Running an Art Department

What is an ‘Art Intervention strategy’? An art intervention strategy is a plan you put in place for an underperforming art student. You can do this for any student at any age, but in the UK, it is often put in place for a GCSE or an A-level student who is underachieving. How do you […]

I’m sure most art teachers know how disruptive mobile phones can be in school; how they are often at the root of bullying incidents, and their negative impact on mental health and concentration. But art teachers also know what a powerful device they are in the art room. Each student with a smartphone has a […]

Digital art is no longer a niche interest; it’s a vital part of contemporary visual culture and creative industries. As art teachers, we have the exciting (and slightly overwhelming) task of weaving digital media into our already packed art and design curricula. The challenge isn’t just in teaching it, but in choosing which platforms, apps […]

As an art teacher, keeping up with professional development can be a challenge. Between lesson planning, teaching, and administrative tasks, finding time for CPD often falls to the bottom of the to-do list. That’s why The Arty Teacher offers on-demand CPD for art teachers—a flexible, high-quality learning experience designed to fit around your busy schedule. […]

I’m torn and feel unsure about the whole Ai image-creation thing. I can see that there are two sides to this story. On the one hand, it feels like cheating, like theft and devoid of skill. On the other, I’m mindful of previous advances that frightened the artworld like the printing press, photography and digital […]

As artists and teachers, we cringe at the thought of 2 students in our class making an identical portfolio of work – it’s a habit at KS3, by necessity, that every student follows the same project, learning the same skills and even developing identical sketchbook pages, but surely what we really want children to do […]