Galleries and schools in partnership Delivered by engage with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council as part of Strategic Commissioning funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Children, Schools and Families Penny Jones co-ordinator [email protected] www.engage.org/watchthisspace/index.asp

Building sustainable partnerships between schools and galleries

The most successful projects have been those where there has been collaboration throughout their design, delivery and dissemination. Hayton Associates, Strategic Commissioning Evaluation 2007

Teachers, at all stages in their careers, saw the opportunity to develop new teaching approaches in unfamiliar contexts as a significant turning point in their work. Watch this Space: Impressive work was seen where ... close partnerships had been established between teachers and gallery educators. These encouraged students who would not normally visit galleries to do so regularly. Careful planning ensured that these visits integrated unusually well with students’ school-based experience. Ofsted: Drawing together: art, craft and design in schools 2005-8

Watch this Space Delivery Model Teacher gallery placements shared training teachers experience galleries learning aims project development project delivery evaluation reflection shared dissemination partnership development

Host Gallery WTS is great opportunity for peer working and for sharing between different contexts and for exploring sustainable relationships. It also allows for research material to be evidenced and shared nationally, increases awareness and allows sharing of best practice. Education Manager, Host gallery WTS5

Teacher Placements WTS was an excellent model for me. I have been teaching now for seven years and I will admit I rarely use the local gallery or any gallery as a teaching tool, for many different reasons, lack of confidence being the main factor. Secondary teacher mentor, WTS5

ITT Placements As a trainee teacher this has been a hugely valuable experience. It has given me an insight into gallery education and its value in the classroom. I think it is essential and important. I hope to carry on the relationship formed with the gallery into my next placement and in my NQT year. PGCE Art and Design student WTS5

Student response A gallery is a place that is trying to get ideas flowing and make you think Student Year 13 WTS 4 In the gallery there were not the same school rules, you were treated responsibly, the gallery was interesting, it was quiet. Student Year 7 WTS5 My view of art totally changed. What is art? Not only visual things are art. This was the most beneficial project we have ever done in respect of understanding art. Student Year 12 WTS4

Sustaining partnerships Bluecoat Arts Centre and Hillside High School, Liverpool WTS5

Northern gallery of Contemporary Art and Diploma in Creative and Media WTS5, 6

Modern Art Oxford and Oxford School WTS2, 6

Watch this Space 7 Key Stage 3 Curriculum Diploma in Creative and Media Work related learning Cross curricular working Cultural offer Initial Teacher Training Early career teachers Children's Workforce

Resources Watch this Space Hand book Watch this Space Toolkit www.engage.org/watchthisspace/index.aspx

Case studies from past projects www.engage.org/watchthisspace/studies.aspx

Galleries and schools in partnership Delivered by engage with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council as part of Strategic Commissioning funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Children, Schools and Families Penny Jones co-ordinator [email protected] www.engage.org/watchthisspace/index.asp