Teaching Practice

Remote Teaching
During my third year school placement the schools were online for 5 weeks. Planning for an online delivery of UoLs commenced. Was a challenging experience, but I learned a lot and allowed me to experience remote teaching

Loreto Community School Milford, Co. Donegal

Loreto Community School Milford is situated in Milford, Co. Donegal, having been established as a Loreto College by the Loreto Sisters in 1966. Loreto Community School Milford is a mixed gender community school. Loreto strives to achieve their mission statement, encompassing the rights and self-worth of all in a happy, safe and christian environment, where all may realise their true potential.

Unit of Learning 1.

5th Year - Photography & Drawing
Theme: Images of Everyday Life
Aim: Focusing on line, composition and balance, Explore the Images of everyday life in lockdown, Through photography and drawing to create a finished abstract line drawing to translate into a Lino print.

Learning Intentions

To understand the task set, to capture photographs of everyday scenes within or outside their household
To know how to use line, shape and composition to create good quality drawings.
To understand how timed drawing exercises can be a good technique to create a body of work
To be able to create successful and interesting design drawings

Learning Outcomes

Research strand
use critical and visual language to describe an artwork
experience the natural and built environment as a source of inspiration
draft a selection of drawings and studies that support their ideas and work
Create strand
interpret primary sources including the natural world as a source of inspiration
develop, experiment with and edit their work
Respond strand
recognise the artistic thinking and elements in their own work and that of others