Downloaded over 1000 times globally last Christmas. Updated and improved for 2017 to include a visual round. Get your copy and give students a Christmas challenge with this big, challenging Christmas quiz. 40 questions and 10 visual questions that will really challenge students knowledge about all things to do with Christmas. If you do purchase this resource you can choose another resource from our shop free of charge up to the value of £20. Simply visit our shop, look through the 1000 + resources on offer and email me at maelmatthews@gmail.com. Click here to go to our shop and have a browse! Our little Christmas present to you! This is quite a tricky quiz and has been written with Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 in mind. Provided in easy to print list form and also as a visually festive slideshow with a slide per question so that questions can be displayed on the whiteboard. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Start Education!

An Art scheme of work suitable for Key Stage 3 students, providing a lesson by lesson guide, cross curricular links, homework advice and recommendations on materials. The focus of the scheme is the development of masks through design and construction.

A poster promoting the values of an Art education. The poster emphasises that the ability to think creatively is of benefit no matter what profession a student wishes to pursue. A useful resource for classroom displays, open evenings and parents evenings.

A useful feedback questionnaire for A level Art students. This is an effective way of collecting information from the students regarding their experience on the course. In turn, this can provide evidence for Self Evaluation Forms and can also inform decision making when compiling the Departmental Development Plan, therefore supporting the progression of the department.

An Art specific Gifted and Talented Policy. The information contained within the document will help provide a clear structure to the teaching of Gifted and Talented students.

A slideshow of 25 high quality photographs of plants. This resource can be used to provide students of all ages with inspiration for any Art project associated with the natural environment. Photographs focus on interesting texture, colour and contrast and could provide the starting point for drawing, painting or 3 dimensional work. The photos can also be used as exemplar material, demonstrating the quality of images that students should aim to collect as a primary source. An ideal resource for the start of a project based on Natural Forms. Art resource by Start Creative Resources.

Updated for 2017-18. 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. Over 30 instructional slides. Art resource by Start Creative Resources.

Form time can be pressurised…… Register to be taken, notices to be read out, student queries to be answered ….. and the weekly PSHCEE topic to be covered! This resource provides discussion starting points for Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic Education. The aim is to provide a quick, at a glance resource which will help you to start class discussions. They have been written with a focus on the student. What do they think? What do they know? The following topics are covered. • Bullying • Careers • Disability • Drugs • Finances • Personal Health • Race relations • Relationships • The Environment Ideal for use with Key Stage 3 students, but also suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5

Art. 56 amazing resources! Updated to include 15 different image banks - over 500 photos! Everything needed for primary and secondary art. Hopefully the extent of this resource can be seen by the size of the download. A huge resource (56 different downloads) comprising schemes of work, student and staff handbooks, support resources, image banks, marking schemes, policies, report comments, presentations, promotional materials and much more. Everything you need to get an Art Department up and running. The resource pack covers KS2, KS3, 4 and 5, but could also be adapted to support Art at Primary level. An invaluable tool for ensuring that your department is Ofsted ready! Please don't forget to leave a comment. We value your views!

The resource comprises 3 original colouring books by Mael Matthews, totally over 100 different coloring templates. Recent research suggests that anxious, over busy minds can be calmed by focusing on simple, therapeutic tasks such as colouring. This resource has been designed to be suitable for use with all ages, including adults and SEN students. Whether being used as an extension activity, for therapeutic reasons or simply for fun, I hope that you enjoy this resource. Happy colouring!

4 Posters for display in Art rooms. Covering; The Design Process Cross Curricular Links Colors in Different Languages Golden Ratio, Facts and Figures These resources are provided in PDF format and can therefore be printed to any size. Ideal as handouts or larger scale posters.

This visual resource provides 30 photographic images of numbers. Pictures include numbers on clocks, toys, houses, keyboards, dice and many other objects. Images to help generate interest in numbers. Suitable as a Maths classroom display.

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with drawing, painting and relief work based on architecture. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse architecture in their locality, consider architecturally inspired artwork by recognised artists and develop their own responses. The unit of study allows for guided discovery.

This resource comprises a slide show of images of insects, offering inspiration for Art students of all ages. This resource is equally suitable as a cross curricular tool, offering a visual reference for Biology students. It can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This resource comprises a slide show of images of the sea, offering inspiration for Art students of all ages. The textural qualities and compositional elements of the images could potentially provide a starting point for media experimentation and artwork development. This resource is equally suitable as a cross curricular tool, offering a visual reference for geography students. It can be used in conjunction with other Art resources by Mael Matthews on TES.

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with 3 dimensional work with an emphasis on diversity of design in different cultures. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse 3 dimensional artwork and vessels from cultures other than their own. They are then guided through the development of their own objects.

This document provides a photocopiable form that allows students to assess their own performance. A useful resource for encouraging self analysis. Also helpful evidence for the Head of subject when compiling the Departmental Self Evaluation Form.

A word search that challenges students to find the names of famous artists. A useful extension activity which can help to introduce students to the artists.

This book provides a step by step art project for Grade 3 to 6. The focus is "The Natural World". Children are guided through the development of drawings and paintings based on natural objects. A range of artwork by recognised artists is also introduced to students. The resource can provide a structure for 6 to 8 individual art lessons. It also allows for modification by the teacher to suit the particular group. This Primary Art resource has been developed by Start Creative Resources

A thorough, fully editable Drug Education Policy for Primary and Secondary Schools.