From review to action: Using Ofsted’s research review series to inform curriculum and assessment in Art and Design

The OFSTED research review for Art and Design is considered essential reading by many evaluating or developing their Art and Design curriculum. The review draws on academic research papers, research from the EEF, PISA, the DfE and OFSTED itself and teacher-authored blogs; included is a synthesis of OFSTED’s own reporting on Deep Dives in Art and Design. Research was filtered through several lenses to ensure the aims of the review were achieved: an understanding that curriculum is different from pedagogy; how people learn and, in particular, cognitive science; relevance to inspection; subject specificity; what will achieve the aims of subject education.