A common sense approach to assessing and feeding back to students now that levels have gone and student targets are usually set based on their performance in subjects other than Art. The focus of this policy is to provide accurate, positive, encouraging feedback and assessment which allows the student to grow as an artist rather than being left feeling that they have failed. This resource has been widely shared and effectively integrated within the Art teaching community. supplied as a PDF and also a Word document for complete freedom to edit to suit your department's particular needs.

30 beautiful photos of Christmas scenes for inspiration and decoration. Merry Christmas!

It’s Christmas! Downloaded over 1000 times globally last Christmas. Updated and improved for 2018 to include a visual round. Get your copy and give students a Christmas challenge with this big, challenging Christmas quiz. 40 questions and 10 visual questions that will really challenge students knowledge about all things to do with Christmas. If you do purchase this resource you can choose another resource from our shop free of charge up to the value of £20. Simply visit our shop, look through the 1000 + resources on offer and email me at maelmatthews@gmail.com. Click here to go to our shop and have a browse! Our little Christmas present to you! This is quite a tricky quiz and has been written with Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 in mind. Provided in easy to print list form and also as a visually festive slideshow with a slide per question so that questions can be displayed on the whiteboard. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Start Education!

Ideal form time fun for the last week of term. This fun "Who, What, Where" game challenges teams to respond to slides that describe a particular scene. One person then draws the scene whilst team mates try to guess. This PowerPoint provides rules, descriptive slides and score card. This is a resource that I have produced to use with my classes this week to give them a well deserved end of term treat. You might also like to give students a challenging Christmas quiz. Click here to go to the Big Christmas Quiz! Merry Christmas from Start Education!

I have been producing educational resources for just under 3 years. Last year my Art resources were the most downloaded globally and sales are continuing to rise. I have developed a twitter following of over 12,600 (@maelhmatthews) which is helping to promote resources further. This document might help you develop your own brand. Clear, unambiguous advice based on my own experiences. Themes covered in the resource include; the use of social media to promote your resources pricing communicating with buyers time management keeping the right side of copyright and other laws choosing the right topics developing a brand identity Choosing the right "look" for your resources. Managing feedback comments..... and much more. This document outlines a philosophy which is working for me and it might help you develop your own way forward. Good luck!

Four different resources focussing on friends and friendships. Ideal for older KS2 and younger KS3 students. Use these resources when you want to encourage positive friendships. Included are: A quiz about friendships to encourage students to consider what type of friend they are. A lesson plan and supporting resources on bullying A writing frame encouraging students to consider their friendships An activity encouraging positive relationships and warning against unhealthy friendships.

PSHE. Challenge your students to consider how positive they are about life, learning and pretty much everything. The questions will provide students with a score with a corresponding statement that outlines their particular mind-set. A nice starter activity for group work based on positive or growth mind-sets. Suitable for KS3 and 4.

Engage students in Anti Bullying activities with these resources. Schemes of work, discussion starting points and a questionnaire that will really get students thinking about how they are treated and how they treat others. All resources are easy to print. Suitable for KS2 and 3. Ideal for form time or for when time is tight. Also includes 18 motivational posters for use at any time during the year.

A comprehensive Art Department Teacher handbook covering vision, philosophy, health and safety, expectations of students, course descriptions and more. The handbook provides a fully editable resource which can be modified to suit all Art departments.

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with 3 dimensional work with an emphasis on diversity of design in different cultures. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse 3 dimensional artwork and vessels from cultures other than their own. They are then guided through the development of their own objects.

This resource provides a concise illustrated history of notable Art events. Information is presented in an easy to access table format. A useful resource for Art students of all ages. Also a handy reminder for Art teachers.

A thorough, fully editable Drug Education Policy for Primary and Secondary Schools.

A document outlining the duties of an Art technician. Duties are split into daily, weekly, termly and on-going jobs. Fully editable.

Are you holding on for the end of term? Are you looking for a printable activity to keep your class happy during the last week of term? This Easter word search might help. A clear, photocopiable resource suitable for all ages. Happy Easter

Keep your students happy and busy in the last week of term with this Easter themed resource. 10 mazes of increasing difficulty. Challenge your students to get to the egg. To make it even more challenging, perhaps give them a time limit! Happy Easter from START!

A simple activity for students when you really need a time filler! A Summer themed Wordsearch. Ideal for form time or to give to early finishers. It might not be what Ofsted want to see, but we all need a resource like this at times!

This simple resource will allow you to show your class how you think they are performing. The slides provide a range of emoticons that can be displayed on the white board. Perhaps start the lesson with the neutral face (slide 6), and as the lesson progresses, change the slide to either show positive participation (move up through the slides), or areas for improvement (move down through the slides) Children respond positively to visual stimuli, and this could be an effective way of encouraging self reflection. You could even keep a lesson by lesson tally using the scoring system on each slide so that they are encouraged to beat their last efforts.