This comprehensive guide is designed to help A-level art students choose the perfect theme for their AQA Component 1 Personal Investigation. The resource walks students through the process of selecting a theme that is engaging, broad enough for in-depth exploration, personally meaningful, and linked to the AQA assessment objectives (AO1-AO4). It includes: • A step-by-step guide to choosing a theme. • Tips for ensuring the theme is both original and sustainable over a long period. • A detailed checklist table for students to evaluate potential themes. • A vibrant, eye-catching cover to inspire creativity. This guide is perfect for use in class or as a standalone resource for independent study. It encourages students to reflect on their personal interests, skills, and artistic influences to ensure their Personal Investigation is both successful and deeply personal. Whether you are a teacher looking for structured support for your students or a student aiming to organize your ideas, this resource will be a valuable tool. Key Features: • Aligned with AQA assessment objectives • Includes a thorough checklist for theme selection • Inspiring, creative design • Ideal for classroom use or independent study Perfect For: • AQA A-level Art and Design students • Teachers looking for structured guidance materials • Students needing help choosing a strong, engaging theme for their Personal Investigation Download this resource today to empower your students in making informed, thoughtful choices for their A-level art projects. Provided as a Word doc for complete editing freedom.

If your students follow the instructions in this handout they will cover all four Assessment Objectives and be well on their way to passing the GCSE course. Clear instructions, print friendly and fully aligned with the AQA GCSE Art specification. I have used this in my own department where we generally obtain 70% 9 - 7 and 100% 9 - 4. This resource works!!

A Health and Safety policy for Art Departments, covering a wide range of materials and creative processes. Fully editable.

This step by step guide will lead Junior and High School students through drawing a human figure in proportion. The simple to follow slides make it a useful tool for demonstrating how to use guide lines to develop the shapes.

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with drawing and sculpture based on the human figure. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse the work of notable artists and sculptors . They are then guided through the development of their own artwork.

This scheme of study provides a lesson by lesson plan based on figure drawing and figurative sculpture. The scheme is cross referenced with thinking skills, risk assessment and differentiation. The scheme can be used in conjunction with other support materials available from Mael Matthews through TES.

This Christmas Colouring Book provides 24 original colouring sheets - one for each day of December in the run up to the big day! A fun activity to do with your students in the weeks leading up to the holidays ... and perhaps something that they can take away with them to finish off at home. Much more at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

This is used in thousands of schools around the world. The Complete Art Curriculum updated for 2021. Over 400 pages of info, including 150 pages of linked art lesson plans which take students through a broad and balanced art curriculum. Suitable for ages 10 to 16. 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. Click here for a free preview of the resource. Includes a 40 image slideshow of example student work. 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 Colour Lesson 12 Colour part 2 Lesson 13 Colour 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 Colour abstraction Lesson 27 Colour abstraction part 2 Lesson 28 Colour abstraction part 3 Lesson 29 Colour 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 Slideshows included cover; Autumn Birds Buildings Christmas Dramatic landscapes Fish Flowers Fungi Graffiti Insects Natural textures People Rust Sky Sea Trees Water Perspective Clay workshop We really hope you find this resource useful. Please don't forget to leave feedback if you do purchase.

Why not have some festive Art fun with this bundle of cool grid drawings. 15 gridded Christmas images with corresponding blank grids for kids to copy the image on to. Great for helping them develop their drawing and colour mixing skills. The pics could even be made into Christmas cards as an extension to the activity. Apart from printing them this a preparation free activity, so it’s ideal as a substitute lesson too. Provided here as pdf and also Word documents so that you have complete editing freedom. Merry Christmas to you from Start Education!

Are you worried about the new 1 to 9 GCSE Art gradings being used at the end of the academic year? This slideshow might help. A clear example of a grade 9 GCSE sketchbook. The work fully covers all four Assessment Objectives and demonstrates high levels of skill and understanding. Ideal as a guide for students and teachers alike.

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. Topics covered include drawing styles, observation, abstraction, figure drawing, mask making, sculpture, landscape painting, portraiture, ceramics, colour theory, architecture .... and much more. 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.

Meaningful, fun KS3 art curriculum. 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 400 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! Video demonstrations cover drawing techniques, painting, sculpture, photography, use of Adobe Photoshop, printing … and so much more. Over 70 videos in total! Thank you for looking at my art resource. If you do buy, please leave feedback because I really want this to be as good as possible and we value your views and everyone can always improve!

Moving from DT Textiles to Art Textiles? This 38 page resource guides GCSE Art Textiles students through a component of work. The theme here is Natural Forms and students are encouraged to collect primary source evidence before using a wide range of textiles related techniques in the development of their work. The support document ensures that students address the four Assessment Objectives and are reflective in the way that they progress their work. Students can either use the resource as a work book, adding information to it, or use it as a guide which they (and the teacher) can expand upon. This is a useful support document for DT textiles teachers who have suddenly found themselves having to deliver Art Textiles because DT textiles has been scrapped! Also a great STEAM resource.

GCSE ART TEXTILES. We can now hand out the GCSE Art Textiles Component 2 papers. This is a FULLY EDITABLE step by step guide to developing a thorough sketchbook. It is a fully editable resource which gives you the power to alter it to meet the requirements of your students. Ideal for teachers who have moved from DT Textiles to Art Textiles. Please note that the theme of the guide is different to the Component 2 questions because we are not allowed to reproduce the questions as this would contravene Ofqual regulations, but you will be able to very quickly edit the resource to link to whichever questions your students want to study. This is a 37 page resource and is print friendly. Suitable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR. We hope that this resource helps get Component 2 underway and cuts your workload.

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.

This resource provides students with an easy to follow sketchbook guide that is fully aligned to the new specification. Ideal for providing an extra level of support for struggling students. Also great evidence of intervention and support to show senior management! The guide offers background information on the nature of the new specification. this includes how it will be marked and the requirements of the new Assessment Objectives. Students are then guided through a broad range of activities which link directly to the AOs and therefore encourage full coverage of them. This resource is equally useful to teachers, providing a step by step course structure that teachers can adapt to meet their particular requirements.

A KS4 (GCSE) scheme of study focussing on Structures. Clear, through guidance which leads the teacher through the scheme one lesson at a time. Includes materials and homework.

A step by step guide for students, leading them through the development of a GCSE Art sketchbook. This resource focusses on covering the Assessment Objectives and helps students see how their work can evolve. An invaluable resource for all students, but in particular, lower achieving candidates. This is a sample of the resource. The full resource can be purchased in the TES “premium” section by clicking here If you have found this resource useful, why not check out More A level and GCSE Art resources by clicking here … and there are over 600 other Art education resources in the shop. You can visit by clicking here Why not follow us by clicking here for regular Art education news. Please don’t forget to leave a comment. We value your views.

A fully editable handbook for AS and A level Art students providing up to date information on the new AQA specification as well as clear guidance regarding expectations, deadlines and preparing portfolios. If you have found this resource useful, why not check out More A level and GCSE Art resources by clicking here ...... and there are over 600 other Art education resources in the shop. You can visit by clicking here Why not follow us by clicking here for regular Art education news. Please don't forget to leave a comment. We value your views.