CALLING ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS!

FUZZY*FELT · #1 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 07:57 PM

Hello Lovely people!
I am a secondary school teacher of Art. My teaching of secondary students follows what is known as a "Scheme of Work", although some schools will call this a "Unit of Work". These are written to help plan and organise the lessons within each theme or chosen area of study and are
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lly decided at the end of each academic year for the
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t of the following year. I'm sorry to sound so ignorant of whether this is common practise among my primary teaching friends on this forum, but could you tell me what the name of your 'Unit' plan is called when it is taught within primary schools? When is this designed and written and does it record each activity that is to be taught in detail or is it intended to be an 'overview'? I'd appreciate any details. Thanks! X [smilie=hate-saluto.gif]

Footiegirl · #2 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 07:59 PM

Hello,

yes, primaries follow schemes/units of work mainly QCA ones too, and sound exactly the same - LO's, activities, extension activities etc. Hope that helps!

FUZZY*FELT · #3 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 08:09 PM

Hello Footie!

I've only had four days work in the past two weeks so I'm planning another tactic in my effort to earn some pennies! I'm going to offer local primary schools my services within PPA time or even INSET days. You never know! X
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Footiegirl · #4 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 08:12 PM

Hello Fuzzy,

Four days in 2 weeks is not bad for this early in the term! Thats a great
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to spread yourself across to primary - spea
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from experience I used to hate teaching art as I am no good at it myself and felt that I was not the best person to do it, and I know many others who feel the same!

Good luck with it!

FUZZY*FELT · #5 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 08:20 PM

OOH!
I felt sure that you were an artist, because of your 'signature' picture! My agency tells me that "it's very quiet on the secondary front" and I understand that, but it's a bit weird wa
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-up and hoping that someone is going to be off school sick so that I can get my crayons out! It's a shame that we need to worry about ma
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money and getting depressed when the phone doesn't ring. We'll see. I'll take some letters and CV's out tomorrow and let them see what they're missing out on. Thanks for your positive words! X [smilie=rk01_beremangiare.gif]

FUZZY*FELT · #6 (**permalink**) 20-09-2006, 08:41 PM

Could any primary teacher out there confirm that "P.P.A" time is "Personal, Planning and Assessment" time?
Thank you! XXX
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Gnomoospan · #7 (**permalink**) 21-09-2006, 06:58 AM

yes it is Fuzzy.

pebble · #8 (**permalink**) 21-09-2006, 08:26 AM

I thought it was "Planning, preparation and assessment" time...

Pebble xx

Gnomoospan · #9 (**permalink**) 21-09-2006, 08:40 AM

You're quite right pebble, after I'd submitted I realised I didn't read it properly, sorry xxx (very tired today!)

skiteacher · #10 (**permalink**) 21-09-2006, 09:25 AM

fuzzyfelt

Yes, it is planning, preparation and assessment!

Most schools plan their art as a foundation subject termly - doing half a term of art then the other half DT (well at least the school's i've been in) art is one that some schools have given to specialist teachers during PPA time - though there are teacher (like me!) that love doing art with primary school children because it's one of the subjects that children generally love and is so much more relaxed than literacy etc - well I think it is!)
But it would be a good alternative tack - or if not for regular PPA then sometimes schools get artists in to work on specific projects / one offs.

But don't worry about the amount of work yet as Footie said - I've only had 5 days so far and only a few more dates prebooked. I may have already caught my first cold - but most others haven't!

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