Creativity In The National Curriculum

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Focusing primarily on creativity in education this essay reflects on theories and approaches towards creative pedagogy, education, teaching and creative learning; it compares reasons why creativity can be increasingly useful in education. This essay aims to explore different countries and their views of creativity in education and successful procedures, suggested by organisations such as Ofsted, which promote and encourage creativity in the classroom.

This essay also focuses on the implications of including creativity in the national curriculum and our approaches to maintain statutory requirements. It analyses different theories and practices from professionals such as Robinson, Craft, Wilson, Jeffrey and government organisations such as UNESCO, Ofsted and the Ministry of Education, Singapore.
During the end of the twentieth century, right through to the beginning of the twenty-first century, creative teaching, learning and creative development, in education has recently become an 'increasing focus in pedagogy and the curriculum' (Wilson, 2015 p. 6). Also according to Wilson (2015) creativity is now 'embedded in the Early Years Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum for schools (England)' (ibid. p. 6).
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However an Ofsted report (2003) expressing that the QCA (Qualification Curriculum Authority) evoke another approach to creativity stating creative learning is 'widely understood as questioning and challenging; making connections and seeing relationships; envisaging what might be, exploring ideas, keeping options open and reflecting critically on ideas, actions and outcomes.' Nevertheless soon after an Ofsted inspection (2003), Ofsted outlined certain procedures which supported creative learning successfully, some of which