Year

8 reasons to run Artsmark in your school

18-12-12
We present a very useful guide for teachers on why Artsmark is so important to their staff, pupils and their school as a whole and the wider community.

Weekly Roundup (10-14 Dec 2012)

14-12-12
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector

'The Inventive City' Culture Hack: combining technology and young people

13-12-12
We gathered at the Google Campus yesterday to discuss, explore and share how technology can help them to find innovative ways to give young people access to arts and culture in London

Annual Report 2012

11-12-12
We present 'The London Picture' our Annual Report 2012

Weekly Roundup (3-7 Dec 2012)

07-12-12
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

Truce Triptych to be screened at Arts Festival in Paris

03-12-12
A short film produced as part of A New Direction's Truce Arts project, has been selected to be part of this year's 'Les Rencontres Internationales'

Weekly Roundup (26-30 Nov 2012)

30-11-12
A round-up of news and activity from across the arts, cultural and education sector over the past week.

Museums and schools

29-11-12
The recently appointed Director of the Museum of London, Sharon Ament, talks to us about the importance of reaching all schools in London.

London schools outperforming the rest of England, but we still need to

29-11-12
In their latest Annual Review 2011/2012, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) revealed that schools in England are improving but there is still a long way to go.

Creative subjects: the sixth pillar of education

22-11-12
"We must continue to ensure that children receive a full rounded education so that they can develop their talents" Julian Lloyd Webber.

Heritage Explorers: discovering the local history of Stratford

19-11-12
A new Key Stage 2 resource that gives teachers a 'how to' approach for working with history and heritage themes.

'Creative Entrepreneurship in Schools' - Free Conference

14-11-12
Book your free place now on this one-day conference for educators, arts practitioners and anyone with an interest in Creative Entrepreneurship for young people

A shared vision for education in a global city

12-11-12
A useful summary of the recommendations coming from the Mayor's Education Inquiry, including the idea of a 'London curriculum'

Ebacc to MeBacc: we need to think more creatively about assessment

08-11-12
The MeBacc, an alternative proposal to the Ebacc, could potentially change the way students are assessed.

Healthy Body Healthy Mind: How the Olympics Benefited Our Young London

07-11-12
Colourful and engaging resources that were created during and after the Olympic and Paralympic games.

A lock is a gate

29-10-12
A free School Resource for Teachers of Key Stage 2 years 5 & 6 produced by Art on the Underground in partnership with A New Direction.

Creative Schools London come together!

16-10-12
We were delighted to welcome over 100 schools to our conference, Creative Schools London, at the British Library on 11 October.

Check out, view and download our resources

10-10-12
Over the past ten years A New Direction has produced and collected a range of resources through our work with schools and creative / cultural partners.

Future of cultural education: new kinds of cultural collaboration for

10-10-12
Is it now the time to see if there are more strategic and effective ways of bringing the education, and arts and cultural sectors together to ensure these opportunities reach more young people across London and seek to duplicate the best quality of practice not just the easiest?

A quick update on Artsmark

09-10-12
There have been a few changes to the programme this year - check out the updated Artsmark website, and watch out for AND's Artsmark Support taster sessions due in the Spring.

Stratford Explorers Exhibition launched

09-10-12
The artwork of pupils involved in our Heritage Lottery funded Stratford Explorers project has been turned in to a beautiful exhibition about the history of Stratford.