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Elements of Art: Positive and Negative Space
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Elements of Art: Positive and Negative Space

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This is a 2-3 week unit on space with a focus on positive and negative space, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This introductory unit on space teaches students the difference between the 2 terms and includes texture, colour and mark-making in the main project. This resource also has 3 challange activities for high ability students and fast workers. It includes quality photo’s of student examples - no Google imagery. It also contains basic vocabulary, a vocabulary worksheet students can fill out and a marking scheme. Simple and easy to use for EAL students.
Bundle: Elements of Art: Shape
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Bundle: Elements of Art: Shape

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This bundle contains three PowerPoints on “Shape”, one of the 7 elements of art. It is targeted at Year 7 in Key Stage 3 but could be used for younger children or those with low ability. Included are vocabulary worksheets, checklist, marking schemes and lots of excellent student examples with clear instructions using simple art supplies. Very easy to access and great for EAL students.
The Ultimate Elements of Art Bundle
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The Ultimate Elements of Art Bundle

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This is your one-stop shop when it comes to the elements of art! All 7 elements are here including a poster, a title page for workbooks and a mark-making project. All resources are stylistically themed to feel like a cohesive unit with excellent teacher and student examples in each one. Mark-schemes likewise are in the same format style and easy to use for self and/or peer assessment. Vocabulary and checklists are also there. You don’t need anything else! Buy this and you could use it for the whole year.
Elements of Art: Space bundle
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Elements of Art: Space bundle

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This is a 4-6 week unit the element of art, space, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3 for any ability level student. A total of 2 main projects which are scaffolded and including extension tasks. It includes quality photo’s of student work. It also contains basic vocabulary, a vocabulary worksheet students can fill out and a marking scheme. Simple and easy to use for EAL students.
The Principles of Design
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The Principles of Design

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This resource is a poster of the 7 principles of design. It has student examples of work in it to make it feel more relevant to students. It can be used to as a visual guide and/or type of literacy map on tables. There are also definitions of each element.
Collagraph Poster
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Collagraph Poster

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This resource contains only a collagraph poster which can be printed out up to A2 size and be used in the classroom as a visual resource and guide. The poster explains what collagraph is, what can be used and gives examples of student artworks. This resource can be used for any age group.
Hand Study: Colour theory and mixing acrylic paint
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Hand Study: Colour theory and mixing acrylic paint

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This resources is designed for GCSE/IGCSE students but can also be used for AS/A level students as well or even advanced Year 9 students. It focuses on using colour theory to mix acrylic paint. Specifically its goal is to teach students how to mix different shades of brown using primary colours, contrast colours and CMYK colours. Mixing different shades of brown is an invaluable skill especially for making various flesh tones in portraiture and figure studies. Portraiture, insect and hand study examples are provided but the emphasis here is on hands. An additional 3 projects are provided which engage with assessment objective 2 which explores various media. At the end of the PowerPoint, high quality student examples of various prep boards are provided in order to give students an idea of the application of these class projects. A “mixing browns” poster is also included.
Low relief sculpture: Leaf
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Low relief sculpture: Leaf

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Using nature as inspiration, this sculpture project takes 7-8 weeks to complete and is therefore perfect as a half term project. It can be used for Key Stage 3 or IGCSE/GCSE students. It begins by using a common first-hand resource, leaves, as the design inspiration. The materials used are easy to access and are great for those without a proper sculpture studio. The leaf form is abstracted into a pattern using a variety of simple methods providing options depending on ability level. Process work is highly regarded as a means to scaffold the project and help students see the value in each step. Excellent student work is used to explain each step of the process with completed examples included at the end. A visually impactful PowerPoint which is great for English as an additional language speakers. Included: marking scheme and vocab, worksheets, design criteria and level descriptors.
Exploring Line: Motivational Poster inspired by C Rjinveld
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Exploring Line: Motivational Poster inspired by C Rjinveld

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This is a complete 5 - 6 week Key Stage 3 unit on drawing with a focus on line and stippling. It also focuses on the development of pen control through the medium of calligraphy. The final outcome is a motivational poster based on artworks by Christa Rijnveld. Rijnveld has provided permission to include her artworks and have this project inspired by her work. These posters can be used to create a school display. Students explore line, hatching, stippling, calligraphy, colour theory and poster layouts. The students take this knowledge and slowly build upon each step to create the final outcome. Quality teacher and student examples are included for explanation and demonstration, along with key words to assist EAL students. Mark scheme and level descriptors included.
Joan Miro: introduction to watercolours
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Joan Miro: introduction to watercolours

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This unit of work focuses on exploring different watercolour techniques. Miró’s style is used to help students engage with mixed media and move away from traditional art. A great project for introducing watercolours, starting the year and/or low ability pupils. Can be adapted in part for Key Stage 3 or for IGCSE/GCSE students. Using first-hand resources as a starting point, this project can be used as a support with other projects or done in its entirety over 4 weeks. A visually strong PowerPoint which is great for English as an additional language. Included: marking scheme/vocabulary and level descriptors.
Bundle: KS3 Art & Design helpful admin pack
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Bundle: KS3 Art & Design helpful admin pack

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The perfect pack to help you if you’ve never taught Key Stage 3 before! This resource contains over 10 resources which cover: marking (check lists, level descriptors, vocabulary, mark scheme); assessment (what types, key words, terms and def) and planning (LTP). If you are a seasoned KS3 teacher, this will help sharpen up your admin or give you new ideas. This resource makes use of levels but can be adapted.
Natural forms bundle
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Natural forms bundle

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Using nature as inspiration, these 2 sculpture projects take 16 weeks to complete and is therefore perfect as a term project. It can be used for Key Stage 3 or IGCSE/GCSE students. It begins by using easy to access first-hand resources, shells and leaves, as the design inspiration. There are various different final outcomes to choose from which depends on available resources – great for those without a proper sculpture studio. The form is broken down into a process of abstraction which is comprised of simple steps using line, form and space as the main elements. Process work is highly regarded as means to scaffold the project and help students see the value in each step. Excellent student work is used to explain each step of the process with completed examples included at the end. A visually impactful PowerPoint which is great for English as an additional language speakers. Included: marking schemes and vocab, worksheets, design criteria and level descriptors.
The ultimate 2D & 3D combo Art & Design project
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The ultimate 2D & 3D combo Art & Design project

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This bundle combines 2 half-term projects and is therefore perfect as a full-term project. It could be used for Key Stage 3 or IGCSE/GCSE students. The project begins by using a common firsthand resource, fruit, as the design inspiration. Working in the style of Canadian artist, Carolee Clark, students focus on line, shape and colour. The final outcome is threefold: a line drawing, abstract painting and wire/reed sculpture. All elements of art are examined and modeled in the outcomes. The process of abstraction is broken down into simple steps using line, form and space as the main elements. Excellent student work is used to explain each step of the process with completed examples included at the end. Choice starter activities are interspersed throughout for students to gain critical thinking and vocabulary skills. Marking schemes are included.
Stop: It's Pop [Art]! Fine art version
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Stop: It's Pop [Art]! Fine art version

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This is a complete 4-month unit for Key Stage 3 and Year 10 which can be used as a whole Term project. It introduces Pop Art and focuses on the artist, Andy Warhol. Like Pop Art, it uses consumerist objects such as junk food as a firsthand resource. This resource forms the basis for the whole unit. The unit looks at 4 sub-projects: drawing, design, printmaking and painting. This could be taught as one cohesive project or used as separate units. Skills and ‘how to’ are included in each sub-project, except for the printing project which is a field trip. Quality teacher and student examples are included for explanation and demonstration, along with key words to assist EAL students. Scheme of Work, extensive “Do now” starters activities, vocabulary list, mark scheme and worksheets are all included.
Steps of Abstraction: Shell
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Steps of Abstraction: Shell

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Using nature as inspiration, this sculpture project takes 7-8 weeks to complete and is therefore perfect as a half term project. It can be used for Key Stage 3 or IGCSE/GCSE students. It begins by using a common first-hand resource, shells, as the design inspiration. There are a total of 4 different final projects to choose from which depend on available resources – great for those without a proper sculpture studio. The shell form is broken down into a process of abstraction which is comprised of simple steps using line, form and space as the main elements. Process work is highly regarded as means to scaffold the project and help students see the value in each step. Excellent student work is used to explain each step of the process with completed examples included at the end. A visually impactful PowerPoint which is great for English as an additional language speakers. Included: marking scheme and vocab, worksheets, design criteria and level descriptors.
KS3 Art & Design: AFL checklist and vocabulary Term 3
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KS3 Art & Design: AFL checklist and vocabulary Term 3

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This resource contains all my KS3 Design and Technology projects for Term 3. It includes: a checklist, all the new vocabulary words that students will encounter during the term, What Am I Learning Toward (W.A.L.T), Mark Scheme for each unit according to three major skills: Observation and analysis (OA), Experimentation and development of ideas (ED) and Realisation and evaluation (RE) and Schemes of Work. I ask students once a month to review their checklist in order for them see if they are behind in any projects or have missed any projects when absent. The vocabulary list serves as an end of unit ‘test’ to see how well the students have assimilated the new words.
KS3 Art & Design: Marking, Assessment & Planning Guide
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KS3 Art & Design: Marking, Assessment & Planning Guide

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The perfect pack to help you if you have never taught Key Stage 3 before! This resource contains ten resources which cover: marking (level descriptors, vocabulary, mark scheme); assessment (what types, key words, terms and def) and planning (LTP). If you are a seasoned KS3 teacher, this will help sharpen up your admin. This resource makes use of levels but can be adapted.
Picasso: Synthetic Cubism
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Picasso: Synthetic Cubism

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This PowerPoint is a complete intro unit on Synthetic Cubism which can be used for KS3 and (I)GCSE. The PowerPoint breakdowns the styles and techniques of Synthetic Cubism into simple steps which build up towards a single final piece. The final piece of work encompasses a breakdown of the four main characteristics in Synthetic Cubism. There are copyright free art historical images and quality classroom examples provided. Also included is a marking scheme and marking vocabulary for the project.
Elements of art: the colour wheel with an intro to Orphism
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Elements of art: the colour wheel with an intro to Orphism

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This is a complete 6 - 9 week KS3 introductory unit on colour theory, using the colour wheel. There are short, starter activities using different media for kinetic and visual learners. There is also a mini research project on Robert and Sonia Delaunay. The focus of this unit is on the primary, secondary, tertiary, harmonious, and contrast/complimentary colours. Students then take this knowledge and apply it to an extended practical project of about 5 - 7 hours. Quality historical, teacher and student examples are included for explanation and demonstration. Simple and clear steps for EAL students.
Elements of Art_Tone Value
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Elements of Art_Tone Value

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This is a 3 - 4 week easy to use unit on the element of art, value/tone, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This introductory unit on value teaches students how to describe the shape of the object with light and dark using pencil shading techniques. It also contains basic vocabulary worksheets and a mark scheme linked to the PowerPoint. All imagery is either quality photo’s of still lives, student examples or digitally made by myself - no Google imagery. This resource is introductory in nature and is therefore accessible to EAL learners and any basic class on art.