This worksheet outlines a task focused on using lighting creatively and effectively in portrait photography. Lots of tips and examples featured to support students, as well as suggestions for editing.

A visual flow diagram for students to use to help them structure their experiments with links to photographers. It clarifies how to use photographers to inspire their experiments, with a focus on supporting them with refining their ideas to get the best marks in AO2. Written for GCSE but I've also used it with A-level, early on in the course with students that are new to the subject.

This PowerPoint was written for a KS3 transition session with a group of SEN students but would be suitable for all groups. The topic is alternative drawing, and there are a range of short drawing tasks that focus on being creative rather than perfect or accurate in order to build confidence.

This powerpoint was written for my year 11 students who are doing a project on Distortion. After looking at the work of Suzanne Saroff, I wanted students to complete a photoshoot of a single glass, demonstrating how you can get a real variety of photos documenting distortion with a little creativity. Each slide includes examples of photos and key tips for success!

This checklist lists all of the tasks that I expect all students to complete for a GCSE Photography project. It is colour coded linked to the AOs, features clear success criteria for each task, and offers a 'going for gold' extension to push the higher ability students. A really good resource for encouraging students to work independently, as well as for reference when structuring their projects.

I wrote this for my A-level students as they needed something to help them write their essays for the personal investigation. It breaks down the essay into different subheadings, each with a guide on how many words to write and then a list of prompt questions to help with writing. There is also a guide to the required bibliography, and a final checklist. This version is written for photography students, but could be quickly altered for art/textiles etc.

This worksheet guides students through a slow shutter speed portrait activity with different techniques and ideas to try, with visual examples. A really good task to teach students about slow shutter speed and the potentials for using long exposures. You'll just need a dark room and some torches!

A really clear powerpoint to introduce shutter speed and aperture to students, with a focus on capturing movement. Plenty of visuals and student friendly explanations of key words.

This has been a successful project with GCSE students. The file include: - an A3 visual overview of the whole project, linked to the AOs and colour coded, laid out as a flow diagram with photos etc. - An overview of timings for each task, with links to what goes on each A1 presentation board - A student checklist with extensions to go with each task, written with keen/HPA students in mind.

18 week project based on faces and figure aimed at year 9. Skills focus on drawing, printmaking and mixed media, linked to artists such as Rankin and Angie Hoffmeister.

An introduction to drawing in photography. Useful examples of how students can incorporate drawing into their work to hit the new requirement for drawing in AO3.

This has been a successful project with GCSE students. The file include: - an A3 visual overview of the whole project, linked to the AOs and colour coded, laid out as a flow diagram with photos etc. - An overview of timings for each task, with links to what goes on each A1 presentation board - A student checklist with extensions to go with each task, written with keen/HPA students in mind.

These cards have been created to support students with composition in photography. They were written for year 10 as an introduction to the skill of using different compositions such as negative space, rule of thirds, leading lines etc. and will be a useful reference for year 11 as a visual reminder. There are 6 A4 colourful cards ready to be laminated, each for a different type of composition with clear tips, diagrams and photos for reference.

Introductory lesson to photograms - suitable for GCSE and A-level. Practical element to the lesson, including labelling the darkroom equipment. Full lesson with worksheets and review.

10 challenges written to be suitable for both GCSE and A-level photography students. Each with a focus on developing a specific skill, and written to be engaging and accessible from anywhere including from home if needed. Skills include composition, lighting, contrasting colours, viewpoints and shutter speed. They are written to be a open to interpretation, meaning that students of all abilities should be able to have some fun with the challenges.

This is a resource that we use with our students as part of a second GCSE project where we do a 'mock exam' style project. Students are given a choice of 3 titles, then encouraged to work more independently, with the use of a checklist. The three topics are: - Nature and Natural Form - Identity - Groups of Objects Each topic is introduced as a page of artists with images, and a list of things that students could focus on, draw, photograph etc. There is then a checklist which applies to all starting points and covers the whole project.

3 pages of Photoshop techniques laid out in a table with screen shots, tool icons and step by step instructions on how to use each one. Student friendly for reference and encouraging independence, but not too wordy! Plenty of little tips along the way.

A student friendly powerpoint which encourages students to try out different methods of layering. Lots of examples and tips along the way to get students to be more creative with editing.

This has been a really successful scheme of work. Students engaged with it really well, with a variety of painting, printmaking and mixed media work linking to artists such as Ian Murphy and Paul Kenton. We ran a trip to a local English Heritage venue which I'd recommend for photography and drawing - they're generally free if you lead them yourself! The SOW is broken down by week, giving tasks linked to AOs, Skills focus and extensions for HPA.

This lesson worked really well with year 9, engaging them during the pattern drawing element of the task, and then teaching them some basic photoshop skills as a follow up lesson (using the worksheet). Students design a pattern page, you then need to scan their drawings ready for the following photoshop lesson where they add colour and further patterns. One tip - get students to press fairly hard in pencil or go over designs in pen so the scanner can see them clearly!