COVER LESSON: Stand-alone lesson for KS3 - Tone

A simple one-off hour cover lesson for KS3 Art, based on the formal element, tone.

Ideal for a year 7 group. Resource includes learning intention, opportunity for literacy focus, peer assessment, practical formative assessment and chance to develop skills using mixed media.

Students define the key term in their own words or with a dictionary depending on the ability of the class, then review their understanding of what ‘tone’ is, with a practical starter activity. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion to clarify any misconceptions.

Teacher discussion to assist students to set their own success criteria. Examples could be:

*- Keep looking at the object when drawing;
*- Draw out the basic shapes with light pencil marks before adding detail;
*- Use lines to layer up and make even tone on the surface of the cutlery.

Students then use the lesson to produce a practical response using pencil and biro. Resources with exemplar work are attached and could be printed two-sided.

Students can use peer assessment as a plenary and opportunity to set themselves a target for next lesson.