This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a steady hand game. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual steady hand game (SHG) using readily available classroom materials. Perfect for a school with no technology department. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this SHG, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. It can also easily be used for Years 8 and 9 students too. As part of the design process, students will investigate their theme, research how to solder; specify a list of requirements; produce a design that meets the specifications; draw annotated sketches; build their own SHG; learn to solder and finally evaluate the product. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This is a complete six week introductory unit on Cubism for either KS3 or (I)GCSE. This unit focuses on the characteristics of Analytical Cubism. There are three drawing projects within the unit, a research project on Picasso and a fun starter activity which can be used as a cover/title page. Quality copyright free historical examples are provided and student examples are given for each project. Included is the marking scheme for each project and marking vocabulary.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a lamp. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual lamp using readily available classroom materials. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this lamp, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. Perfect for schools with no technology department as easy to access supplies are used. As part of the design process, students will investigate and research the background of the project; specify a list of requirements; produce a design that meets the specifications; draw annotated sketches; build their own lamp; learn to solder and finally evaluate the product. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of bookmark. It includes 6 other stitches: cross-stitch, running stitch, daisy chain, chain, blanket and sewing on a button. It can be joined to any reading promotion project. It provides all the visual imagery on how the stitches look. This resource contains student examples and is EAL friendly, as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

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.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a moving toy, for year 7 students. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual moving toy using readily available classroom materials. Perfect for schools that don't have wood or specialised machinery. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this toy, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This is a 3-4 week unit on Texture, an element of art, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This introductory unit on texture teaches students about: 1)implied an 2) actual texture through 2 fun and simple projects. It revises some skills taught about line by including hatching and cross-hatching. Great projects to use to make a display board colourful and attractive. It includes quality photo’s of still lives and 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.

This is a 4-5 week unit on shape, with a focus on colour, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This unit on shape teaches students to think about the interaction between subject and background through the use of both positive and negative space. Students will learn about basic colour theory and its relation to shape to create a semi-abstract piece. This is also a good starter unit on the process of abstraction. It includes quality photo’s of still lives and 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.

This is a 2-3 week unit on shape, with a focus on depth by incorporating multiple layers, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This introductory unit also touches on the princle of design: contrast by giving students options to consider when planning their design. It also links to colour theory and positive and negative space, so it can be used towards to end of a unit on the elements of art. It includes quality photo’s of still lives and 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.

This is a 2-3 week unit on space, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. It shows great potential for the humble cube! This introductory unit on space begins by teaching students how draw it both freehand and using a set square. These skills are used as a basis to draw the alphabet and students get to draw their name. The main project incorporates other elements of art such as texture, colour and pattern. This resource includes quality photo’s of student examples - no Google imagery. It also contains 2 videos, basic vocabulary, a vocabulary worksheet students can fill out and a marking scheme. Simple and easy to use for EAL students.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a bespoke jewellery box, in the style of a Fabergé Egg. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual ‘box’ using readily available classroom materials. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this ‘box’, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. It can also easily be used for Years 8 and 9 students too. As part of the design process, students will investigate and research the background of the project; specify a list of requirements; produce a design that meets the specifications; draw annotated sketches; build their own egg; learn to mold paper clay and finally evaluate the product. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of cross-stitch. This cross-stitch can be joined and added on to any other textile project. It outlines and explains how students are to do the cross-stitch, plan the design and offers trouble-shooting. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples and is EAL friendly, as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

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.

This resource is a complete KS3 unit spanning 3-4 lessons on the design and making of a sculpture in the style of Anish Kapoor. Perfect for low, high or mixed ability classes. This resource contains quality student examples and is also EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery. Could be adapted with digital technology by including backgrounds of landscapes to mimic site-specific sculpture. Marking scheme included. This could be used as a group project as well.

This PowerPoint is for KS3 Design and Technology teachers doing a unit on corporate identity and/or graphic design. The focus is on designing the logo with three PowerPoints included to do that. Their are student examples scattered throughout. The objective is help students create a logo for the business product by linking ideas with visual imagery. The product focus is on food because it offers opportunity’s for generating descriptive words. Descriptive words help not only EAL students increase their vocabulary but also first language English speakers as well. Additionally provided are Word documents for the design brief and analysing the food product.