Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Looking for fun, fresh, and imaginative art projects that keep your students engaged and excited? Look no further! With this amazing collection of a hundred and one art lesson ideas, you’ll never run out of creative inspiration for your classroom.
Whether you are teaching primary or Key Stage 3, these bite-sized, easy-to-implement ideas will add a splash of creativity to your day without the stress of planning from scratch. Perfect for those days when you need a quick, fun activity, these lessons cover everything from Lego sculptures to rainbow drawings and even nature-inspired art.
Each idea is designed to be simple, low-prep, and adaptable for different age groups. Your students will love experimenting with unique materials like plaster, recycled objects, and melted crayons, while you will appreciate how fast and flexible these lessons are to set up!
Why You will Love It:
A hundred and one exciting ideas to spark creativity in your classroom!
Quick, low-prep activities for when you’re short on time.
Perfect for substitute teachers, art rotations, or creative breaks.
Ideal for hands-on learning, encouraging self-expression and imagination.
A mix of 2-D and 3_D projects. There is something for everyone!
Transform your art lessons and make your classroom a hub of creative exploration with this fantastic, easy-to-use resource. Get it today, and watch your student imaginations soar!
Do you wand a printable explanation of the AQA GCSE Art assessment objectives for students? If so, here it is. Each AO is followed by a clear, precise explanation of what it means. This is ideal for handing out to students at the start of the course and is appropriate for all AQA Art titles, namely, Art, Craft and Design, Fine Art, Graphics, Textiles, Photography and 3D. It will really help them address the AOs and maximise their potential.
Would you like an informative handbook for your GCSE art students? Well, here it is! A fully editable 8 page document which outlines the importance of art education, the requirements of the GCSE specification, along with providing information about expectations, assessment, essential equipment and much more. Because it is fully editable (Word doc), you can tailor it to the specific needs of your school.
Easy to print and great to hand out on the first day back after the summer break to get the Year 10s in the right frame of mind for producing great artwork. It provides a clear statement about the importance of art education and the expectations of students.
Easy to modify to make it suitable for any age range.
Would you like an informative handbook for your Key Stage 3 art students? Well, here it is! A fully editable 11 page document which outlines the importance of art education, along with providing information about expectations, assessment, essential equipment and much more. Because it is fully editable (Word doc), you can tailor it to the specific needs of your school.
Easy to print and great to hand out on the first day back after the summer break. It provides a clear statement about the importance of art education and the expectations of students.
Easy to modify to make it suitable for any age range.
A range of gridded photographs of the human skeleton along with corresponding gridded sheets which students can use to draw the image on, transferring detail one square at a time. Useful for encouraging reticent children to draw.
Would you like an art scheme of work that focusses on the huge range of fantastic art related careers that are available? Here it is. It is ideal for Key Stage 3 students, to encourage them to continue with art education through GCSE and A level.
Included is a thorough seven lesson scheme of work, a rubric, a feedback sheet and a very exciting introductory video!
Provided as Word documents for complete editing freedom. The download is a zip folder, so don’t forget to unzip!
**We will be handing out the Art Textiles Component 2 papers in January **This printable resource provides clear, useful advice for students as they begin to develop their preparatory work. It includes the following.
Introductory advice about how to develop work.
Week by week plan to developing work.
Checklist to help students ensure they are developing work that addresses the Assessment Objectives
Final Outcome checklist to ensure that students clearly communicate their intentions - this is very helpful for the teacher, ensuring that all materials are ready.
How to analyse artwork flow diagram.
How to analyse their own work flow diagram.
Student friendly explanation of what the Assessment Objectives actually mean.
A fully editable letter to parents / carers explaining the requirements of this stage of the GCSE Art course.
Also included is a fully editable step by step guide to developing a thorough sketchbook. Please note that the theme of the guide is different to the Component 2 questions because we are not allowed to reproduce the questions, but you will be able to very quickly edit the resource to link to whichever questions your students want.
We hope that this resource helps get Component 2 underway and cuts your workload.
Show students of all ages how to produce a line drawing of a tree. This slideshow provides 68 step by step drawings. The drawing is shown building up, line by line. The beauty of this is that you can back track if a student gets stuck .... something that isn't possible if you are demonstrating by drawing on paper.
The slideshow is suitable for all ages because students can refine and develop the basic structure of the tree in line with their own ability.
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This poster compares the current GCSE grades (A -G) with the new grading system (9 - 1). Suitable as a poster around school or a hand out for staff, students, parents and governors.
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Get your A level Art course up and running with this bundle of resources. Included are the following.
A thorough 2 year course structure written by an experienced Head of department and examiner.
A step by step sketchbook guide for students.
Report comments - fully editable.
A slideshow explaining the importance of ideas in relation to the Assessment Objectives.
A slideshow of links to careers.
These resources are for the AQA A level Art courses.
Ideal to email to students for them to use to develop work at home during this difficult time. Four different step by step guides to developing thorough sketchbooks that cover the requirements of the GCSE Art specification. All four Assessment Objectives are thoroughly addressed. Students are prompted to develop work in a methodical manner, with areas of focus feeding into each other and allowing students to produce a cohesive Component that demonstrates informed decision making, enquiry and clear development towards final outcomes.
The four guides are…
GCSE Art - Natural Forms - Suitable for AQA / Edexcel Art and Design or Fine Art.
GCSE Art - Structures - Suitable for AQA / Edexcel Art and Design or Fine Art.
GCSE Art - Metamorphosis - Suitable for AQA / Edexcel Art and Design or Fine Art.
GCSE Art Textile Design - Natural Forms - Suitable for AQA / Edexcel Art Textile Design.
A Level Art Component 2 question papers are out in February! This is a FULLY EDITABLE 14 page guide for students to help them develop artwork for A Level Art Component 2. It is suitable for all exam boards including AQA, OCR and Edexcel. As it is fully editable it is suitable for use with ALL TITLES; Art and Design, Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Photography, 3D Design. This fully illustrated guide leads the student through the stages of development of a thorough set of work that meets the requirements of the assessment objectives. Observations, analysis, experimentation, development and review are all encouraged.
**This resource is used in an outstanding Art Department and has been developed by an experienced Head of Department and Senior Examiner. **
No exam questions are reproduced in this resource. The guidance given provides a structure or framework that works irrespective of the starting point. Potentially, this could be used as an outline for the development of Component 1 too!
Also includes an editable planning sheet to help students organise themselves right from the start.
This resource is provided as a Word doc so that you can edit it to meet your needs. For instance, tailor it to your exam board and deadline dates, or add your own images and artist references. We hope it helps!
P.S, be sure to unzip the file once you download it! To do this, right click on the zipped file and choose “extract all” from the menu.
Cut your planning load for 2016-17 with these 12 resources. Ideal for the busy Head of Art. All documents are FULLY EDITABLE.
Planning documents included are:
Gifted and Talented Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Marking Scheme
Departmental Handbook
Report Comment Bank
Art Vision Presentation
A level Art Student Handbook
End of Project Student Feedback Form
Key Stage 3 Student Handbook
A level Student feedback form
Key Stage 3 Student Feedback Form
Exam reforms are well under way. This document provides teachers and students with clear support for the new A level Art specification Component 1. Students are provided with an explanation of requirements and are prompted to meet the criteria. It has been written with the new Assessment Objectives in mind. This is a useful hand-out for students, providing relevant background information which should help them fully address the Assessment Objectives.
This resource is provided as a Word document so that it can be freely edited to suit your particular needs.
This resource has been written by an experienced A level Art Senior Moderator.
Engage students in drawing, painting and relief work, whilst they learn about architecture in their locality and around the world.
Four thorough, easy to follow art lessons. Each one builds on the last. Students will progress work through drawing, painting and ultimately the development of card relief work. Taking into account time for students to develop their artwork, this set of lessons can provide a full half term’s worth of art lessons.
Each lesson plan includes clear step by step guide for the teacher, materials list and cross curricular links. Every lesson has differentiated learning outcomes. There are also printable student support sheets to reinforce learning.
Also included are 100 images of architecture from around the work. This is a useful slideshow, providing inspiration for students.
Over 115 pages in total.
Here’s an informative handbook for art students. It provides information on the nature of art education, behaviour and performance expectations, equipment needed, how to use a sketchbook and much more. Check out the preview for a look at all the info.
It is also provided as a Word document so that once you have purchased it, you have absolute editing freedom so that you can tailor it to your particular school and student needs.
We hope that it provides a useful framework for you and that students benefit from the info.