The document outlines an initiative by the Creative Learning SSC Group to develop approaches to creative learning. Their goals are to collaborate with an action research group, promote creative learning at their schools, and capture evidence of good practices. An assessment model called APP for Creative Learning was developed with 4 assessment focuses that reflect personal learning and thinking skills. It was peer reviewed and uses student friendly language. Initial trials showed student engagement and potential to impact learning across subjects. The recommendation is to use APP across the curriculum next year to support personal learning and thinking skills.

1. Creative Learning SSC GROUP

2. Our Mission
• To develop whole school
approaches to creative learning
• To collaborate with the Creative
Tallis Action Research Group
• To promote creative learning at
SSC and SLT
• To capture evidence of good
practice in creative learning

3. Initial thoughts
• Teacher Exchange
• 'Faking It'
• Inter-disciplinary exchange
• Volunteers sought
• Pressures of time and
shifting whole school
priorities
• Assessment for learning

4. Assessment models
• Eton Saturday Schools
• Islington Arts & Media School 'I AM Creative' project
• Discussions with Creative Tallis ARG
• APP for Creative Learning

5. APP for Creative
Learning
• Four Assessment Foci
• Reflecting PLTS
• Recognition of the importance
of domain specific knowledge
• Re-written in student friendly
language
• Peer edited by colleagues in
and outside school, our School
of Creativity advisor and
creative agents

6. Impact
• Close collaboration between SSC and ARG
• Students engaged in discussions about pedagogy
• New APP framework developed with potential to impact
learning across the curriculum
• Influencing best practice in other schools
• Limited trials with Tallis Lab and proposed assessment
framework for Olympic Days

7. www.creativetallis.com

8. Next Steps
• Trial use of APP in a variety of
contexts
• Evaluate feedback from staff
and students
• Refine APP and publish to
whole staff
Recommendation
APP for Creative Learning is
used across the curriculum to
support PLTS next year by the
whole school beginning in the
Spring Term