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Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.

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Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
New A level Art Specification. Student Friendly Scheme of Study for Component 1
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New A level Art Specification. Student Friendly Scheme of Study for Component 1

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Exam reforms are well under way. This document provides teachers and students with clear support for the new A level Art specification Component 1. Students are provided with an explanation of requirements and are prompted to meet the criteria. It has been written with the new Assessment Objectives in mind. This is a useful hand-out for students, providing relevant background information which should help them fully address the Assessment Objectives. This resource is provided as a Word document so that it can be freely edited to suit your particular needs. This resource has been written by an experienced A level Art Senior Moderator.
Art Scheme of Work - Architecture
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Art Scheme of Work - Architecture

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Engage students in drawing, painting and relief work, whilst they learn about architecture in their locality and around the world. Four thorough, easy to follow art lessons. Each one builds on the last. Students will progress work through drawing, painting and ultimately the development of card relief work. Taking into account time for students to develop their artwork, this set of lessons can provide a full half term’s worth of art lessons. Each lesson plan includes clear step by step guide for the teacher, materials list and cross curricular links. Every lesson has differentiated learning outcomes. There are also printable student support sheets to reinforce learning. Also included are 100 images of architecture from around the work. This is a useful slideshow, providing inspiration for students. Over 115 pages in total.
Higher order thinking posters
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Higher order thinking posters

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A bundle of poster to inspire students and encourage a growth mindset. Provided as a jpeg for printing at a range of sizes or inserting into your own docs.
Art Student Handbook
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Art Student Handbook

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Here’s an informative handbook for art students. It provides information on the nature of art education, behaviour and performance expectations, equipment needed, how to use a sketchbook and much more. Check out the preview for a look at all the info. It is also provided as a Word document so that once you have purchased it, you have absolute editing freedom so that you can tailor it to your particular school and student needs. We hope that it provides a useful framework for you and that students benefit from the info.
Art Scheme of Work. Human Form.
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Art Scheme of Work. Human Form.

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Four linked art lessons exploring the human form and its depiction through art. Students are introduced to the work of Henry Moore and Alberto Giacometti and are shown how to analyse artwork. They are then shown how to draw the human form and then develop wire sculptures. Each of the four lessons provides clear, step by step guidance for the teacher, differentiation, links to other subjects, materials list and also a printable support sheet for students. Fully illustrated. We hope that you find this resource easy to use, informative and fun!
Cultural Identity  Video Art Lesson.
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Cultural Identity Video Art Lesson.

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This 7 minute video lesson demonstrates to students how they can take a significant image linked to their own cultural identity and develop an exciting piece of artwork from it. The commentary discusses how an individual’s cultural identity is completely personal to them, and can include their nationality, heritage, preferences and interests. The art activity develops drawing skills and encourages consideration of pattern, shape and colour. Ideal for students aged 11 to 18.
Start Art - A Complete Middle School Art Curriculum
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Start Art - A Complete Middle School Art Curriculum

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At an introductory offer of $10.00 (Usual price $20.00), Start Art presents The Complete Middle School Art Curriculum The best selling UK Art book has been amended and updated for US Middle School education. 37 linked lesson plans, each providing a lesson outline, differentiation, resources, cross curricular links and a student friendly information sheet. Lessons offer students a carefully considered balance of techniques, contextual links and fun. This resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art, Senior Art Examiner and professional artist.
PSHE. Motivational Posters
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PSHE. Motivational Posters

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11 Stunning motivational posters and motivational images to brighten your classroom and make students think about effort and positivity. Provided as jpegs so that they can be printed at various sizes and even inserted into documents.
Art. Complete set of KS3 and KS4 Units of work
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Art. Complete set of KS3 and KS4 Units of work

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A complete set of Art schemes of work for Key Stage 3 and 4. Each scheme provides a lesson by lesson plan, health and safety information, differentiation, homework, materials list and clear aims and objectives. Completely Ofsted ready. Themes covered are: KS3 Landscapes Architecture Found objects Colour theory Conceptual art Drawing styles Figure drawing and sculpture Masks Monochrome Portraits KS4 Natural Forms Man-made structures
Mental Math. Random Sum Generators
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Mental Math. Random Sum Generators

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These ingenious Powerpoints provides sum generators for younger children. Simply click on the highlighted button and a random sum will appear. Give your students time to answer the question before clicking on the sum to reveal the answer. One more click on the answer returns you to the sum generator page. All sums use numbers from 1 to 9, making it suitable for younger children. Ideal for whole class mental math sessions. Addition, subtraction and multiplication are covered. You can even edit the resource to input your own choice of sums. I am happy to answer any questions on this resource and explain how to edit it if you wish to do so. Please feel free to contact me through the TES site or by email at maelmatthews@gmail.com.
AQA GCSE Art Exam 2019.  Securing outstanding performance in GCSE Art
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AQA GCSE Art Exam 2019. Securing outstanding performance in GCSE Art

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This support guide for AQA GCSE Art provides students with clear guidance on how to raise achievement. Help your students secure 8 or 9 with this guide. Concise student friendly descriptions of the key characteristics and mindset of a high achieving student. Ideal for pasting into student sketchbooks as a constant reminder. Also includes a student friendly step by step guide to developing a sketchbook and A* graded sketchbook exemplar material.
NEW for 2016. The Updated Step by Step GCSE Sketchbook.
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NEW for 2016. The Updated Step by Step GCSE Sketchbook.

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A step by step guide for students and teachers, walking 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. This resource also provides the teacher with a clear methodology for fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Over 30 instructional slides.
For September. The Step by Step GCSE Sketchbook Guide - Natural Forms
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For September. The Step by Step GCSE Sketchbook Guide - Natural Forms

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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. This guide takes Natural Forms as a subject matter.
Natural World Image Library - 10 Individual Photographic Slideshows
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Natural World Image Library - 10 Individual Photographic Slideshows

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This resource offers 10 individual photographic slideshows of images associated with the natural world (Over 300 images in total). Themes covered are Hands, Natural Textures, Sky, Trees, Water, Patterns in the Environment, Birds, Fish, Flowers and Fungi. A useful cross curricular resource suitable for use with all ages.
Space and Planets
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Space and Planets

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Are you exploring Astronomy with your students? This set of 10 fully illustrated worksheets will be very useful. The themes covered are… Life beyond Earth Mission to Mars The Solar System The Sun The Moon Planet Earth Lifecycle of a medium star Lifecycle of a large star Eclipses Big Bang Theory. Great as starters or extension activities. Easy to print and very student friendly. Ideal for 10 to 14 yr olds.
GCSE Art Externally Set Assignment Component 2 Student Guidance and Support 2023
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GCSE Art Externally Set Assignment Component 2 Student Guidance and Support 2023

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GCSE Art Component 2 question papers for 2023 are out! This is a FULLY EDITABLE 12 page guide for students to help them develop artwork for GCSE Art Component 2. It is suitable for all exam boards including AQA, OCR and Edexcel. As it is fully editable it is suitable for use with ALL TITLES; Art and Design, Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Photography, 3D Design. This fully illustrated guide leads the student through the stages of development of a thorough set of work that meets the requirements of the assessment objectives. Drawing in all its forms is strongly encouraged, as drawing underpins all other work, no matter which Title is being followed. This resource is used in an outstanding Art Department. No exam questions are reproduced in this resource. The guidance given provides a structure that works irrespective of the starting point. Potentially, this could be used as an outline for the development of Component 1 too! Also includes an editable planning sheet to help students organise themselves right from the start. This resource is provided as a Word doc so that you can edit it to meet your needs. For instance, tailor it to your exam board and deadline dates, or add your own images and artist references. We hope it helps! P.S, be sure to unzip the file once you download it. One reviewer has stated that it is not editable … it is, it simply needs unzipping first! :)
GCSE Art Resource. The Step by Step Sketchbook
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GCSE Art Resource. The Step by Step Sketchbook

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A step by step guide for students and teachers, walking through the development of a thorough GCSE Art sketchbook. This resource focusses on covering the Assessment Objectives and helps students see how their work can evolve by making links between their observations, the artwork of recognised artists and media experimentation. An invaluable resource for all students but particularly effective for use with students struggling to grasp the requirements of GCSE Art. This resource also provides the teacher with a clear methodology which can be adopted irrespective of the project theme. This original resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art and Senior Art Moderator. Over 30 instructional slides.