Have you ever spent time finding images on the internet for students to help provide them with inspiration? This resource might help. Over 500 fully copiable, high quality photographs catalogued into 24 PowerPoint slideshows. Ideal for all ages and most subjects (in particular, Art, Creative Writing, Biology, Geography, Graphic Design). Topic covered include: Autumn Landscapes sea Rust Insects Numbers People Textures Birds Buildings Sky Water patterns Trees Colour Patterns Faces

This huge resource (154 pages) offers 38 linked lesson plans, leading students through the key elements of Art, Design and Creativity. Each 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.

Give students a relaxing colouring activity. Evidence suggests that colouring exercises are effective in calming busy minds in both adults and children. Teachers successfully use them in the classroom to help students re focus. Unfortunately most colouring books are prohibitively expensive. This affordable collection of beautiful original drawings is the solution. 65 beautiful mandalas ready for printing out and adding colour. All drawings are original and have been produced by Mael Matthews.

GCSE Art students will be receiving the External Task sheets in January. This is an important, intensive period of the course, with the task accounting for 40% of their overall mark. These support documents provide the student and teacher with a structured guide to developing preparatory work that fully addresses the Assessment Objectives. A schedule shows the nature and timing of work between January and early April (The controlled assessment usually takes place in late April or early May.) Also included is a prompt sheet for analysing artwork and a step by step guide to developing a GCSE sketchbook. The theme of the sketchbook guide is "natural forms", but it can be adapted by the teacher or student to fit any question. ....... and finally, a collection of original photographs of plants which you and your students are free to copy, edit and use. The images might prove very useful to those students who struggle to collect their own images. The support document and the step by step sketchbook guide are provided as PDFs, but also Word / Powerpoint documents so that they can be fully edited to suit the specific needs of the school. Visit our shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael for over 300 more creative resources, including photographic images for most topic areas. Good luck to students and teachers. Please remember to leave feedback. We value your comments.

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. This resource has been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced teacher and senior examiner for the largest UK examination board. If you have found this resource useful, why not check out our other resources ...... 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 education news. Please don't forget to leave a comment. We value your views.

Christmas is nearly here .... but we will be handing out the GCSE Art External Task papers as soon as we return in January 2016. Reduce your holiday workload with this resource. These documents provide a structured guide for students, outlining a week by week approach to developing preparatory work and emphasising the importance of fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Included is a checklist to help students keep themselves on track. Also, a visual prompt sheet for analysing the artwork of recognised artists. The resource is provided as a PDF and also as a Word document so that it can be easily edited to suit your school's specific needs. These resources have been devised by Mael Matthews, Senior Art Moderator for the UK's largest Art Exam board.

Take the pressure off and give the students a Christmas themed treat with this range of Christmas activities .... Included resources are: Christmas pictures colouring sheets Christmas patterns colouring sheets Christmas images for inspiration Christmas clip art Christmas word search A step by step guide to drawing Santa! Make your own Christmas jigsaw Santa and his elves colouring sheets. Happy holidays from Start Creative

Reduce your holiday workload with this resource. These documents provide a structured guide for students, outlining a week by week approach to developing preparatory work and emphasising the importance of fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Included is a checklist to help students keep themselves on track. Also, a visual prompt sheet for analysing the artwork of recognised artists. The resource is provided as a PDF and also as a Word document so that it can be easily edited to suit your school's specific needs. These resources have been devised by Mael Matthews, Senior Art Moderator for the UK's largest Art Exam board.

30 high quality photographic images with a Christmas theme. A PowerPoint containing easy to copy images suitable for insertion into Christmas cards and presentations.

Christmas is coming and Santa and his Elves need colouring before they can get on with their work! 12 different Elves and Santa himself ready for colouring by Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 students. Merry Christmas! Original drawings by Mael Matthews.

This fun, festive resource provides a step by step visual guide to drawing a picture of Santa Claus. 56 Slides progress from a blank page to a fully coloured Santa. All that children need to do is follow the visual instruction. Each slide shows a little bit more being added to the picture. There is also scope for them to personalise the picture with their own background. They could even use their pictures to make their own Christmas cards. A fun activity to keep younger students engaged and happy in the run up to the holidays. Merry Christmas from Start Creative. See many more resources at https://tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

15 Christmas themed colouring patterns for students of all ages. These kaleidoscopic patterns offer a fun activity in the run up to the Christmas holidays. They could even be used to inspire Christmas card designs. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael Merry Christmas from Start Creative!

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

Suitable for Key stage 2. This Christmas bundle offers eight individual files including colouring sheets, clip art, jigsaw making activity and a word search. Ideal for festive end of term activities. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

Make a Christmas jigsaw puzzle. This resource leads Key Stage 2 and 3 students through the designing and making of a jigsaw puzzle with a Christmas theme. Simple to follow, step by step instructions support students through each stage, from choosing a pattern to drawing a picture, sticking to card and finally, cutting out. A shape and pattern activity suitable for Maths and Art lessons. A fun creative activity for the end of term. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/starteducation Merry Christmas from Start Creative Resources.

The current government workforce challenge reports state, amongst other things that all staff should work from schemes of study. This resource can provide this along with much more. 38 thorough Art lesson plans for Key Stage 3. All plans include differentiation, a step by step plan, resources lists and a student friendly handout. Topics range from formal drawing to abstraction, ceramics to wire construction. Updated for 2017-18.

This concise, student friendly resource provides a catalogue of notable artists, movements, dates and periods in a table format for easy reference. A useful printable resource for Art students of all ages.

This resource provides 5 individual visual resources: 1. Advice for Newly Qualified Teachers - a mind map of information to help and support NQTs 2. Art and Design Cross Curricular Links 3. Colours in 5 different languages. Ideal for display in classrooms, demonstrating crosss curricular links. 4. The Art and Design Process - A mind map for display in classrooms or for use as a handout for students. 5. The Golden Ratio - An information sheet demonstrating the links between Art and Maths.

For the busy Art teacher. 15 pages full of report comments for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. A fully editable and copiable Word version included.

This resource provides Secondary school students with guidance for analysing artwork. The structured approach encourages students to stretch their understanding and therefore develop a growth mindset. This resource can be used in conjunction with other resources from Start Creative Resources. Browse a huge range of educational resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael