A powerpoint to help recruit the right students for your GCSE Art and Design course. Adaptable if necessary.

A wide selection of different D&T tasks focused around woodwork to suit various abilities in ks3 (and limited access to materials) Tasks can be either selected by the student to promote independent learning or could also be set individually to cover a project or time period. I often use this sheet as part of the tech booklet if ever a quick cover lesson is needed

A completely adaptable resource to support the new Ofsted framework. This template can be changed along with all the icons and text to suit your department and SOW. The attached document is based on my own year 7 - 13 curriculum. Why is this useful? Demonstrates clear connections to the national curriculum Shows a clear link between KS3/ KS4 & KS5 SOW Promotes ‘the big picture’ Pupil friendly/parent friendly Used alongside curriculum planning and SOW as an overview

Individual booklet pages uploaded as WORD documents so that they can be edited to suit. All aspects covered from assessment, health and safety to design work and evaluation. The project consists of developing a felt Day of the Dead skull

An interactive powerpoint looking at the skills required for employment. The resource includes many different tasks to get students thinking.

A powerpoint resource explaining the process of 'felting'.

A full 6 week scheme of work looking at Picasso and distortion. Pupils design their own portrait and produce a cardboard relief outcome.

A fun and exciting resource gets students thinking about typography in an illustrative way. The PowerPoint includes an artist link to Roy Lichtenstein and demonstrates the origins of onomatopoeia through different media examples ( in particular an infamous 1960's batman scene). Students are given the task to illustrate onomatopoeia words in a comic strip format using a follow-along worksheet also included.

A perfect PowerPoint resource (and follow-along worksheet) to aid students with the basic drawing skills of graphic design. The pack includes an interactive PowerPoint resource and worksheet looking at 1 point and 2 point perspective as well as isometric drawing.

A useful resource to help students understand their options if they leave home at 16. Pupils are set the task to use the information given to respond to a real life scenario. Students could develop their response into a leaflet for young adults who are facing this situation.

if your looking for a homework task that will engage, motivate and enthuse students, then this is perfect! This has been the most successful project homework I have set which allowed students to get creative in an exciting and relevant way. Pupils select an option (1-4) and apply the Pop Art style to a 3d object. See examples on the PowerPoint to encourage exceptional and inspiring results!

After a lot of research and networking around this issue as well as attending the latest AQA CPD on Assessment. I have devised a marking matrix which will help you to assess students against the latest 9-1 grade boundaries. Due to OFQUAL not releasing any grade boundaries, this is only a guide summarised by converting last years grade boundaries against the old letter grade systems and analysing it against the new assessment criteria and marking format.

An introduction into the culture and traditions of Maori and Ta Moko. The powerpoint is relevant and contemporary and demonstrates the process of how to design and draw a Ta Moko.

This resource encourages an alternative approach to homework which is engaging and creative. The task requires students to think in the mindset of a famous artist and design a three dimensional bedroom in their style. The powerpoint shows visual examples of a number of different bedroom designs from Banksy to Hockney with iconic furnishings and bedroom decor in the style of their artwork. A homework marking sheet is also attached for quick convenience in assessing the homework submission. Could also work as a class task.

This worksheet allows students to creatively explore animal characteristics by manipulating features around a human face. A fun and engaging resource.

A resource to help students interpret the GCSE Art Assessment Objectives. The objectives have been simplified for easy understanding and can be used as a task or throughput a project to ensure that pupils are meeting the success criteria.

The hardest part in Art for my students is getting them to understand how to develop ideas from their artist research. This lesson starter task breaks down the thought process and allows students to grasp the concept of an original idea from links within their work.

The resource consists of a grid with a wide range of activities that allow students of all abilities to participate. Suitable for home learning, homework, classwork, cover lessons and more. Both a PDF and work document attached to allow for adaptation if required

An art/ STEM based activity looking at creative inventions