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Mind the Gap

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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL

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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL
Wire Portraits
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Wire Portraits

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I created this to use for an interview lesson with a group of Year 9 boys. I had a lot of fun teaching the lesson, all students were engaged, learning and making progress… and I got the job. Includes powerpoint & lesson plan. Just add: paper, markers, wire, masking tape, scissors/wire cutters and students Learning Objectives & Outcomes: -To understand and reflect on the purpose of a portrait, using key terms -To create an abstract, dimensional portrait, developing problem-solving skills while working with wire We look at a classic Velazques and compare it with Bacon’s reinterpretation Key words: -line -continuous line drawing -sculpture -shape -abstract -portrait Enjoy!
Intro to Art Baseline KS3 Rules & Routines
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Intro to Art Baseline KS3 Rules & Routines

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Honestly. Here is your first KS3 lesson done… with class. -Do Now Activity -Rules & Routines of the Art class -How to use a sketchbook -Deeper Questioning -Baseline Drawing Assessment -Success Criteria & Assessment Material for Baseline -Homework -Inspirational video clip Make a few tweaks to customise for your school and you are ready for all of your first KS3 Art lessons!
Art Summer Homework GCSE
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Art Summer Homework GCSE

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100% Ready to download, print out and use! Several hours of focused tasks to keep your cohort busy all summer all on one page! -10 different summer Art challenges to inspire, engage and enthuse your students towards success in their Art GCSE. -Each is linked to the Art GCSE Assessment Objectives -Hyperlinks to helpful websites and practical tasks -Build cultural capital, photography and drawing skills, experimentation and much more!
Power 2024 Art GCSE Edexcel Using phone photos as a starting point
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Power 2024 Art GCSE Edexcel Using phone photos as a starting point

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I’ve designed this lesson for my students so that they come back to me with PRIMARY SOURCES that they’ve created that they can then work from. This resource includes: -Clear instructions -Possible interpretations of the theme with ideas of what to photograph -Links to an artist -Examples of good photographs -Examples and instructions of how to organise photographs in the sketchbook and how to respond to them using drawing etc.
GCSE Artist Research Guide
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GCSE Artist Research Guide

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A handy step-by-step guide using artist JIM DINE to help your students create excellent Artist Research pages. Includes: -Assessment Objectives -Examples of Artist Studies -Animated diagram explaining how to create an Artist Research -Template that helps students in interpreting an artwork -Resources to support Art vocabulary
Keith Haring
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Keith Haring

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Introduce your students to Keith Haring's Art and have them creatively reinvent the middle of one of his designs. -I recommend printing out copies of the slide shown for students to work into. -I've used this lesson as a baseline Creativity Test for Year 7
Abstract Expressionism
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Abstract Expressionism

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Introduce the fascinating Art movement Abstract Expressionism to your students using this resource. Includes links to gallery websites.
Propaganda Poster Power 2024 Art Exam GCSE ESA Pearson Edexcel
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Propaganda Poster Power 2024 Art Exam GCSE ESA Pearson Edexcel

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Use this resource to get your students exploring the exam theme POWER through creating their own propaganda posters. Includes: -An introduction to the history of protest Art -A variety of propaganda poster styles to choose from -Key Art vocabulary word match up activity -Examples of artists who use their Art to protest -Ethical practice in protest
Year 10 into 11 Summer Art & Design Homework Booklet- Reflections
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Year 10 into 11 Summer Art & Design Homework Booklet- Reflections

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Give each of your YEAR 10 Art students a copy of this to complete so they can hit the ground running when they return to you in September. Includes a variety of different tasks that help students build up their art skills while developing an understanding of the Assessment Objectives. Create an A3 size MINDMAP of 30+ ideas on the topic of REFLECTIONS Use the appropriate ART materials to complete each of the EXPERIMENTATION exercises on pages 8 to 11 Follow the instructions to complete a tonal drawing on page 13 Complete each of the studies in the space provided using the most appropriate art materials Take 20 of your own photographs that connect to the theme Continue freestyle drawing in your sketchbook to continue developing your skills and letting your imagination run wild
Photography Evaluating Photos & Contact Sheets
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Photography Evaluating Photos & Contact Sheets

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Use this lesson to get your photography students earning marks for A02: 1. Identifying what makes a successful photograph 2.Selecting and evaluating their best images on their contact sheet. Includes: -RAG self-checklist for success -Key vocabulary -Direct links to Assessment Criteria -Examples of excellent photographs
Bird Studies Art Remote Booklets Handouts Print
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Bird Studies Art Remote Booklets Handouts Print

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-2 booklets that teach art history, observational and grid drawing techniques and are fun to work through. -Over 8 hours worth of materials. -Scaffolded structure to learning, with Do Now (starter) tasks which build up to a final outcome. -Great for remote lessons as clear instructions make it easy for students to work through independently. -High quality activities which develop a range of fundamental drawing skills. -Easy to use- just download and print. -Includes Assessment Criteria -Perfect for KS3 & KS4.
Art Working on Found Surfaces Lesson Artists GCSE Recycling
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Art Working on Found Surfaces Lesson Artists GCSE Recycling

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-Instructions for a practical activity -Introduction to a range of Artists who work on founds surfaces… Ekaterina Panikava, Vhils, Florian Nicole, Carola Kastmans, Guy Denning, Ed Fairburn, Mark Powell, Robert Rauschenburg -Ready to upload or print as is- no edits needed. -Have a look at the examples of Artwork on this presentation showing the way a variety of different artists have used found surfaces to create portraits.
Art Class Entire Booklet- COMPOSITION
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Art Class Entire Booklet- COMPOSITION

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The next episode- this time we’re focusing on COMPOSITION. A 25 page booklet of art activities for artists of all abilities. Designed to challenge and inspire… while developing skill, knowledge and creativity. Staying home and don’t know what to do? Now’s a great time to learn something new. Refining skills, or just for fun- Drawing is for everyone! Creativity, technique, knowledge aplenty For humans aged 4 to 120 Parents, teachers, sisters, brothers- Let me know if this is useful and I will make others.
Colour Mixing Art
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Colour Mixing Art

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Explore the colour wheel Explore colour value, how colours are created by mixing other colours Explore complementary colours Create our own colour wheel blending/layering markers, colouring pencils and watercolour paints