Creativity Across the Curriculum

The Creativity Across the Curriculum module (BAEL09006) constructs a definition of creativity and explores and evaluates this in the context of experiences provided for children focusing on a developmental psychology perspective.  The provision of creative experiences across the curriculum is examined and how this might be supported and enhanced.  The role of creativity in leadership as an approach to involvement and problem solving is considered.  

The module explores models of creativity such as those promoted by Bruce, Malaguzzi, Fumoto and Craft.  National relevant advice in the context of creativity, including pre-birth to 3, Curriculum for Excellence, Realising the Ambition and the latest national/international priorities are examined.  

International models of documentation are explored e.g. Reggio Emilio and Penn Green.  The use of documentation in assessment and transition is considered and evaluated e.g. Assessment is for Learning and involving parents in their children’s creative development.  

Students will provide a critique of the broad concept of creativity in the curriculum with reference to relevant literature, theory, policy and guidance.  Students will explore the ways in which the practitioner can foster creative development.  

Students will undertake a project consisting of:

• Planning for creativity as a member of a team
• Devise and implement a programme of creative experiences for children aged birth to eight within an early childhood establishment
• Critically evaluate practice in relation to theory and in partnership with a workplace mentor

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate a broad and integrated knowledge and understanding of the principal theories, principles and concepts of creativity
• ​​​Evaluate the development of creativity from the perspective of developmental psychology
  
• Demonstrate a range of effective communication skills and use of ICT to present information in a well-structured and coherent form
• ​​Analyse and critically reflect on practice in relation to theories and principles of creativity
  

This is an SCQF Level 9 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

Delivery

The module will be offered online on Fridays, details to be confirmed.

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Nancy Allan.

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk. 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

Graduate Apprenticeship

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship - BA Early Learning and Childcare.

Developed in response to A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare (2017) and Skills Development Scotland’s Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Early Learning and Childcare sector (2017), the GA offers a work-based learning route to developing qualified and competent Early Learning and Childcare practitioners.

For further information, please contact apprenticeships@uws.ac.uk