Year 8 Art & Design - Notes (9 pages) with pictures and recommended YouTube videos and Rose Window activity which I use to teach this topic for CIE.

Useful as the first Art and Design lesson in Year 9 or I/GCSE for Cambridge exams. Based on the CIE video, with suitable creative activity, and intro to van Gogh’s Starry Night art. Links to 2 videos included. A 9 page self-explanatory document which can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home learning.

Useful for students painting in oils for the first time, e.g. Year 9 or I/GCSE. A 12 page document containing tips, study notes, practice and assessment activity based on watching suitable videos. Can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home-based learning. Allocate 5 lessons to complete the whole unit. Includes: Preparing to paint Prep work for landscape Blocking Layers Final touches

Art & Design Year 8 - Introduction to Drawing. Often my first lesson of the year. Looks at pencils, pencil crayons, chalks, charcoal, and pastels. Activity - Design first page of Visual Diary using drawing materials . 10 pages of notes and illustrations which can be printed or displayed on screen.

Useful as an introduction to art and design in year 9 or I/GCSE. Follows on from lessons on Elements of art and design (also available on this site). A 20-page document with activities and self-explanatory notes and links to suitable videos which can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home learning. Covers the following topics (5 lessons): principles of art principles of photography principles of design Famous designers Assessment activity

Art & Design - I use this for Year 8, and IGCSE students who are new to the topic. 29 pages of notes and illustrations which can be printed or projected. Links to useful YouTube videos. Five full lessons with suitable activities. Topics include: Use a phone camera to create a still life photo Anatomy of a camera Light and shadow Framing a photograph Rule of thirds WRITTEN FOR ONLINE LEARNING

An excellent resource for introducing 3-d art to KS3 and GCSE students. Includes interesting practical tasks and links to useful videos. Great lessons on pinch clay animals; Louise Nevelson and found art; as well as puppet-making.

An introduction to famous artists and art movements - suitable for students who have not yet studied famous artists. van Rijn, Monet, Picasso, Warhol and modern Chinese artist Zhou Chunya. Includes links to suitable videos, with questions. Also summaries and an unusual final task which students really enjoy - based on art as an investment.

A useful 27 page document for Year 9 or I/GCSE which contains information, links to suitable videos and questions which test different levels of thinking skills. Can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home-based learning. The whole unit consists of 5 lessons. Topics covered include: Modernism Bauhaus International Style High Tech architecture Post-modernism

A 25-page document for Year 9 or I/GCSE students which contains information, activities and links to suitable videos. Can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home-based education. Whole unit for at least 5 lessons. Topics covered include: Freehand sketches Formal drawing Vanishing points Isometric Orthographic drawing

An Introduction to Art & Design which can be used anywhere from Year 7 to GCSE. Defines important concepts and contains interesting tasks for applying new concepts. Recommended by a professional graphic designer.

An excellent resource for introducing KS3 and GCSE students to Print-making. Interesting practical tasks. Recommended by a professional graphic designer.

A useful resource to introduce students to the tools and techniques of painting. Can be used from Year 7 to GCSE. Interesting tasks for the application of new skills. Recommended by a professional graphic designer.

KS 3 - 5 lessons with notes, activities and links to suitable videos Sculpture Types and materials Statues Famous statues Masks Includes PowerPoint for lesson on Masks

Written for Year 7 but can be used up to GCSE for students new to the topic. Includes interesting tasks and links to relevant websites and videos. Excellent section on fibres. Highly recommended by a professional graphic designer.

Year 9 - Introduction to digital art and graphic design. 5 lessons using YouTube videos with activities for each lesson. Digital art for beginners Digital drawing exercises Digital painting Beginning graphic design Using colour and images in graphic design