Learning objectives
This lesson is designed for secondary students age 11-18. It's designed to be approximately 60 minutes although it can be adapted to suit your timetable.
Lesson objective: Students will find out about some of the different career options available in the visual arts and understand that many artists are freelance workers.
Aim:
For students to:
- understand that art and artists enrich our everyday lives and communities.
- widen their understanding of what art is.
- recognise that artists need a range of different skills and knowledge in addition to artistic talent.
- understand some of the pros and cons of freelance working.
- know about some of the different ways of getting into a career in the visual arts.
- work effectively with a small group to plan and deliver a short presentation.
- complete a creative activity (optional extension tasks).
Curriculum links:
Literacy:
KS3
Spoken English speaking confidently and effectively including using Standard English confidently in classroom discussions; giving short speeches and presentations; participating in structured discussions.
Writing: writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences including notes and scripts for presentations; summarising and organising material.
KS4
Spoken English speaking confidently and effectively including using Standard English; working effectively in groups of different sizes; listening to and building on the contributions of others.
Writing: writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences including notes and scripts for presentations; summarising and organising material.
Numeracy:
Statistics: interpreting data; Number: budgeting
Art and design
Gatsby benchmarks:
Benchmark 2 - Learning from career and labour market information.
Benchmark 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
Lesson planner, slides and accompanying worksheets
Click on the links to download the lesson plan, slideshow and worksheets for this lesson.
- Lesson planner: Focus on Visual Arts (PDF, opens in a new window)
- PowerPoint slides: Focus on Visual Arts (Opens in a new window)
- Student activity worksheets (PDF, opens in a new window)