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Head of Creative Arts
Ines Ferreira
I ask pupils to reflect on their creative process: which materials they chose, what they noticed and what they might do differently after reviewing their sketchbooks.
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I lead Creative Arts and teach Visual Art across the school. I want pupils to spend time making, testing and revising rather than rushing towards a finished display. The choices they record along the way can tell us more about their learning than a single polished outcome.
Looking back at a sketchbook can help pupils see how an idea changed and what they tried when something did not work. I ask them to pay attention to process: which materials they chose, what they noticed and what they might do differently. That kind of reflection gives practical work a clear purpose without expecting every pupil to arrive at the same result.
I look for resources that support experimentation and leave room for individual decisions. A useful prompt can help pupils begin, but it should not shortcut the making or prescribe the finished image. I value planning that gives time for exploration and makes the thinking behind a piece of work visible.
How I approach a lesson
Give pupils time to experiment and revise.
Use sketchbooks to reflect on decisions and changes.
Keep the task open to varied outcomes.
Templates I'd use with my class
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