Art CPD Training Videos

Access high-quality art and design CPD training as a whole school training session or in your own time on your own terms. Then again, why not do both? Watch the training as many times as you like, wherever you want. This 50-minute art & design CPD video presentation will guide you through the process of teaching drawing in the Primary phase from the Early Years to Year 6. It will show you how to balance the teaching of art knowledge and skills with creativity and expression, which can be daunting for many, especially non-specialists. Contained in the video presentation are: An artist's insight into drawing practice. Pedagogies and theories behind how children develop drawing ability, are concisely explained to ensure you can robustly evidence the curriculum approaches you wish to take. In-depth coverage of five main elements of drawing; skills, expression, artist knowledge, purpose, and reflection. Inspirational ideas for teaching drawing in your phase are provided, so you can be sure you'll have lots of amazing new ways to make drawing that much better in your school.

It's always difficult for busy teachers to access high-quality art and design CPD training, especially when there are so many demands on your time. It's also difficult to disseminate art skills across the school to ensure every teacher has the skills they need. This recorded CPD painting skills session allows you to access the training as a whole school CPD session or in your own time, on your own terms. Then again, why not do both? Watch the training as many times as you like, wherever you want. This one-hour video presentation from Paul Carney will guide you through the process of teaching painting in the Primary phase from the early years to year 6. The processes behind how children develop painting ability are clearly explained to ensure you can be more confident about teaching these vital skills. In addition, the presentation has painting skills demonstration videos, so you can be sure you'll have lots of inspirational new ways to make painting that much better in your school. Contains sections on: Paint & Painting Equipment • Teaching the Formal Elements of Painting • Painting Progression • Outline of Painting Development through History • Measuring Progress There are also five demonstration videos of essential painting skills that form the foundation of painting. So pull up a chair, relax, and let Paul guide you through the painting process!

Sculpture is such a specialist area of art and design that covers so many disciplines, skills and techniques. Even experienced teachers need support and guidance when planning and delivering sculpture from Reception to Year 6. This recorded CPD painting skills session allows you to access the training as a whole school CPD session or in your own time, on your own terms. Then again, why not do both? Watch the training as many times as you like, wherever you want.   This training session is over one hour long and contains guidance on teaching both substantive practical and theoretical knowledge and disciplinary knowledge in sculpture. You’ll learn what sculpture is, what the different types of sculpture are, what materials to use, sculpture skills & techniques and the formal elements of sculpture too. Tons of ideas: The session is packed with detailed breakdowns of each sculpture type and contains tons of ideas on how to teach each one. There are paper and card crafts ideas, textiles, wire, and withies projects to do. It has modelling ideas such as how to use clay, play-doh, paper mache, and casting, as well as types of removal sculpture and assemblage, such as making junk models, land art, and much more! Skills & Techniques: skills and techniques are fully explained in detail for each educational phase. Artist links: the video contains lots of theoretical knowledge and links to significant artists you can use at every stage of your teaching. You’ll come away with so much more confidence in understanding the disciplinary knowledge of what sculpture is, how it has evolved and who the significant sculptors are. Progression; the session contains a detailed breakdown of the sculpture knowledge and skills you could teach in KS1, LKS2, and UKS2. It explains how each of the sculptural areas relates to the knowledge and skills you’ll be teaching and outlines some great ways they could link to curriculum topics in other subject areas. Three full sculpture tutorials: the CPD also contains three full video sculpture tutorials; making a paper sculpture, making a wire fish, and making a clay slab architectural feature. What’s great is that you can watch the CPD on your terms, as an individual or as a whole school, as many times as you like. To purchase access to the video training you'll need to signup for site membership first. Once your email has been verified you can purchase access to the full session. Once you've purchased the video you'll be able to log back in whenever you wish for repeated access.

A complete online Art & Design CPD session for Primary & Secondary schools. This Sketchbook webinar CPD is suitable for both primary and secondary phases - KS1 to KS3. It will show you how to use the sketchbook as an important tool for learning key aspects of art and design education, including the new practical, disciplinary and theoretical knowledge Ofsted have outlined. This is a recorded CPD session that allows you to access the training as a whole school CPD session or in your own time, on your own terms. Then again, why not do both? Watch the training as many times as you like, wherever you want. The webinar will guide you through sketchbook training and include: * Sketchbook expectations: National & NSEAD * What should be in a sketchbook? * Learn how to make a DIY sketchbook with prepared grounds * Sketchbooks v Exercise books - what’s the difference? * Sketching techniques & sketchbook layout * Use a sketchbook to explore and experiment with materials * Record meaningful investigations into artist’s work using theoretical & disciplinary knowledge * Using a sketchbook to design & develop ideas, including using the sketchbook as a scrapbook * Improving literacy through the sketchbook * Using a sketchbook as a learning tool  * Providing opportunities for personal artistic growth   There are also two demonstration videos of how to make a DIY sketchbook and doing prepared grounds. So pull up a chair, relax, and let Paul guide you through this high-quality CPD. To purchase access to the video training you'll need to signup for site membership first. Once your email has been verified you can purchase access to the full session. Once you've purchased the video you'll be able to log back in whenever you wish for repeated access. Your receipt will be sent via email. We do not charge VAT. If you'd prefer to pay via school invoice please email us.