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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
GCSE Art Holiday Homework Beginning/End 2017 Edexcel
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GCSE Art Holiday Homework Beginning/End 2017 Edexcel

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Need a quick homework to keep your GCSE students working on creating evidence for their Art portfolio for Beginning/End over the Easter break? Use this! Features... -Checklist of holiday activities -Focus on Researching artists & exploring personal interests -Exemplars of A/B/C quality work -AO4 Idea mindmap
Art & History Design a Medieval Shield
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Art & History Design a Medieval Shield

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Use this KS2/KS3 Art & History lesson to engage students with medieval art and have them design a shield that represents their identity. Includes: -Assessment Criteria -Examples of Medieval Shields -Shield templates
Art Activity Checklists & Assessment Tracker Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
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Art Activity Checklists & Assessment Tracker Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13

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Use these editable Art Activity Feedback Trackers to organise the learning for each of your year groups over the course of the year. These trackers can be stuck into the inside cover of the sketchbook and allow for you to communicate regularly with students about their progress as well as enabling students to take ownership and be more independent in their art-making. Includes: -Instructions for Artist Activity -Self/Peer & Teacher Main Assessment Checkpoints -Space for the teacher to write a quick target for improvement -Formative & Summative Assessment
Anti bullying Assembly 2024
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Anti bullying Assembly 2024

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A 10-15 minute assembly on the important topic of bullying just in time for ANTI-BULLYING WEEK 2024. Includes: Reflection questions Definitions for different types of bullying Tips on how to be an upstander A choice of relevant videos to share Resources at the end so students know how to get help when they need it.
World Refugee Week Assembly 2024
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World Refugee Week Assembly 2024

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-Use this assembly to help educate and raise awareness about refugees and how we can support them. -Defines important terminology to address misconceptions about what a refugee is or is not. -Develops empathy, gets students thinking about what it might be like to face the challenges that a refugee has to face -short video clips to further emphasise the importance of World Refugee Week -Good for primary or secondary asemblies Approximate running time: 10-15 minutes
Nina Chakrabarti
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Nina Chakrabarti

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Use this Ppt. to introduce the artist (designer) Nina Chakrabarti to your students and get them experimenting with portraiture and exploring the limits of mark-making. You just need black fineliner pens and some photos of faces. Enjoy!
A Colouring Book
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A Colouring Book

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Staying home and don’t know what to do? Now’s a great time to do something for you! Quiet, focused, relaxing fun- Colouring is for everyone! I’m always drawing in black & white, I’d like you to help me make things right. Go get your markers, pick a place to start And help me add colour to my Art….
Creative Collage Activity GCSE 2017
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Creative Collage Activity GCSE 2017

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-Use this resource to get your students exploring the theme of BEGINNING/END and creating extraordinary collages while earning marks for Assessment Objective 1. -Instructions for how to use collage as an artistic process -Explanation of what COLLAGE is and tricks on how to use it effectively. -Examples of artists who use collage as a medium -Examples of GCSE student collages
AS Exam Structures Portraits
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AS Exam Structures Portraits

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-Use this resource to get your AS students thinking about the exam theme Structures. -Students will explore portraiture through drawing as well as learn about portraits by notable traditional and contemporary artists. -Students will practice their portrait-drawing skills and independently create a self-portrait working in the style of a chosen artist.
M.C. Escher Project. Beginning. End. Art GCSE 2017
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M.C. Escher Project. Beginning. End. Art GCSE 2017

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Use this engaging resource with your class to explore the art M.C. Escher and create their own 'Escheresque' piece. -3 different Escher project starting points offering 3 levels of challenge -Assessment Criteria for these projects. -Contextual introduction & information about M.C. Escher -Questions to get your students to think more deeply about his art -Fun Escher clips to enjoy
Natural. Artificial. A2 Art Exam 2017. Edexcel
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Natural. Artificial. A2 Art Exam 2017. Edexcel

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Use this resource to kick-off The Edexcel A2 exam preparation period from February 1st onwards. Enough resources here to keep your students interested and productive for several lessons... Featuring: -Instructions & Examples for 3 tasks to ensure your students are engaging with the theme and to support them in completing work to a high standard: -Mindmap Challenge task -Mood Board Collage -Artist Research page -Artist Creative Response task -Collaborative Photo project
Behaviour Expectations Art
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Behaviour Expectations Art

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Use this ppt to clearly explain the rules and promote positive behaviour for learning in your Art classroom. Includes: -Rules -Reasons why we should follow the rules -What happens when we do/don't -An introduction to Art & definition -Video links to clips that highlight the importance of studying Art.
Customisable Rewards Postcards
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Customisable Rewards Postcards

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Save loads of money by creating your own school rewards postcards! Instead of ordering through a company and paying loads of money for rewards postcards, why not print them off yourself using this resource. 1. Add your own school logo to the postcard (if you wish). 2. Print out in colour A6 size on cardstock. 3. Distribute to your staff to use. 4. Write a personal message on the inside of the postcard (& add the address if you want to mail it) 5. Hand it to the student and praise them for their effort (or drop it in the post if you want it to be a surprise).
Art Marking Crib sheet REDUCE your MARKING LOAD
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Art Marking Crib sheet REDUCE your MARKING LOAD

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Use this Marking crib sheet to simplify your marking and develop student's self-criticality. The idea is to use a marking crib sheet to collate generic comments rather than writing them down into individual books. The benefits include garnering a whole class overview and thus allowing for your planning to be more specific. This file can be adapted to use with any subject.