This is a simple and easy-to-use ‘animal’ themed cryptic quiz that can be used in lessons or tutor time, ideally for KS3 or KS4. It can be a tutor time activity, lesson supplement or filler task, starter, or plenary. When printed the quiz is duplicated on the page to save on printing costs. Students need to try to work out which animals the cryptic clues are referring to. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also if wanted (again printed two per page to save on printing costs). This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half. One sheet has the quiz on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately ten to twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at quizzes. I have created other cryptic quizzes, riddles, and true or false activities which can be found in my Artyfind shop.

This resource is a tonal value reference sheet with four separate bookmarks to cut up and use when students are completing tonal pencil drawing work. There are four on one page for lesser printing costs. Students check their drawings against the values bookmark to see if they have included enough tonal variation in their work and then make amendments accordingly. This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students. There are further free and paid drawing resources, lessons, and activities in my Artyfind shop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To create your own Keith Haring inspired heart design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance. To begin, students complete a copy of one of Keith Haring’s artworks from the sheet. This helps them to experience the artist’s style, before moving on to their own design for task 2. For task 2, students complete their own heart design in the style of Keith Haring using the examples of the artist’s work as inspiration to come up with their own unique design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance. The students are guided to add colour, using pencil crayons or felt tip pens. This resource is great for raising awareness of, and celebrating Valentine’s Day, LBGTQ+ History Month, as well of course, the work of Keith Haring himself. The sheet highlights the key Formal Elements LINE, SHAPE, and PATTERN, whilst students produce their own piece of meaningful Haring inspired art. This activity can be used for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and in consciously using the Formal Elements. Included in the worksheet - Learning Objective, some background information on the artist Keith Haring, task instructions, visual references for both tasks, and also a quote by the artist. This resource is one PDF file and is suitable for integration within a scheme, one-off lesson, and/or cover a session and takes approximately one to two lessons to complete if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. I have created many other drawing sheets of varying subject matters. These can be found in my Artyfind shop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To create your own Op Art heart design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance Students complete a step-by-step drawing to create their own Op Art heart design. They may wish to edit their colour schemes for their own unique design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance. This resource is great for Valentine’s Day, and raising awareness of, and celebrating LBGTQ+ History Month, as well of course, Op Art itself. The sheet highlights the key Formal Elements LINE, FORM, SHAPE, and PATTERN, whilst students produce their own piece of meaningful Op Art. This activity can be used for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and in consciously using the Formal Elements. Included in the worksheet - Learning Objective, a definition of Op Art, task instructions, step-by-step visuals, a template for the task, and also a quote by the Op artist Bridget Riley. This resource is two PDF files; one with ghost line sections on the template of the heart to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. This sheet is suitable for integration within a scheme, one-off lesson, and/or cover a session and takes approximately one to two lessons to complete if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. I have created many other drawing sheets of varying subject matters. These can be found in my shop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To create your own Op Art heart design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance Students complete a step-by-step drawing to create their own Op Art rainbow heart design. They may wish to edit their colour schemes for their own unique design which promotes love, imagination, inclusion, and acceptance. This resource is great for raising awareness of, and celebrating LBGTQ+ History Month and Valentine’s, as well of course, Op Art itself. The sheet highlights the key Formal Elements LINE, FORM, SHAPE, and PATTERN, whilst students produce their own piece of meaningful Op Art. This activity can be used for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and in consciously using the Formal Elements. Included in the worksheet - Learning Objective, a definition of Op Art, task instructions, step-by-step visuals, a template for the task, and also a quote by the Op artist Bridget Riley. This resource is two PDF files; one with ghost line sections on the template of the heart to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. This sheet is suitable for integration within a scheme, one-off lesson, and/or cover a session and takes approximately one to two lessons to complete if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. I have created many other drawing sheets of varying subject matters. These can be found in my shop.

This resource is designed to highlight some of the key Formal Elements of art while creating a step-by-step tonal drawing of a skull. This activity can be used for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and is designed to engage students in ‘looking and seeing’ and in consciously using the Formal Elements. Included is the learning objective, a definition of tone, all task instructions, a starter tone bar, a step-by-step main task – the skull drawing, and finally an extension task which includes some exploration of different pencil shading techniques. LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To create a skull drawing using varied TONAL shading to demonstrate FORM This resource is two PDF files; one with a ghost outline template to support the less able/less confident students, and one without for the more able/gifted and talented students. This sheet is suitable for integration within a scheme, one-off lesson, and/or cover a session and takes approximately two lessons to complete if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly onto the sheet, but this can be printed A4 also if desired. I have created many other drawing sheets of varying subject matters, that you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to teach students how to use varying shades of TONE to begin to demonstrate FORM in their drawings. This sheet mostly focuses on the Formal Elements LINE, TONE, FORM and SHAPE in a step-by-step ‘shade by numbers’ portrait drawing of the famous Martin Luther King Jr. It can be used for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 students. On the sheet, there is the learning objective, task instructions and a tone bar starter task for students to attempt using their varied tonal shading in pencil, before beginning the main task. The main task has a numbered outline portrait template of MLK, and also a completed shaded reference picture for students to refer to when applying their varied shading sections. There is also some brief information explaining who MLK was, along with one of his poignant quotes. This is one PDF document that can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students. This sheet has been designed to be used within a scheme of work but is also suitable for a one-off lesson (or a couple of lessons), and/or cover session(s). It takes approximately two lessons to complete if being produced to a high standard. I usually print this resource on A3 cartridge paper and my students work directly on the sheet. Their sheets are then stored in an A3 portfolio with integrated clear wallets to record and store their project journey in a professional folder. If you would like to use this resource to help raise awareness for Black History Month, or any form of Black History referencing, there are also additional Black History resources (some free) that you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource includes a variety of tasks related to the Black History heroine Mary Seacole, in an art and history worksheet format. Students are to create an art & history research page on Mary Seacole, including a portrait of her inspired by the style of the artist Shepard Fairey. The sheet is designed to be as visual and interactive as possible with prompting questions and tasks. There is an outline image of Mary Seacole for students to add further drawing details and create her portrait using the style of Shepard Fairey for inspiration. There is reference to Fairey’s ‘Obama’ poster design to give an exemplar of the artists style. This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students. This resource pairs particularly well with my Black History Mary Seacole Knowledge Organiser resource found in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/black-history-mary-seacole-knowledge-organiser-key-stage-2-3-and-4-12743885 There are also additional resources (some free) in my shop, if you wish to extend your students Black History studies further using creative tasks.

This resource includes a variety of questions related to the Black History Heroine Mary Seacole, in a mind map format. The sheet is designed to be as visual and interactive as possible with prompting questions asked from Mary’s point-of-view. There is an outline image of Mary Seacole in the centre of the mind map page, for students to add further drawing details in order to create her portrait, and colour it also if they wish. Questions include: When and where was I born? Why was my life considered adventurous? How would you describe my personality? What did I do to help the sick and injured soldiers? What was my nickname? Who taught me about healing and medicine and where did I learn? I was forgotten in history for many years, why do you think that was? In what year was I voted The Greatest Black Briton? Why did the War Office not allow me to travel to Crimea and help the injured soldiers? Students can add their own decorations or creative touches once the questions are completed. This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students. This resource pairs particularly well with my Black History Mary Seacole Knowledge Organiser resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/black-history-mary-seacole-knowledge-organiser-key-stage-2-3-and-4-12743885 I have created other Black History resources and activities (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This word search celebrates and reminds students of some significant heroes and heroines of Black History. A simple, easy to use resource as a supplement or filler task, with two word searches per page to save on printing costs. Students try to find all of the famous names within the word search to celebrate, remind and highlight significant figures in Black History. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also, if wanted. Famous names include: MARY SEACOLE CORETTA SCOTT KING DOROTHY HEIGHT ELIJAH MCCOY HARRIET TUBMAN LEWIS LATIMER MALCOM X ELIZABETH COLEMAN FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR MARCUS GARVEY MAYA ANGELOU MUHAMMAD ALI NELSON MANDELA ROSA PARKS RUBY BRIDGES SARAH E. GOODE SOJOURNER TRUTH THURGOOD MARSHALL This is one PDF document of two pages, designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half (to save printing costs). One sheet has the word search on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at word searches. I have created other Black History Month resources and activities (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource offers a variety of activities, suggestions and reference points for students when attempting to complete research of a chosen Black History Hero or Heroine. The sheet is designed to be as visual as possible and contains activities including: Drawing a portrait of their chosen famous Black Hero/Heroine. A Maths Minute question. A Calendar Question to encourage students to identify which month Black History is mostly celebrated. A character description box. A QuickFacts magnifying glass section to fill in. A thought bubble for them to explain why they find them inspiring. A Famous Quote section. A scroll for them to note down their hero/heroines educational background. An Important Dates Time Line to make note of some key dates that are significant to their chosen persons history. Students can add their own decorations or creative touches once the activity sheet is completed. This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students. I have created other Black History Month resources and activities (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This double-sided resource offers a full reference point for students learning about Mary Seacole, as part of their Black History studies. The sheet is designed to be as visual as possible and contains detailed information on the life and history of Mary Seacole, including: Written biographical information over both pages. Key Vocabulary. Some Fabulous Facts. An explanation of Seacole’s education. A reference to her nicknames. Her Awards and Achievements. A Mary Seacole Timeline. A Compare & Contrast Venn diagram of Mary Seacole & Florence Nightingale. This is one double-sided PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of your students best. I have created other Black History Month resources and activities (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

A resource for students to support moving into a new year group or room and familiarising themselves with the class rules. A simple, easy to use sheet in which students read and neatly colour and/or decorate the images to celebrate and reinforce the importance of working together and following class rules for a positive, safe and welcoming learning environment. This sheet can then be put into books or folders for future reference. It can be completed in one go, or used as an extension task in other lessons - I find this helps to remind students of expectations a differing intervals throughout the term(s). This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of the group best. It also includes inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking and Martin Luther King Jr. I have created other Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 transition tasks (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

A resource for art students to support moving into a new year group or room and familiarising themselves with the class rules. A simple, easy to use sheet in which students read and neatly colour and/or decorate the images to celebrate and reinforce the importance of working together and following class rules for a positive, safe and welcoming learning environment. This sheet can then be put into sketchbooks or folders for future reference. It can be completed in one go, or used as an extension task in other lessons - I find this helps to remind students of expectations a differing intervals throughout the term(s). This is one PDF document which I personally print A3 size and store in the front of their A3 art portfolios, but can work just as easily printed as A4 also, whichever suits the needs of the group best. The sheet also includes quotes from three famous artists for further motivation and encouragement. I have created other Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 transition tasks (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

A transitional resource for Key Stage 3, to use as an additional support or ‘filler’ task with students moving into a new year group or class. Particularly good for Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7. A simple, easy to use equipment checklist word search, with two word searches per page to save on printing costs. Students try to find all of the equipment words in the word search, to highlight what equipment they will need for school when moving into KS3. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also, if wanted. This is two PDF documents designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half (to save printing costs). One sheet has the word search on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at word searches. I have created other Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 transition tasks (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

A transitional resource for Key Stage 2 and 3, to support students moving into a new year group or class. Particularly good for Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7. A simple, easy to use ‘All about me’ cube sheet, preferably printed on A3 thick paper or card. Students complete and neatly colour in the tasks on the cube net, then carefully cut it out, fold the creases and glue the tabs to create the cube. Once gently glued together and dry enough, students roll it like a die and discuss similarities and differences with their classmates, to get to know one another. This is one PDF document which is designed to be printed on A3 card or thick paper, whichever suits the needs of the group best. This task takes approximately one lesson. I have created other Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 transition tasks (some free) which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This support sheet is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising their artist compare & contrast elements, particularly for the personal related study. The sheet gives a broken down, step-by-step structure which supports the compare & contrast through specific suggestions and guidance. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students and has been designed to encourage them to carefully consider their artist similarities and differences, reflecting upon and evaluating them. This resource is one PDF file. I usually print this as an A4 sheet for students to make their notes on, and they then type them up neatly within their essay. This sheet is included within an overall OCR GCE Art, Textiles, Photography Personal Related Study Essay Unit Coursework Booklet within my shop. I have created other A Level, GCSE and KS3, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may also wish to look at in my shop.

This support sheet is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising each artist analysis, particularly for the personal related study. The sheet gives a broken down, step-by-step structure which supports the analysis through specific suggestions and guidance. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students and has been designed to encourage them to carefully consider their artist inspirations reflecting and evaluating them. This resource is one PDF file. I usually print this as an A4 sheet for students to make their notes on, and they then type them up neatly within their essay. This sheet is included within an overall OCR GCE Art, Textiles, Photography Personal Related Study Essay Unit Coursework Booklet within my shop. I have created other A Level, GCSE and KS3, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may also wish to look at in my shop.

This booklet is designed to aid students in planning and contextualising their personal related study and to help them to create the required essay which supports their coursework journey. The booklet gives a broken down, step-by-step overview plan of the essay structure and supports this through specific suggestions and guidance for each essay section. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students. It has been designed by myself, in accordance with my knowledge and experience of the OCR art, textiles and photography A Level criteria, to encourage students to carefully consider their intentions, ideas, artist inspirations, and what they will be exploring and reflecting upon throughout the personal study. The separate sections are colour-coded on the overview page, and then this relates to the more detailed pages which delve more in-depth into each section of the essay. The separate sections allow for specific focus and direction with students when used for discussion. This resource is one PDF file. It covers: Possible Related Study Essay Titles Independent Related Study Essay Overview Task 1: Title, Introduction, Essay format Task 2: Background Research, Quotes Task 3: Research, Analyse Task 4: Compare & Contrast Task 5: Conclusion Task 6: Connections Task 7: Bibliography & Appendix Task 8: Front Cover & Contents Page The booklet has been designed to be used to deliver the GCE art/textiles/photography Related Personal Study Essay and is essentially a scheme in the form of a detailed booklet. I usually print this as an A4 booklet and after going through the initial overview sheet, use it to teach and deliver the Personal Study essay element of the art/textiles/photography A Level. I have created other A Level, GCSE and KS3, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may wish to look at in my shop.

This resource is designed to aid students in deciding what related study title/question to choose for their essay. This sheet has a variety of suggestions for inspiration. It is to be used for Key Stage 5 students. The sheet encourages students to carefully consider their title and begin thinking about their ideas, inspirations and what will be the focus of their personal study. This resource is one PDF file. This sheet has been designed to be used within a GCE Personal Study Essay scheme of work and is part of a detailed booklet, but is also suitable as a stand-alone resource. I usually use the detailed booklet with further support and guidance materials for the students to create the essay in greater, more ‘broken down’ detail overall, this available in my TES shop. I have created other A Level essay, annotation, analysis and evaluation sheets, which you may wish to also look at in my shop.