cost:

£30pp