Conclusion

In reflection, I am shocked by the information that I have discovered in relation to education and creativity. How can the national education system, which is meant to teach the bright minds of our next generation to think for themselves have such limited resources, when it comes to creative thinking within education. The 21^st century is filled with technology allowing us to gain all of the knowledge in the world, but in my opinion, this is impossible without nurturing our creative minds.

Creative thinking is what develops us as individuals, the ability to think and take chances allows us to invent and create a better society.  Creativity should be included throughout the curriculum, including the core subjects, which can easily be implemented with a few simple changes to the curriculum.

Creativity encourages independent thinkers, which I don’t believe society wants, as creativity tends to spark questions. But In order to become a stronger society, these questions need to be asked and answered. It is clear to me that the most benefiting educational approaches require creativity to be the main aspect of the curriculum. The Leonardo Effect and the Mantle of the Expert are both successful educational approaches, which focus on creativity within the classroom. I believe if the national curriculum would focus more on creativity and encourage children to ‘think outside the box’ instead emphasising literacy and the importance of league tables, the government would see an overall improvement in regards to the children’s attainment level.