Expressive Arts 5-14: The Scottish Art and Design Collection (incorporating the Collections of National Society for Education in Art and Design Scottish Region and Stuart W MacDonald), Glasgow, Scotland

Scope and Content

The collection consists of material from the various educational forums and committees with which Stuart W MacDonald was involved. This includes: Expressive Arts 5-14 scheme 1989-1993.

Expressive Arts 5 -14 was a review and development group set up under the auspices of the Scottish Education Department. There were six of these, and RDG4 was to provide advice on curriculum and assessment in expressive arts, to report in December 1990. Stuart W. MacDonald was a member of RDG 4.

The material is arranged into 12 files:

DC8/1/1 1989 - 1993 Folder: Expressive Arts 5 - 14

DC8/1/2 4 Dec 1989- Folder: Review and Development Group 4

30 Jun 1991 [Expressive Arts] Papers, HMI Papers, SDPEA

DC8/1/2A 1989 Folder: Review and Development Group 4

[Expressive Arts] Papers

DC8/1/2B 1989-1992 Review and Development Group 4

[Expressive Arts] Minutes and Agendas

DC8/1/3 1Jan 1990- Folder: Review and Development Group 4

30 Sep 1990 [Expressive Arts] papers

DC8/1/4 May 1991 Scottish Consultative Committee on the

Curriculum Minutes on RDG 4, with case study

"Crows and Irises" (Kilsyth Academy)

Also (1)SCCC Key Skills nd Elements of Personal &

Social Development

(2)Advice to RDGroups 5 to 14

DC8/1/5 11 Nov 1993 Minutes of SRSG Expressive Arts and

Expressive Arts 5 -14 Forum

Also (1)Strathclyde Education,

Dunbarton Division Information Booklet

(2)Expressive Arts 5 -14 ",Music -Listening" poster

DC8/1/6 not dated Scottish Curriculum Development Service: Art

and Design Regional Working Party Resource

material for work at Foundation Level

Reports

DC8/1/7 23 Oct 1990 Draft Report of the Review and Development Group

on Expressive Arts [RDG 4]

DC8/1/8 1 Nov 1990 Draft Report of the Review and Development Group

on Expressive Arts [RDG 4]

DC8/1/9 11 Dec 1990 Draft Report of the Review and Development Group

on Expressive Arts[RDG 4]

DC8/1/10 14 Dec 1990 Draft Report of the Review and Development Group

on Expressive Arts [RDG 4]

DC8/1/11 not dated Report of the Review and Development Group

on Expressive Arts [RDG 4]

DC8/1/12 Feb 1991 SOED Curriculum and Assessment in Scotland:

A Policy for the 90's -Working paper No. 6.

Expressive Arts 5 -14

Administrative / Biographical History

Stuart W MacDonald was the Senior Advisor for the Strathclyde Region Educational Development Service . Part of his role as senior advisor was to sit on various educational committees and forums including the Consultative Committee on the Curriculum Item Bank - an art projects resource bank for schools.

Access Information

Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections are open for research by appointment.

Other Finding Aids

An item level list of the collection is available in the search room

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.

Custodial History

Unknown. Immediate source of acquisition, deposited by Stuart W MacDonald, Senior Advisor for Strathclyde Region Educational Development Service, February 1995.

Related Material

Further information concerning the people, places and events made reference to in this collection may be gained from the GSAs collection of newspaper cuttings available in the search room

Bibliography

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