Student Number: 2102597
Module: TEI534: Essay
Word Count: 1998
Deadline: 26 May 2023
, 2102597
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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Module: TEI534: Essay
Word Count: 1998
Deadline: 26 May 2023
, 2102597
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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