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.
Here is a fantastic art lesson exploring CLAY. Includes a step by step guide. Ideal for KS3 students.
This lesson is one of 38 lessons in a series that aims to take the effort and planning out of art teaching.
Each lesson includes a clear explanation of activities for the teacher, a materials list, health and safety guidance, illustrations, home study suggestions, cross curricular links and a fantastic, print friendly student support sheet to ensure that everyone understands the aims of the lesson.
Why not check out all the other lessons in the series? Collectively they provide a whole year of art education!
Here is a list of the lessons in the series. Check them out in our shop!
Lesson 1 Tone
Lesson 2 Observation
Lesson 3 From observation to abstraction
Lesson 4 Relief
Lesson 5 Portraiture
Lesson 6 Portraiture part 2
Lesson 7 Portraiture part 3
Lesson 8 Clay
Lesson 9 Clay part 2
Lesson 10 Clay part 3
Lesson 11 Color
Lesson 12 Color part 2
Lesson 13 Color part 3
Lesson 14 Three dimensional
Lesson 15 Three dimensional part 2
Lesson 16 Three dimensional part 3
Lesson 17 Three dimensional part 4
Lesson 18 Human figure
Lesson 19 Human figure part 2
Lesson 20 Human figure part 3
Lesson 21 Human figure part 4
Lesson 22 Architecture
Lesson 23 Architecture part 2
Lesson 24 Architecture part 3
Lesson 25 Architecture part 4
Lesson 26 Color abstraction
Lesson 27 Color abstraction part 2
Lesson 28 Color abstraction part 3
Lesson 29 Color abstraction part 4
Lesson 30 Masks
Lesson 31 Masks part 2
Lesson 32 Masks part 3
Lesson 33 Masks part 4
Lesson 34 Dramatic landscapes
Lesson 35 Dramatic landscapes part 2
Lesson 36 Dramatic landscapes part 3
Lesson 37 Abstract landscapes
Lesson 38 Abstract landscapes part 2
This one page resource provides a thorough review form for A level and GCSE Art students. Students are prompted to consider how effective their work is through a series of questions. Ideal for use with any art specification. The table format offers space for the student and the teacher to write their thoughts. It can be printed out and filled in by hand, or typed into.
Great for focusing the student’s mind before a one on one discussion with them about progressing their work.
Provided as a Word document for complete editing freedom.
This lesson plan will allow students to learn about Jean-Michel Basquiat and his artwork, examine his unique style, and create their own art piece. Clear direction is given along with learning objectives, materials list, procedure, reflection, conclusion and assessment.
Additionally, a student friendly list of facts and a questions sheet are included. This lesson is planned to run for approximately an hour. Suitable for Key Stage 3.
A clear A Level Art student guide explaining how to successfully complete Component 1. Ideal for handing out at the start of Year 13 to provide straightforward, easy to follow guidance on what is required to meet the assessment objectives.
Includes a week by week chart for them to log their progress to encourage them to retain ownership of their work and keep on track.
Provided as a Word document so that you can edit it to your heart’s content!
Suitable for AQA andEdExcel specifications.
Life long Art Curriculum for Key Stage 3. Unlock Creativity with our Visual Art Curriculum: Comprehensive Units, Engaging Lessons, Detailed Plans, Exceptional Support, and Exclusive Video Demos!
Make ART meaningful with this fun art curriculum. Updated for 2024. This art curriculum bundle pack includes lessons, worksheets, projects, visuals, videos and a lot more to fill every single day of a school year. Covers drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printing, mixed media and much more. Simple to follow.
Back to School Art Curriculum. Updated for 2023 -24 school year. A whole year of Art units and lessons! Drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, photography and more. Here’s what people say “Very VERY comprehensive – I like the concise, student-friendly one pagers especially.”
“This curriculum is worded beautifully and the lesson progression is excellent. I love it! Thank you”
We believe that all teachers deserve the best at an affordable price. Art lessons covering drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, collage and more. A complete Art Curriculum. Over 1000 pages of visual art education, including 150 pages of linked lessons. Our Complete Art Curriculum provides everything you need for full coverage of Visual Art throughout your school. Now includes over 120 video demonstrations and a fully editable Metacognition statement. The emphasis is on the Elements of Art, differentiation … and FUN! This massive art teaching resource is also amazing for new Art teachers and home schooling. Over 150 pages of linked art lesson plans which take students through a broad and balanced art curriculum. Each art lesson plan includes clear teacher guidance, materials list, health and safety, a student friendly support sheet and expected progress information. Updated to include 18 art image slideshows to inspire students, a step by step clay-work slideshow and a history of art support resource. I originally wrote this for my students in the UK, in a selective school that feeds Oxford and Cambridge. I have now rewritten it for US education. Students taught by me have become surgeons, doctors, architects and tv personalities, and all have been helped by their art education. My department has been nationally recognised as the best in the country. Check it out … it might really help!
Includes a 40 image slideshow of example student work.
Also includes a bonus resource - “101 Amazing Ideas for Art Lessons”. This is an “at a glance” resource for when you need ideas quickly! You will never run out of ideas again!
P.S. Don’t forget to unzip the file once downloaded!
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
This bundle for younger children offers a range of activities and supporting resources. A visual counting game, time telling fun, maths puzzles, visual inspiration through times table posters and photographs of numbers in the wider environment. Bright, fun, friendly maths.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
A quick, easy sheet to print out for students when you need a cover lesson in a hurry. The sheet provides a gridded photograph and a blank grid. Students are then challenged to draw the image using the grid to help them.
Get the GCSE Art exam unit off to flying start in January with this resource. We hand out the AQA GCSE Art Component 2 exam papers in January. Support students from the start with this bundle of resources. Included are the following.
Question starting point suggestions for Art and Design and Fine Art
External task support document for students which guides them through the development of preparatory work that fully meets the requirements of the four Assessment Objectives.
A student friendly explanation of the Assessment Objectives which highlights the need to develop ideas.
Guidance on how to develop a final outcome.
An example of a grade 9 sketchbook
A step by step guide to developing a sketchbook.
A fully editable letter template to parents informing them of the work that students will be undertaking and how support at home would be helpful.
An art history printable.
Supporting images for Q1 (Art and design and Fine Art) and Q6 (Fine Art)
The 2019 version of this resource was a TES top download. All resources are print friendly. We hope that this dramatically reduces your workload at the start of the development phase.
Please note that questions are referred to by number only so as not to infringe Ofqual regulations about reproducing questions. You will therefore need to cross reference these notes with the original question papers.
If you would like to only download supporting images rather than everything else offered here please go to the following pages [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-art-exam-2020-photographs-of-crowds-of-people-12229399]
[https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-art-component-2-exam-2020-movement-images-12229479]
Do you want to speed up your marking and feedback to students? This little resource is a lifesaver. Simply print them out, tick the relevant statements in the “Areas of quality” and “Areas for development” columns and stick in their sketchbooks. There is also space for free writing or typing. Provided as a Work document so that you have complete freedom to amend the statements.
Hope it helps!
This one page, fully editable resource provides a “ready to go” statement to explain to your Senior team and Ofsted how metacognition is inherent in art education in your school. Metacognition is basically thinking about thinking and it is widely considered that this mindset can positively impact on learning. We do it all the time in art education, but we sometimes don’t realise it. Hopefully this will help. It is a word document, so you can add your own comments and personalise it for you own needs.
The Complete Art Curriculum for Key Stage 3. This huge resource (154 pages) offers 38 linked Art lesson plans, leading students through the key elements of Art, Design and Creativity. Each Art lesson plan provides differentiation, lesson outline, lesson structure, materials required, and homework. Each lesson also provides a photocopiable information sheet for students, written in a student friendly style.
Includes a 40 image slideshow of example student work.
Topics covered include drawing styles, observation, abstraction, figure drawing, mask making, sculpture, landscape painting, portraiture, ceramics, colour theory, architecture .... and much more. Ideal for students aged 8 to 14.
Lessons in the Complete Art Curriculum are:
Lesson 1 Tone
Lesson 2 Observation
Lesson 3 From observation to abstraction
Lesson 4 Relief
Lesson 5 Portraiture
Lesson 6 Portraiture part 2
Lesson 7 Portraiture part 3
Lesson 8 Clay
Lesson 9 Clay part 2
Lesson 10 Clay part 3
Lesson 11 Color
Lesson 12 Color part 2
Lesson 13 Color part 3
Lesson 14 Three dimensional
Lesson 15 Three dimensional part 2
Lesson 16 Three dimensional part 3
Lesson 17 Three dimensional part 4
Lesson 18 Human figure
Lesson 19 Human figure part 2
Lesson 20 Human figure part 3
Lesson 21 Human figure part 4
Lesson 22 Architecture
Lesson 23 Architecture part 2
Lesson 24 Architecture part 3
Lesson 25 Architecture part 4
Lesson 26 Color abstraction
Lesson 27 Color abstraction part 2
Lesson 28 Color abstraction part 3
Lesson 29 Color abstraction part 4
Lesson 30 Masks
Lesson 31 Masks part 2
Lesson 32 Masks part 3
Lesson 33 Masks part 4
Lesson 34 Dramatic landscapes
Lesson 35 Dramatic landscapes part 2
Lesson 36 Dramatic landscapes part 3
Lesson 37 Abstract landscapes
Lesson 38 Abstract landscapes part 2
The lessons have been purposefully written to lead on from each other, allowing students to build upon their ever increasing skills sets through the Key Stage 3 years.
The resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, Senior Art Moderator and Professional Artist. They have been used in an Art department judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding.
Leave a review and choose another resource absolutely free. Just email me once you have done it - maelmatthews@gmail.com.
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A 21 page, fully editable Art Department staff handbook. Be OFSTED ready with this thorough resource. Provided as a Word document so that it can be edited to the needs of your department. It covers the following things.
•** Vision
• Development Plan
• Departmental marking policy
• Schemes of work
• Health and safety
• National Curriculum
• Classroom management
• Internal departmental review
• Whole school involvement
• External involvement
• Miscellaneous information**
This resource provides a clear framework which can then be adapted for your department. I have found this document to be very useful when welcoming new teachers into the department, including NQTs. Also goes down well with SLT.
GCSE Revision. We will be handing out the Component 2 papers in the New Year. 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.
We hope that this resource helps get Component 2 underway and cuts your workload.