You can find an overview of the conference programme for each day below. For a more detailed description of each day’s sessions and their content, please download the full conference programme here.
You can find an overview of the conference programme for each day below. For a more detailed description of each day’s sessions and their content, please download the full conference programme here.
Today’s programme is aimed at those involved in Secondary education. All delegates can expect to engage in hands-on workshops and gain practical knowledge on how to create meaningful and engaging arts-based experiences for pupils to explore issues around learning for sustainability.
Delegates will be invited to choose one workshop from their non-specialist area, to encourage interdisciplinary learning and gain different perspectives across the expressive arts.
9.00 – 9.30 – Registration
Tea, coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.
9.30 – Welcome
Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
9.40 – Keynote Speaker
Ollie Bray, Strategic Director, Education Scotland
Followed by Q&A session with delegates facilitated by Dr Angela Jaap, Lecturer in Professional Learning, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
10.30 – 11.00 – Tea & Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30 – Discipline Session 1
These sessions will be repeated after lunch to allow delegates to explore a different area of the expressive arts curriculum under the themes of Music, Drama, Dance, Production and Film.
Please note, more detail about these sessions can be found by downloading the conference programme.
12.30pm – Lunch
Lunch will be provided for all conference delegates.
13.15 – Discipline Session 2
The morning sessions will be repeated to allow delegates to explore a different area of the expressive arts curriculum under the themes of Music, Drama, Dance, Production and Film.
14.45 – 15.30 – Round up Session
Where do we go from here? The arts in the Secondary School
The day will conclude with a panel including colleagues from Education Scotland and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
You can book your place for the conference through Eventbrite.
Today’s programme is aimed at those involved in Primary education. Across the day our workshops will provide practical ideas and strategies for incorporating creative arts activities into your teaching, as well as highlighting the benefits of using art-based teaching methods for young learners around issues of learning for sustainability.
9.00 – 9.30 – Registration
Tea, coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.
9.30 – Welcome
Dr Lois Fitch, Deputy Principal, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
9.40 – Keynote Speaker
Alice Sharp, Adventures with Alice
Followed by Q&A session with delegates facilitated by Neil Millar, Senior Education Officer, Education Scotland.
10.30 – 10.45 – Comfort Break
Tea and Coffee to go will be available in the Jack Bruce Space.
10.45 – 11.45 – Session 1
These sessions will be repeated after lunch to allow delegates to explore a different area of the expressive arts curriculum under the themes of Music, Drama, Dance, Production and Film.
Please note, more detail about these sessions can be found by downloading the conference programme.
11.45 – 12.00 – Comfort Break
Tea and Coffee to go will be available in the Jack Bruce Space.
12.00 – 13.00 – Session 2
The morning sessions will be repeated to allow delegates to explore a different area of the expressive arts curriculum under the themes of Music, Drama, Dance, Production and Film.
13.00 – 13.45 – Lunch
Lunch will be provided for all conference delegates.
13.45 – 15.00 – Interdisciplinary Activities
15.00 – 15.45 – Round up Session
Where do we go from here? The arts in the Primary School
The day will conclude with a panel including colleagues from Education Scotland and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
You can book your place for the conference through Eventbrite.
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