This poster compares the current GCSE grades (A -G) with the new grading system (9 - 1). Suitable as a poster around school or a hand out for staff, students, parents and governors. This resource has been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced teacher and senior examiner for the largest UK examination board. More resources spanning Art, English, PSHE, Citizenship and History available at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael Please don't forget to leave feedback. We value your thoughts.

Updated for 2017-1Updated for 2017-18. The current government workforce challenge reports states, amongst other things that all staff should work from fully resourced schemes of study. This resource can provide this along with much more. All resources in this bundle have been used in an Ofsted "outstanding" Art department. Get your own department Ofsted ready by ensuring your Art Department has thorough documentation and offers students a complete art experience. This massive resource for Secondary School Art departments comprises 52 individual files. These include: A full year of schemes of study A vast range of supporting visuals and slide shows Student and staff handbooks Student feedback forms Policies including Health and Safety and a Gifted and Talented policy Cross curricular information such as colours in different languages A vision for Art Education Art Technician duty list and ..... The Complete KS3 Art Curriculum Book ..... plus much, much more. For a full list of resources, just look at the file titles. These resources have been produced by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, professional artist and Senior A level Moderator. Follow Mael on Twitter @maelhmatthews Please remember to leave feedback. We value your views. Art resource by Start Creative Resources.

This resource provides templates for tangrams. They can be easily printed out for students to use. A great way of engaging students in problem solving and geometry. Also a useful cross curricular tool, linking maths with art. Over 50 different designs are provided along with the basic square shape template. Students can also use their imagination to develop their own designs. Suitable for all ages .... even adults would enjoy the challenge!

Art. Grid Drawing. A useful drawing extension activity. Simply ask students to reproduce the image by copying detail square by square. Useful for art students who struggle with drawing skills.

Looking for fun activities at the end of a hard year? Here are 31 original images for colouring that will allow students to explore rotational symmetry. Easy to photocopy. The patterns allow for creative decision making whilst students are applying colour. Ideal for colouring with pencil crayons, felt tips or even paint. Two files included, one with UK spelling (Colour) and one with US spelling (Color). Happy colouring / coloring!

A fully editable handbook for A level Art students which outlines the course requirements, expectations and structure. Provided as a Word doc so that you can amend it to suit the needs of your school.

A thorough Art scheme of work suitable for Key Stage 3 students, providing a lesson by lesson guide, cross curricular links, homework advice and recommendations on materials. The focus of the scheme is the study of landscape painting and drawing with reference to the work of Hundertwasser.

An end of project questionnaire for students of all ages. This resource allows students to feed back their views on their own performance and also enables students to comment on the project. An ideal resource to support development planning.

A stage by stage Powerpoint slideshow. The presentation demonstrates the techniques and processes involved in a clay activity that introduces students to simple shaping and joining techniques. Ideal for Middle School students.

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 Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

The current government workforce challenge reports state, amongst other things that all staff should work from schemes of study. This resource can provide this along with much more. 38 thorough Art lesson plans for Key Stage 3. All plans include differentiation, a step by step plan, resources lists and a student friendly handout. Topics range from formal drawing to abstraction, ceramics to wire construction.

A visual summer themed quiz for primary aged children. Questions with images which can be shown slide by slide to children. Suitable as a fun filler activity at the end of a busy year.

A promotional tool - very useful at a time when fewer students are opting for exam level Art courses. An extensive slideshow emphasising the merits of Art education. The slideshow includes information on potential careers as well as more general focus on the values of creative thinking. Each slide includes visual imagery. Fully editable, this resource is ideal for lessons, open evenings and presentations.

Updated for 2017-18. A step by step guide for students, leading them through the development of a GCSE Art sketchbook. This resource focusses on covering the Assessment Objectives and helps students see how their work can evolve. An invaluable resource for all students, but in particular, lower achieving candidates. Over 30 instructional slides. Art resource by Start Creative Resources.

Form time can be pressurised…… Register to be taken, notices to be read out, student queries to be answered ….. and the weekly PSHCEE topic to be covered! This resource provides discussion starting points for Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic Education. The aim is to provide a quick, at a glance resource which will help you to start class discussions. They have been written with a focus on the student. What do they think? What do they know? The following topics are covered. • Bullying • Careers • Disability • Drugs • Finances • Personal Health • Race relations • Relationships • The Environment Ideal for use with Key Stage 3 students, but also suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5

This resource provides a GCSE Art Scheme of Study based on Natural Forms. The scheme provides opportunities for full coverage of the four Assessment Objectives. Also included are 11 individual slideshows of photographic images to support the scheme. There is also a photocopiable step by step student guide to developing an effective sketchbook based on natural forms. This resource has been designed to relate to both the existing specification and the new GCSE Art specification which will be rolled out next academic year. Resources have been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, Senior A level Art Moderator and professional artist.

Save yourself loads of time by downloading this fully editable A level Art Student handbook. The document provides information about the structure of the course, expectations, support with developing a portfolio and general course ethos. Because it is provided as a Word document you can modify the document to best suit your particular school. A quick, easy way of preparing for September.

Engage students in the Rio Olympics with this Olympic themed word search. Ideal for form time and at the end of the day. Easy to photocopy.

A KS3 Art Unit of Work. Focus: Masks