Arts and Cultural Education in Iceland : Professor Anne Bamford
Arts and Cultural Education in Iceland : Professor Anne Bamford
Arts and Cultural Education in Iceland : Professor Anne Bamford
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Contents<br />
Acknowledgements ........................................................................... 3<br />
Contents ......................................................................................... 6<br />
Executive Summary .......................................................................... 8<br />
Recommendations ........................................................................... 10<br />
Chapter 1: Introduction <strong>and</strong> overview ................................................ 11<br />
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 11<br />
1.2 Scope ..................................................................................................................... 11<br />
1.3 <strong>Arts</strong> education ....................................................................................................... 13<br />
1.4 Context .................................................................................................................. 15<br />
1.5 Policy Cooperation <strong>and</strong> curriculum ....................................................................... 19<br />
1.6 F<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g patterns.................................................................................................. 22<br />
1.7 Management ......................................................................................................... 25<br />
1.8 <strong>Arts</strong> education <strong>in</strong> schools ...................................................................................... 26<br />
1.9 Preschools.............................................................................................................. 29<br />
1.10 Compulsory Schools ............................................................................................ 34<br />
1.11 Upper secondary schools .................................................................................... 34<br />
1.12 Music Schools .......................................................................................................35<br />
1.13 Art <strong>and</strong> dance schools ......................................................................................... 45<br />
1.14 Aims: Why have the arts? ................................................................................... 48<br />
Chapter 2: World Benchmark<strong>in</strong>g ....................................................... 53<br />
2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 51<br />
2.2 World st<strong>and</strong>ards: Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the alpha of quality arts education ........................... 51<br />
2.3 The nature of quality ............................................................................................ 52<br />
Chapter 3: Responses to quality ....................................................... 53<br />
3.1 Introduction – Overall statements about quality .................................................. 53<br />
3.2 Active partnership ................................................................................................. 53<br />
3.3 Opportunities for public performance, exhibition <strong>and</strong>/or presentation .............. 61<br />
3.4 Development <strong>in</strong> specific art forms <strong>and</strong> creative approaches to learn<strong>in</strong>g ............. 67<br />
3.5 Provision for critical reflection, problem solv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> risk tak<strong>in</strong>g .......................... 70<br />
3.6 Flexible organizational structures <strong>and</strong> permeable boundaries ............................. 73<br />
3.7 Accessibility for all ................................................................................................. 74<br />
3.8 Detailed assessment, reflection <strong>and</strong> evaluation strategies.................................... 79<br />
3.9 Ongo<strong>in</strong>g professional development ....................................................................... 82<br />
Chapter 4: Other factors .................................................................. 88<br />
4.1 <strong>Education</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> through the arts ......................................................................... 88<br />
4.2 Profil<strong>in</strong>g the school <strong>and</strong> the importance of school leadership ...............................92<br />
4.3 The role of parents ................................................................................................. 93<br />
4.4 Youth centres <strong>and</strong> the views of children <strong>and</strong> young people .................................. 95<br />
4.5 Creative Industries ................................................................................................. 97<br />
Chapter 5: So? Tak<strong>in</strong>g the longer view ............................................. 104<br />
5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 104<br />
5.2 Teacher education ................................................................................................ 104<br />
5.3 Quality monitor<strong>in</strong>g ............................................................................................... 110<br />
5.4 Other matters ....................................................................................................... 112<br />
5.4.1 Gender ………....................................................................................................... 113