Tonal practice ideal as a starter activity or an independent activity for students to develop and refine their skills in showing tone and showing control and accuracy with their pencil/ pen. Suited for KS3 students or lower ability KS4. The worksheet contains 3 differentiated tasks (RAG rated) and getting progressively more challenging. I have included the resource in both PDF and PowerPoint form. R001

Complete resources for a KS3 Art cover lesson. Focusing on Proportion as a Formal Element. The worksheet requires students to complete a pencil drawing of a house for the theme of architecture, showing accurate proportion in their outlines and accurate use of tone. 3 Worksheets are differentiated to different abilities and RAG rated. Learning Objective and success criteria are included. Marking slip linking to the success criteria is included. Powerpoint has introductory lesson slide including questions. Ideal as a cover lesson - differentiated resources, a simple lesson only requiring the worksheet and pencils. Tasks have been tailored to a range of abilities to allow students to attain a successful outcome with little teacher support. Everything that you need for the lesson included: Ppt, worksheets, marking slips. R019

Booklet of independent starter tasks covering 7 formal elements of Art. 5 pages of tasks, 26 tasks in total - Colour, Shape, Form, Line, Tone, Texture and Pattern The tasks are designed to be completed independently. They can be worked through as a class in order or students can be encouraged to choose which order they complete the tasks in. Only basic equipment is needed so these are also ideal for homework tasks. As well as the PDF booklet there is a Powerpoint with slide to introduce the task to this classroom. A great independent task to settle students into the lesson. Tasks are aimed at a range of abilities to stretch and challenge. R001

Step by step PDF help sheet guide for lino printing. Suitable for KS3 and KS4. Helpful tips for success written alongside the instruction. 7 clear steps with supporting image. Designed to support and facilitate independent learning. Guide walks through: Drawing out design onto tile Cutting out design Inking up tile Printing R003

Handout containing wide range of key words associated with the Formal Elements of Art. Can be printed out and stuck into sketchbooks to support students in writing annotations, commenting on their own work and the work of others. Differentiation - crib sheet to support lower ability students with spelling/ range of words. Could be printed as a classroom poster. R011

A 10 question quiz for KS3 students covering the basics of the Formal Elements of Art. Exploring Colour, Line, Shape, Form, Tone, Texture and Space. Included: Powerpoint with a slide for each question and for each answer. Template worksheet for answers. (printable 2 worksheets on 1 A4 page). A great starter or plenary activity to assess prior understanding or to recap on learning objectives that have been covered. Students could work individually, in pairs or in groups to engage with a competitive element. R016

Bundle of 4 tonal drawing practice worksheets. Ideal as starter activity/ independant learning activity. I have designed the 4 worksheets to work together as a set - building on the students skills with each task. 2 worksheets per slide/ page to save on printing! This resource includes all of the worksheets in both PowerPoint and PDF format. R009

Bundle of 6 starter worksheets. Analysing Art task - students required to answer RAG rated questions on a particular piece of art. Theme of art works - Environment/ Environmental Activism/ Climate - Change/ Plastic Pollution Task suitable for groups or independent work. Task requires use of literacy. It is also a great starting point for group discussion and reflection. Encouraging students to think about art on a deeper level and to identify meaning and concepts within pieces. Included - PowerPoint presentation - 6 worksheets and 1 introductory slide. PDF version Tip to Save on Printing: Display slide to whole class and ask them to answer questions in their sketchbooks/ on scrap paper OR turn the task into paired/ group work to encourage discussion - print 1 page per pair/ group/ table. R005

Complete resources for a KS3 Art cover lesson. Focusing on Proportion as a Formal Element. The worksheet requires students to complete a pencil, drawing of a fish showing accurate proportion in their outlines and accurate use of tone. 3 Worksheets are differentiated to different abilities and RAG rated. Learning Objective and success criteria are included. Marking slip linking to the success criteria is included. Powerpoint has introductory lesson slide including questions. Ideal as a cover lesson - differentiated resources, a simple lesson only requiring the worksheet and pencils. Tasks have been tailored to a range of abilities to allow students to attain a successful outcome with little teacher support. Everything that you need for the lesson included: Ppt, worksheets, marking slips. R018

Bundle of 9 starter worksheets! - Each worksheet contains a word search plus a differentiated challenge task to further stretch and develop literacy skills. **Excellent way to incorporate literacy into a lesson and to develop student’s vocabulary. ** Students can then be challenged to share definitions and use knew vocab knowledge in further discussions and annotations! The worksheets can be used as a starter or independent learning activity. The themes cover key formal elements and principles of art and provide students with a large vocabulary list to pull from in further studies. PowerPoint slide introducing the starter activity is included. 2 sheets to each page to maximise on printing! All worksheets provided in both PDF and PowerPoint format. R007

Word Search worksheet for Key Stage 3 groups. A range of key Colour Theory vocabulary. Ideal as a starter task, filler activity or plenary. Extension task/ Differentiation for higher ability - Students could be asked to write out the definitions of the words as they find them. R013

Set of 3 differentiated Colour Wheel worksheets. Suitable for KS3 learners. Colour coded Red, Amber Green. Ideal for independent learning task. Looking at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary colours. Top Tip: Copy the worksheets onto thicker cartridge paper for use with watercolour paints. The worksheets are included in both PDF and PowerPoint format. R006

Simple step-by-step help sheet for students to create a basic clay slab pot. Bullet points and numbered steps supported by clear photos. Differentiation - Great resource to use to support lower ability students and allow them to work more independently. Covers all steps from rolling out an even slab to joining the completed pot to a base etc. R015

Complete resources for a KS3 Art cover lesson. Focusing on Proportion as a Formal Element. The worksheet requires students to complete a pencil, drawing of a pine cone showing accurate proportion in their outlines and accurate use of tone. 3 Worksheets are differentiated to different abilities and RAG rated. Learning Objective and success criteria are included. Marking slip linking to the success criteria is included. PowerPoint has introductory lesson slide including questions. Ideal as a cover lesson - differentiated resources, a simple lesson only requiring the worksheet and pencils. Tasks have been tailored to a range of abilities to allow students to attain a successful outcome with little teacher support. Everything that you need for the lesson included: Ppt, worksheets, marking slips. R017

Art Help sheet - Drawing / Pencil Tone Collection of tips to improve drawing / pencil tone. General help sheet for students to have on hand whenever doing pencil drawings. The sheet contains a variety of prompts to encourage students to self reflect/ self evaluate and make improvements to their work independently. The help sheet can also be used to aid self and peer assessment - students can reflect on the prompts and use them to identify areas of improvement and deliver constructive feedback. R002

Word Search worksheet for Key Stage 3 groups. A range of key Formal Elements vocabulary. Ideal as a starter task, filler activity or plenary. Extension task/ Differentiation for higher ability - Students could be asked to write out the definitions of the words as they find them. Easy to print - 2 worksheets per page, save on printing! R014

Printable PDF help sheet providing structured prompts for students. The sheet will support students in discussing and reflecting on the work of other artists and will scaffold high quality annotations. The help sheet could also be used to facilitate group or class discussions. Differentiation - There is an example sentence starter for each of the prompts to provide extra support to lower ability learners. The prompts are structured to become increasingly challenging. This will allow stretch and challenge for all abilities. 2 help sheets per page to help reduce printing costs! R004

Word Search worksheet for Key Stage 3 groups. A range of key Portraiture vocabulary. Ideal as a starter task, filler activity or plenary. Extension task/ Differentiation for higher ability - Students could be asked to write out the definitions of the words as they find them. R012