A document outlining the duties of an Art technician. Duties are split into daily, weekly, termly and on-going jobs. Fully editable.

The US version of this resource has been awarded 5 stars by the TES team. This huge resource (154 pages) offers 38 linked lesson plans, leading students through the key elements of Art, Design and Creativity. Each lesson plan provides differentiation, lesson outline, lesson structure, materials required and homework. Each lesson also provides a photocopiable information sheet for students, written in a student friendly style. Topics covered include drawing styles, observation, abstraction, figure drawing, mask making, sculpture, landscape painting, portraiture, ceramics, colour theory, architecture .... and much more. The lessons have been purposefully written to lead on from each other, allowing students to build upon their ever increasing skills sets through the Key Stage 3 years. It also offers activities that directly link to GCSE Art Assessment Objectives, ensuring students are "GCSE ready" by the end of Key Stage 3. The resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, Senior Art Moderator and Professional Artist. The resource can be used in conjunction with Mael's other Art resources which can be found at https:tes.com/teaching-resources-shop/mael

Are you holding on for the end of term? Are you looking for a printable activity to keep your class happy during the last week of term? This Easter word search might help. A clear, photocopiable resource suitable for all ages. Happy Easter

Keep your students happy and busy in the last week of term with this Easter themed resource. 10 mazes of increasing difficulty. Challenge your students to get to the egg. To make it even more challenging, perhaps give them a time limit! Happy Easter from START!

This extensive resource provides 20 pages full of comments suitable for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 Art student reports. Comments cover the full range of abilities and are fully editable. A very useful resource for busy Art teachers who require report writing inspiration or just a bit of help with report structures. Fully editable.

This massive Art resource provides 153 pages, 38 individual, linked lessons to guide the teaching of Art through years 7, 8 and 9. A balanced curriculum providing students with experience of drawing, painting, printing, three dimensional work, art history … and much more. Each lesson provides clear step by step guidance for the teacher, materials lists, homework, risk assessment and a student friendly information sheet. This curriculum has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art. The lessons allowed Mael to lead his Art department through three consecutively “outstanding” Ofsted inspections. Mael is also an Art examiner and professional artist. Please don’t forget to leave constructive feedback. We value your views.

A simple activity for students when you really need a time filler! A Summer themed Wordsearch. Ideal for form time or to give to early finishers. It might not be what Ofsted want to see, but we all need a resource like this at times!

This simple resource will allow you to show your class how you think they are performing. The slides provide a range of emoticons that can be displayed on the white board. Perhaps start the lesson with the neutral face (slide 6), and as the lesson progresses, change the slide to either show positive participation (move up through the slides), or areas for improvement (move down through the slides) Children respond positively to visual stimuli, and this could be an effective way of encouraging self reflection. You could even keep a lesson by lesson tally using the scoring system on each slide so that they are encouraged to beat their last efforts.

This resource provides a range of superhero templates that children can use to design their own superhero character. They can add color to develop their own super suit and then they can think about the super powers that their character will have. You could encourage children to develop super powers linked to study skills, for instance, super memory or super writing ability …. Or you could use it as a lead into creative writing, with their superhero saving the day in an adventure. Male and female character templates are provided. This resource could help make cross curricular links – study skills, art, creative writing.

38 thorough Art lesson plans suitable for Middle School (USA) and Key Stage 3 (UK). Each lesson builds upon the last ensuring that thorough, cohesive Art education is provided. Lesson plans provide detailed step by step guides, materials lists, health and safety information, home work ideas and a student friendly information sheet. This resource has been produced by Mael Matthews, Head of Art at one of the UK’s highest achieving schools, and Senior Art examiner. Two versions are provided, one for the UK and one for the US.

Do you want to make your classroom an even happier place? This resource might help. Over 30 happy pictures which can be printed out and displayed, or used as a slideshow. All images are high quality and include smiling animals, balloons, fireworks and happy people. Enough to bring a smile to everyone's face. :)

A fun summer themed circle time activity for younger children. Children will enjoy this "what am I?" game. Slides give clues to objects associated with the summer and children can be encouraged to guess what the object or item is. This resource can also be used to inform children of precautions that should be taken against the sun as "sun cream" and "sun hat" are two of the items included. A 52 slide resource.

Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics this Summer and this offers a wonderful opportunity for introducing students to the country of Brazil and it's wonderful diversity. This collection of 45 images provides a stunning visual illustration of this diversity. Photographs range from beaches and landscapes to sport and wildlife. Also included are photographs of Rio including the favelas, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue and maps. Ideal visual stimulation for Geography, English Creative Writing, Art, Physical Education, form periods and assemblies.

ENGLAND, IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, WALES. The European Football Tournament is well under way no matter who you support. Join the celebrations by allowing your students to design their own football kit. They can use the templates provided to add patterns and colours. A wonderful way to introduce students to the countries of Europe. Perhaps they would like to design a new kit for their own team or simply add colour to represent their chosen nation? An ideal activity for form time or simply as a bit of fun at the end of a busy day. Suitable for KS2 and KS3. Whichever team you and your students are supporting, good luck and enjoy the tournament!

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland are all through to the knockout stages of the competition. Let your students celebrate with this colouring activity. Easy to photocopy colouring sheets for children. Let them show their support for their country .... or perhaps even design a new style kit! A bit of fun at the end of a busy academic year. Come on England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland!!!!!

Engage younger children in Brexit with this simple colouring activity. One labelled outline map of Europe for children to colour a one unlabelled map fro them to colour and try to label with the names of the countries. Easy to photocopy. Also included is a list of the 28 countries currently in the EU along with their flags.