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.
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.
Would you like an informative handbook for your Key Stage 3 art students? Well, here it is! A fully editable 11 page document which outlines the importance of art education, along with providing information about expectations, assessment, essential equipment and much more. Because it is fully editable (Word doc), you can tailor it to the specific needs of your school.
Easy to print and great to hand out on the first day back after the summer break. It provides a clear statement about the importance of art education and the expectations of students.
Easy to modify to make it suitable for any age range.
Do you wand a printable explanation of the AQA GCSE Art assessment objectives for students? If so, here it is. Each AO is followed by a clear, precise explanation of what it means. This is ideal for handing out to students at the start of the course and is appropriate for all AQA Art titles, namely, Art, Craft and Design, Fine Art, Graphics, Textiles, Photography and 3D. It will really help them address the AOs and maximise their potential.
Empower your KS3 students to engage critically with the 2024 USA Elections through this dynamic 6-lesson art scheme of work. “Exploring the 2024 USA Elections Through Art” offers a comprehensive curriculum that fuses artistic expression with civic education, guiding students to explore themes such as democracy, leadership, and the power of individual voices.
This resource is designed to spark meaningful conversations about the electoral process while equipping students with a variety of artistic techniques. Each lesson focuses on a different aspect of the elections, utilizing diverse materials and methods, including drawing, collage, political cartoons, and mixed media. Students will find inspiration from notable artists like Shepard Fairey, Norman Rockwell, and Barbara Kruger, and learn to convey powerful messages through their art.
What’s Included in this Resource:
6 detailed lesson plans with clear learning objectives, materials lists, and step-by-step instructions.
Student Help Sheets for each lesson to guide students in their creative processes.
Artist references that inspire and contextualize the artistic techniques explored in each lesson.
Assessment rubrics for easy grading and constructive feedback on student work.
Extension activities to challenge advanced learners and encourage further exploration.
Final mixed media project where students express their personal vision for the future of the USA following the elections.
Ideal for:
Middle school art teachers looking to integrate current events and social studies into their curriculum.
Educators seeking a creative approach to teaching about democracy and civic engagement.
Teachers wanting to encourage critical thinking and self-expression through visual arts.
This resource not only develops students’ artistic skills but also nurtures their understanding of democracy and the importance of their voices in shaping the future. Inspire your students to express their thoughts and feelings about the elections creatively with this engaging and thought-provoking art scheme!
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Looking for fun, fresh, and imaginative art projects that keep your students engaged and excited? Look no further! With this amazing collection of a hundred and one art lesson ideas, you’ll never run out of creative inspiration for your classroom.
Whether you are teaching primary or Key Stage 3, these bite-sized, easy-to-implement ideas will add a splash of creativity to your day without the stress of planning from scratch. Perfect for those days when you need a quick, fun activity, these lessons cover everything from Lego sculptures to rainbow drawings and even nature-inspired art.
Each idea is designed to be simple, low-prep, and adaptable for different age groups. Your students will love experimenting with unique materials like plaster, recycled objects, and melted crayons, while you will appreciate how fast and flexible these lessons are to set up!
Why You will Love It:
A hundred and one exciting ideas to spark creativity in your classroom!
Quick, low-prep activities for when you’re short on time.
Perfect for substitute teachers, art rotations, or creative breaks.
Ideal for hands-on learning, encouraging self-expression and imagination.
A mix of 2-D and 3_D projects. There is something for everyone!
Transform your art lessons and make your classroom a hub of creative exploration with this fantastic, easy-to-use resource. Get it today, and watch your student imaginations soar!
This 4-part Halloween art lesson is designed specifically for young learners, combining the magic of Halloween with hands-on, age-appropriate art activities! Each lesson is packed with step-by-step instructions, historical information, and creative projects that will inspire your students imaginations while building key artistic skills.
What is Included:
Pumpkin Drawing
Learn about the history of carved pumpkins…
Create fun, colorful pumpkin faces using construction paper and markers.
Spooky Spider Webs
Explore the beauty of spider webs through string and paint.
Create textured, spooky designs while learning about spiders in Halloween lore.
Friendly Ghosts
Introduce children to the fun and playful side of Halloween ghosts.
Create adorable 3 dimensional ghosts using tissue paper and cotton balls.
Halloween Masks
Make festive Halloween masks (cats, bats, pumpkins) while learning about Halloween traditions.
Students will decorate their masks and participate in a classroom Halloween parade!
Why This Resource?
Hands-On Learning: Each lesson allows students to create their own Halloween-themed artwork using a variety of materials, developing their fine motor skills and creativity.
Child-Friendly History: The lessons include simplified historical information about Halloween traditions to engage young learners.
Inclusive of Different Learning Styles: Whether your students love cutting, gluing, painting, or drawing, these activities allow for diverse learning experiences.
No-Fuss Preparation: All lessons come with clear materials lists and step-by-step guides, so you can spend more time teaching and less time planning.
Complete Rubric for Assessment: Each lesson includes a rubric to assess creativity, effort, neatness, and participation, making it easy to track student progress.
Perfect For:
Primary school Teachers: Engaging art projects designed to hold the attention of younger learners.
Home school Parents: Fun, easy-to-follow Halloween-themed lessons that are suitable for home use.
Art Instructors: A fantastic resource to build foundational art skills while embracing the festive Halloween spirit.
Resource Features:
Detailed Lesson Plans: Each of the 4 lessons is broken down into easy-to-follow steps.
Materials List: Simple and affordable materials that are accessible for most classrooms.
Historical Information: Fun facts and simplified historical tidbits about Halloween to captivate students.
Printable Templates: Ready-to-use templates for Halloween masks and pumpkin designs.
Assessment Rubric: A comprehensive rubric for evaluating student artwork based on creativity, effort, and participation.
Why You will Love It:
This Halloween art lesson plan is perfect for teachers who want to introduce their students to Halloween in a fun, educational way. With engaging art activities, a bit of Halloween history, and easy-to-follow instructions, your students will have a blast creating spooky artwork that celebrates the season!
Are your students struggling to develop their Component 1 Fine Art projects? This GCSE Fine Art Help Sheet is designed to offer clear, practical advice that helps Year 11 students boost their grades, even when they are short on time.
This resource provides:
Step-by-step guidance on how to review and improve sketchbooks, ensuring that essential elements like artist research, observational drawings, and idea development are covered.
Quick tips for enhancing work in a short time, including easy-to-follow suggestions for annotations, experimentation with materials, and refining existing pieces.
A 5-day action plan to guide students through effective improvements, keeping them on track and focused on key tasks.
Perfect for both teachers and students, this help sheet is an essential tool for those needing a last-minute boost to strengthen underdeveloped portfolios. With clear, concise instructions and a student-friendly design, this guide helps learners make the most of their creative journey while meeting AQA’s assessment objectives.
Transform sketchbooks and final pieces with this easy-to-use support document!
Dive into the complexities of modern American politics with this informative fact sheet bundle on Donald Trump, designed to help KS3 students understand his influence on recent U.S. history and politics. This resource covers both Donald Trump’s 2024 election win and an in-depth overview of his earlier presidency (2017-2021), offering balanced and detailed insights into his campaign strategies, policy focus, and the key events that defined his time in office.
The fact sheets in this bundle provide a clear, factual overview of:
Trump’s 2024 election campaign themes, voter demographics, historic significance, and the impact of his second, non-consecutive presidential term.
Trump’s first term as the 45th president, including his policies on immigration, the economy, healthcare, foreign relations, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major legislative efforts, impeachments, and his long-lasting influence on American politics.
Perfect for classroom discussions, civics projects, or individual study, this bundle is ideal for teaching the electoral process, the role of the U.S. president, and the dynamics of political campaigns.
Key Features:
Thorough, student-friendly coverage of both Trump’s 2017-2021 presidency and 2024 election win
Organized sections to support lessons on U.S. government, elections, and recent American history
Engaging, accessible format that provides context and analysis of contemporary political issues
Excellent for critical thinking activities, history lessons, or supplementary civics resources
Equip your students with a well-rounded perspective on one of America’s most discussed political figures and his role in shaping modern U.S. policy and politics!
Celebrate Christmas 2024 with this set of exciting, fun creative resources. Quizzes, drawing and making all in one big bundle of festive fun. Included in this bundle are:
A 40 question Christmas Quiz. Provided as both a PowerPoint and a printable document. Answers included of course!
A 10 question Visual Christmas Quiz – Guess the zoomed in festive object!
A 25 Christmas “True” or “False” quiz
15 Christmas grid drawing acivities – Cool gridded images for students to transfer onto blank grids. Super simple to print and hand out. Great for classroom displays.
A Make a Christmas Cracker printable activity sheet.
A series of super snowflakes to colour and / or cut out and display.
Everything you need for fun and informative lessons running up to Christmas break.
Get your GCSE Art course up and running ith this bundle. A thorough scheme of work based on Natural Forms, 23 photographic slide-shows of a massive range of natural forms and a step by step guide to developing a sketchbook based on Natural Forms, which can be handed to students.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help A-level art students choose the perfect theme for their AQA Component 1 Personal Investigation. The resource walks students through the process of selecting a theme that is engaging, broad enough for in-depth exploration, personally meaningful, and linked to the AQA assessment objectives (AO1-AO4).
It includes:
• A step-by-step guide to choosing a theme.
• Tips for ensuring the theme is both original and sustainable over a long period.
• A detailed checklist table for students to evaluate potential themes.
• A vibrant, eye-catching cover to inspire creativity.
This guide is perfect for use in class or as a standalone resource for independent study. It encourages students to reflect on their personal interests, skills, and artistic influences to ensure their Personal Investigation is both successful and deeply personal. Whether you are a teacher looking for structured support for your students or a student aiming to organize your ideas, this resource will be a valuable tool.
Key Features:
• Aligned with AQA assessment objectives
• Includes a thorough checklist for theme selection
• Inspiring, creative design
• Ideal for classroom use or independent study
Perfect For:
• AQA A-level Art and Design students
• Teachers looking for structured guidance materials
• Students needing help choosing a strong, engaging theme for their Personal Investigation
Download this resource today to empower your students in making informed, thoughtful choices for their A-level art projects.
Provided as a Word doc for complete editing freedom.
GCSE Art: AQA Component 2 Comprehensive Guide
Support your GCSE Art students with this detailed, step-by-step guide designed specifically for the AQA Component 2 externally set assignment. Packed with practical advice, creative prompts, and clear timelines, this resource supports students in developing a thorough body of preparatory work leading to a final outcome.
What’s Included?
Clear Structure: Easy-to-follow steps for brainstorming, research, and idea development.
Artistic Inspiration: Guidance on creating mind maps, gathering visual references, and selecting relevant artists.
Creative Processes: Advice on observational drawing, photography, media experimentation, and artist responses.
Presentation Tips: Suggestions for developing effective sketchbook layouts and intelligent annotation.
Progress Monitoring: Tools to help students reflect, refine, and cycle through their creative process.
Exam Preparation: A straightforward timeline to ensure students are organized and ready for the 10-hour exam.
Why This Resource?
Student-Friendly Language: Written in a way that is easy for students to understand and apply.
Flexible Framework: Suitable for all AQA titles and starting points and adaptable to individual projects.
Engages Creativity: Encourages students to experiment, take risks, and produce unique, meaningful work.
Teacher Support: Perfect for guiding independent learners while complementing classroom teaching.
Ideal for:
Teachers looking for a structured, engaging way to support GCSE Art students.
Students seeking clarity and confidence in developing their Component 2 projects.
Help your students achieve their full creative potential with this resource!
Provided as a Word doc for total editing freedom.
GCSE Art Component 2 exam papers will be handed out in January. This student support resource will guide students through the development of their preparatory work towards a meaningful and effective final outcome. Guidance is given on addressing the Assessment Objectives as well as a host of other aspects, which are listed below.
Presentation of work
Gathering of initial evidence such as mind maps and secondary source images
Producing initial observational drawings
Taking supporting photographs
Annotating intelligently
Producing thorough artist studies
Exploring media, material and techniques
Developing ideas that are clearly linked to previous explorations
Deciding on and producing a final outcome
15 illustrated, print friendly pages. Suitable of AQA, EdExcel, OCR.
Provided as a Word document for complete editing freedom.
Please note that this is an extended version of another resource that we provide. This version has more content.
We hand out the Component 2 papers in January. This comprehensive guide is the ultimate resource for AQA GCSE Art students tackling Component 2 in 2025. Packed with practical advice, this resource helps students confidently navigate their preparatory work from the moment they receive the exam paper to the completion of their final piece.
Key Features:
Choosing the Best Starting Point: Detailed tips to help students select a theme that aligns with their strengths and interests.
Organised Prep Work: Strategies for creating inspiring mind maps, mood boards, and sketchbook entries to develop ideas.
Assessment Objective Breakdown: Clear, student-friendly guidance on how to meet all four AQA assessment objectives with examples and suggestions for artist research, experimentation, and presentation.
Practical Time Management: Weekly goal-setting tools and advice to keep students on track, avoiding last-minute stress.
Encouraging Creativity: Suggestions for taking risks, exploring personal ideas, and producing a unique, high-quality body of work.
This resource is designed to inspire and empower students, providing clear and structured advice while leaving plenty of room for creative freedom. Perfect for use in the classroom, for independent study, or as part of after-school support sessions.
Equip your students with everything they need to excel in their GCSE Art exam. Download now and ensure their success!
Get ready for the GCSE and A level Art exam phase with these support resources for teachers and students. Clear, student friendly guidance to ensure that all four Assessment Objectives are fully covered by students. Make a 65% saving and obtain resources that can be used on an annual basis to help students structure their approach to Component 2 for both GCSE and A Level. Ideal for both AQA and EdExcel specifications and suitable for all titles.
We hand out the A Level Art Component 2 question papers in February. Why not hand this document out at the same to to help them get going in a clear, structured way.
The guide provides no nonsense advice on the collection of evidence, presentation of work and development of ideas in relation to the assessment objectives.
It also provides a time line to keep them on track through the next few months, working towards a final outcome to be produced during the 15 hours controlled time.
Provided as a fully editable Word document so that you can amend as you feel fit.
This resource is suitable for all exam boards and all titles.
Please note that no starting points are mentioned and no exam board documentation is reproduced as this would be a contravention of the exam regulations. This resource should be used alongside the question paper and specification documentation.
Written by an experienced Head of Department and used in a highly successful Art Department.
We distribute the A Level Art Component 2 question papers in February. Why not pair them with this essential guide to set your students on the right path with clear, structured support?
This resource offers straightforward advice on:
• Collecting evidence, presenting work, and developing ideas aligned with the assessment objectives.
• A detailed timeline to keep students on track, leading up to their final outcome during the 15-hour controlled assessment period.
Key features include:
• Fully editable Word document for easy customization to fit your department’s needs.
• Suitable for all exam boards and A Level Art titles.
Important Note:
This resource does not include specific starting points or reproduce any exam board documentation, ensuring full compliance with exam regulations. It is designed to complement the official question paper and specification documentation.
Written by an experienced Head of Department and successfully implemented in a high-achieving Art Department. Empower your students to succeed with this practical and professional guide!
Looking for a quick and easy way to randomly select students in your classroom? This Student Name Picker is the perfect tool to ensure fairness, participation, and engagement in your lessons!
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Perfect for class discussions, quizzes, and participation tracking, this digital tool makes student engagement fun and effortless!
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