Creative teaching in primary schools

Student Number: 2102597


Module: TEI534: Essay


Word Count: 1998


Deadline: 26 May 2023

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Creative practice within the foundation subjects as teacher is to expand

onto these subjects exploring them in a creative, open mindset and

adventurous style so that the children can get the most out of the

subjects. Foundation subjects are easily available to expand onto the

children’s learning with a number of different opportunities that can used

to benefit the children’s learning and build upon skills and knowledge,

“creative teachers’ pay attention to unusual ideas or novel elements

evident in children’s work and celebrate and affirm these in order to help

them appreciate the development of their creative thinking” (Wilson,

2015, p.41).


A creative practice in the foundation subjects is to open up the subjects to

the children and allow the learning in these subjects to ensure that the

skills and knowledge the children gain are practical and useable. The

national curriculum sets out clear expectations for what children should

know and be able to do in each of these foundation subjects. The

curriculum recognizes the importance of creativity in these areas and

emphasizes the need for children to develop their creativity through

various forms of creative practice. There is a number of times within the

national curriculum where the word creative is used, indicating the need

for creative practice from teachers and from the children, stating that

children “are responsible, competent, confident and creative users”

(Department for Education, 2013, p.178).


The teacher standards outline the need to “promote a love of learning and

children’s intellectual curiosity” (Department for Education, 2011). This


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