The session will explore how knowledge, skills and vocabulary develop over time within the resources, and how this progression supports pupils’ artistic understanding from primary through to secondary.
It will clarify how sequences are structured, how progression can be identified across units, and how teachers can adapt pathways while maintaining coherence.
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Monday 5 October 2026, 4pm – 5.30pm
Who is this session for?
This session is designed for primary and secondary teachers of art and design who want to better understand how progression is built into the Oak X NSEAD art and design resources.
About the session
This practical session will start by exploring your current curriculum, using Oak units and lessons as examples to help you identify what is already being taught and where different units sit in relation to your school's curriculum intentions. We’ll then move beyond coverage to consider what progression means in your setting: What do you want pupils to know, understand and be able to do over time, and how do your curriculum choices support that journey?
Using the Big Landscape ‘Find Your Pathway’ checklists, developed to help schools connect Oak resources with the Big Landscape What, Why and How questions, participants will audit aspects of their current curriculum and explore practical ways to strengthen its coherence and progression.
The session is intended as a practical starting point for curriculum reflection, rather than prescribing how your curriculum should be structured. Oak's curriculum plans are designed as a springboard for schools' own curriculum planning, and its resources can be adapted to fit individual school contexts and needs.
The session will be led by Emily Gopaul, Art Lead at Oak National Academy, alongside NSEAD.
How will I access the session?
The session will be held on Zoom, once registered you will receive an access link to join.
How much does it cost?
This session is free and exclusively for NSEAD members.
Register here
Not a member yet and want to access this session? You can find out more about membership here
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