An introduction presentation for school trips to the Warner Bros Harry Potter studios. The slides give instruction for finding and discussing potential creative careers whilst at the studio.
The presentation also has a fun character creation task, using the AI Dall-E website to generate a new character using student discriptions. This can be completed prior to the trip, after or on the way.
GCSE Art & Design project overview for a project based around architecture. Using locks as the initial starting point, students move into architectural forms through the work of Ian Murphy and Daniela Gullotta.
Later slides offer inspiration for independent development and creating work in different media.
Full scheme of work supporting students to explore the portrait work of artist Ritchie Oliviera.
Students then given starting points to independently explore the theme of freedom through various art forms.
Set of 3 “There’s More to Art Than Meets the Eye” posters, offering future career prospects and transferable skills.
The middle poster offers a quote from a Surgical Professor, encouraging the use of dexterity through studying art.
KS3 Michael Craig Martin still life lesson plan and accompanying presentation. Lesson guides students through tasks for both hand made and digital outcomes.
The presentation also instructs on future steps for development, creating a digital repeat 90s pattern.
4 x Christmas activities, suitable for KS3 and above.
1 x Victorian Christmas Cards
1 x Christmas Architecture
4 x Christmas Grid Drawing Competitions
1 x Large Scale Group Drawing
Worksheet introducing the art work of artist Edward Bawden. Students are to design a traditional London townhouse, with Christmas decoration onto a brown paper bag.
Bags can then be presented outside or around school with appropriate tea lights to light up and luminate the illustrations.
Various GCSE coursework projects, covering Art & Design, Photography and Graphic Communication.
Projects act as loose framework to begin projects and encourage independent development from the initial introduction.
A cover lesson activity sheet suitable for KS3 classes. Exploring the work and style of popular contemporary illustrator, Charly Clements. The task and success criteria challenge students to select an inspirational woman and illustrator her in Clements’ style. The task could be adapted to produce a self portrait or other portrait figure.
A presentation guiding students through the creation of a digital culture poster.
Students are asked to select a country before creating a tile which is repeated to create the background. Students then draw their own national animal of their chosen country and layer the two stages together.
Suitable for KS3 or KS4 and can be followed using Photoshop or Photopea.
GCSE Photography digital sketchbook - shared with students who create their own online sketchbook.
Centered around the theme of WANDERLUST, tasks allow students to enjoy experimental photography using clever photography hacks. All shoots can be completed using a mobile phone and edits can be made using Photopea.com.
GCSE Digital Sketchbook introducing the camera basics through a series of photoshoots and tasks.
Students learn basics such as leading lines, aperture, frames and the formal elements.
Students make their own copy of the presentation and then edit and add their images and research.
A unit of work centered around the British Pop artist, Peter Blake. The slides introduce students to the Pop Art movement before directing a self portrait in the style of the iconic artist.
Students will also consider collage and modern popular culture whilst creating their own ‘Sources for Pop Art’.
The final task is a cross curricular challenge to produce a collaged vinyl record design, in the style of Blake’s ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band’, depicting 10 key events in History.
Worksheet designed to aid students with written analysis for Art & Design.
Space is left in the middle of the sheet to include a chosen piece of the artist’s work before discussing their thoughts and opinions towards the pieces.
Space is also left for students to complete the artist’s name as a title in the style which matches the genre of work the artist worked in.
A lesson introducing students to the theme of Day of the Dead in Art & Design. Students are given background information about the festival, including traditions, symbols and meanings.
The task allows students to work collaboratively to create a joint papal picado bunting. There are excellent Maths links throughout the lesson, as well as literacy opportunities.
Day of the Dead outcomes can then be developed in following lessons.
GCSE Photography analysis template for the photographer Sebastian Magnani. The first document asks students to consider the formal elements when analysing the work of reflective photographer Magnani.
The accompanying document talks students through the layout of their responses, addressing all AO objectives for GCSE Edexcel Photography.