**INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT USE Tip: Use this framework as a guide to organise your self-assessment writing whenever we do www & ebi. Look carefully at your work and think of what www (use the vocabulary in the green to help you). Working from left to right choose words from each section to build a sentence to evaluate your work. Repeat for ebi (use the vocabulary in the yellow to help you). -Make sure you write using complete sentences. -Make sure your sentences make sense. -Ensure you are being honest about your work.

The exam is just around the corner- are your students ready? Use this resource to help make sure they are… In a hurry and need some useful exam planning pages to print off to use immediately? 24, 35 & 41 With a focus on idea development for a final exam piece, this resource includes… -a printable/shareable student self-checklist handout to exam success (developing metacognition and to help prepare for the exam) -a printable/shareable ‘EVENT’ planning tutorial handout (where students or teacher records suggestions for success) -a guide to compositional/thumbnail sketches -a guide for successful artist research -introduction to a range of pertinent EVENT artists to inspire students & more…

The perfect activity to follow up on a unit on portrait drawing. Use this to have your students developing their own pattern taking inspiration from a variety of sources. Complete lesson with lesson plan & differentiation. Create a Self Portrait taking inspiration from the style of artist Kehinde Wiley. There are two parts to this artwork : Your tonal grid drawing (last 2 lessons) Your personalised background pattern (today) Key words for this project: Pattern, Portrait, Design, Shape, Identity, Personalisation, Repeat, Symmetry, Flip, Reverse, Colour Scheme, Harmonious, Monochromatic, Complimentary

I used this to begin a unit on Van Gogh’s Starry night to teach brush control to my year 7’s.

I assigned this to my new GCSE groups so that students could continue improving their drawing and knowledge while at home. A challenging mini unit of work based on Iain Macarthur’s animal illustrations (line, pattern, detail etc) that offers choice and includes opportunities to develop a range of technical skills and demonstrate creativity. Organised into the following tasks: -Knowledge -Interpretation -Practice -Inspiration -Final piece My students enjoyed it and the outcomes were decent. I hope your students enjoy it too!

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!

A knowledge organiser for GCSE Art highlighting the key Assessment Objectives, including a breakdown of knowledge, vocabulary, links , art etc. Adapt or use as it is, I’ll be uploading more resources very soon to go along with the theme I’m using with my year 10s come September- Organic vs. Mechanic.

Bring in a bag of strawberry laces to ensure this lesson is a hit. I used this resource to help my students learn the importance of knots and to have some knot-tying practice. Our Textiles mission: To learn how to tie a variety of knots and decide which ones are most appropriate for our future projects. Features: Video clips, success criteria, historical information about knots, fun facts, step-by-step instruction & more.

Use this resource to get your students creating their own portraits exploring the theme of Identity, Respect & Community… Complete Project with 5 files, including: Identity, Respect & Community Portrait lesson Which introduces a range of artists, with opportunities for interpretation & analysis, as well as portrait practice and key Art vocabulary. Portrait Planner (Printable worksheet for students to fill in to plan their portrait) Project Booklet Guide (I used this an an Independent home learning task) Self Portrait Task(I used this as an Independent home learning task) Portrait practice (Do Now mark-making tasks) Black History Month

I used this with my Year 9s and got some really great results back Iain McArthur and Birds Includes: A Checklist the explains clearly exactly what to do. Example outcomes A range of activities that develop … -Knowledge -Analysis -Skills …all leading to a challenging and fun final outcome This could be 2 or 3 lesson’s worth of work easily.

Need a high quality lesson to deliver in school or set as remote learning? This easy to use resource will have your students learning key art vocabulary, deciphering famous vanitas paintings and creating their own vanitas still life set up using objects from home . I set this for my year 9 & 10 remote learning- they loved it and asked for more!

Teach Colour Theory properly and create a high quality outcome using Watercolour paint. Includes: -Slides content and printable worksheets for several lessons (6 or more) -Introduction to relevant artists -Success Criteria -Colour Theory Key vocabulary -Exemplars

Explore Art that is made up upcycled materials, found objects, and made through processes that are environmentally friendly. Discover artists who explore social/political issues in their work. Consider the ecology, social justice, nonviolence and elevate voices of local communities.

Need a high quality lesson to deliver in school or set as remote learning? This easy to use resource will have your students learning key art vocabulary, deciphering famous vanitas paintings and practising their own drawing skills using the observational, grid or upside-down techniques. I set this for my year 9 & 10 remote learning- they loved it and asked for more!

Learn about Synaesthesia and artist Kandinsky and try creating art using his neurodiverse ability. Includes: -Ready to print worksheet -homework challenge -Do Now task

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!

Ready to print out or upload to use as an engaging, challenging Homework or Pre Learning activity. Includes: -Key ART vocabulary words -Choice of observational drawing tasks -Success Criteria

A whole month of lessons! Drawing using tone and drawing celebrity portraits. Always a favorite lesson of my students. Includes: A whole month of lessons! Printable worksheets Assessment Criteria Step by step guide Do now tasks Autumn Art Assessment Marksheet

Optical Art lessons where students learn op art techniques and then create their own dazzle ships. Optical illusions. Includes: Content for 2 to 4 lessons Examples Success Criteria Do Now Tasks Printable worksheets Marksheet