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Context and Critical Research Skills University of the Arts London and Tate

1 March 2019 at 10.30–17.00

Teachers’ study day © Tate (David Lambert)

Develop your students’ contextual and critical research skills through working with a diverse, innovative and inventive range of creative approaches in the gallery at Tate Britain

Ideal for those delivering art and design qualifications, especially GCSE, AS and A Level Art and Design and BTEC. This course will help you to maximise the teaching opportunities afforded by being with art in a gallery setting, with a focus on exam assessment processes and the development of students’ critical research skills.

Discover ways to apply the exploration of artworks and artists’ practice within the gallery to support student learning
Explore strategies to improve student engagement by embracing the unexpected, experimentation and discovery
Reflect on your own learning; apply findings in your teaching and measure impact.

Tate Britain

Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
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1 March 2019 at 10.30–17.00

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The Schools and Teachers programme at Tate is supported by Tate Patrons, the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, Ernest Cook Trust, The Stanley Picker Trust and ArtSocial Foundation.

The course surpassed my expectations, I loved researching and analysing through practical methods.

Study day participant, 2017

The course allowed me to question my practice and think about my pedagogy. It gave me the opportunity to take time out from my world to fully reflect on my teaching/involvement in art.

Study day participant, 2017

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Resources to inspire and help research GCSE and A level art exam topics

Tate Britain

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Supported by

The Schools and Teachers programme at Tate is supported by Tate Patrons, the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, Ernest Cook Trust, The Stanley Picker Trust and ArtSocial Foundation.

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