This fun form time game challenges teams to respond to slides that describe a person or animal in or on a place or object doing something. One person then draws the scene whilst team mates try to guess. This PowerPoint provides rules, descriptive slides and score card. This is a resource that I have produced to use with my classes this week to give them a well deserved end of term treat. Merry Christmas from Start Creative

Christmas is nearly here .... but we will be handing out the GCSE Art External Task papers as soon as we return in January 2016. Reduce your holiday workload with this resource. These documents provide a structured guide for students, outlining a week by week approach to developing preparatory work and emphasising the importance of fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Included is a checklist to help students keep themselves on track. Also, a visual prompt sheet for analysing the artwork of recognised artists. The resource is provided as a PDF and also as a Word document so that it can be easily edited to suit your school's specific needs. These resources have been devised by Mael Matthews, Senior Art Moderator for the UK's largest Art Exam board.

This "at a glance" resource provides a clear, concise explanation of the new GCSE numeric grading system and how it relates to the present system. A useful photocopiable document to share with colleagues in the run up to the first use of the grades.

Take the pressure off and give the students a Christmas themed treat with this range of Christmas activities .... Included resources are: Christmas pictures colouring sheets Christmas patterns colouring sheets Christmas images for inspiration Christmas clip art Christmas word search A step by step guide to drawing Santa! Make your own Christmas jigsaw Santa and his elves colouring sheets. Happy holidays from Start Creative

Reduce your holiday workload with this resource. These documents provide a structured guide for students, outlining a week by week approach to developing preparatory work and emphasising the importance of fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Included is a checklist to help students keep themselves on track. Also, a visual prompt sheet for analysing the artwork of recognised artists. The resource is provided as a PDF and also as a Word document so that it can be easily edited to suit your school's specific needs. These resources have been devised by Mael Matthews, Senior Art Moderator for the UK's largest Art Exam board.

30 high quality photographic images with a Christmas theme. A PowerPoint containing easy to copy images suitable for insertion into Christmas cards and presentations.

Christmas is coming and Santa and his Elves need colouring before they can get on with their work! 12 different Elves and Santa himself ready for colouring by Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 students. Merry Christmas! Original drawings by Mael Matthews.

This fun, festive resource provides a step by step visual guide to drawing a picture of Santa Claus. 56 Slides progress from a blank page to a fully coloured Santa. All that children need to do is follow the visual instruction. Each slide shows a little bit more being added to the picture. There is also scope for them to personalise the picture with their own background. They could even use their pictures to make their own Christmas cards. A fun activity to keep younger students engaged and happy in the run up to the holidays. Merry Christmas from Start Creative. See many more resources at https://tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

15 Christmas themed colouring patterns for students of all ages. These kaleidoscopic patterns offer a fun activity in the run up to the Christmas holidays. They could even be used to inspire Christmas card designs. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael Merry Christmas from Start Creative!

This Christmas Colouring Book provides 24 original colouring sheets - one for each day of December in the run up to the big day! A fun activity to do with your students in the weeks leading up to the holidays ... and perhaps something that they can take away with them to finish off at home. Much more at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

Updated for 2017-18. This bundled resource provides a range of activities associated with Growth Mind-Sets. A questionnaire with answers which encourages students to consider their learning styles, a key word search and a document that leads students through an analytical exercise. These resources can be used to help engage students in discussion about their learning styles.

This word-search challenges students to find 18 words associated with a growth mind-set. This activity can be a useful way to engage students in discussion about what it means to face challenges and develop as an individual.

A BIG festive word search for students. A useful, fun activity for students in the run up to Christmas.

Suitable for Key stage 2. This Christmas bundle offers eight individual files including colouring sheets, clip art, jigsaw making activity and a word search. Ideal for festive end of term activities. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

Make a Christmas jigsaw puzzle. This resource leads Key Stage 2 and 3 students through the designing and making of a jigsaw puzzle with a Christmas theme. Simple to follow, step by step instructions support students through each stage, from choosing a pattern to drawing a picture, sticking to card and finally, cutting out. A shape and pattern activity suitable for Maths and Art lessons. A fun creative activity for the end of term. Many more resources available in our shop. Take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/starteducation Merry Christmas from Start Creative Resources.

The current government workforce challenge reports state, amongst other things that all staff should work from schemes of study. This resource can provide this along with much more. 38 thorough Art lesson plans for Key Stage 3. All plans include differentiation, a step by step plan, resources lists and a student friendly handout. Topics range from formal drawing to abstraction, ceramics to wire construction. Updated for 2017-18.

This concise, student friendly resource provides a catalogue of notable artists, movements, dates and periods in a table format for easy reference. A useful printable resource for Art students of all ages.

This resource provides 5 individual visual resources: 1. Advice for Newly Qualified Teachers - a mind map of information to help and support NQTs 2. Art and Design Cross Curricular Links 3. Colours in 5 different languages. Ideal for display in classrooms, demonstrating crosss curricular links. 4. The Art and Design Process - A mind map for display in classrooms or for use as a handout for students. 5. The Golden Ratio - An information sheet demonstrating the links between Art and Maths.

For the busy Art teacher. 15 pages full of report comments for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. A fully editable and copiable Word version included.

Updated for 2017 - 18. This resource provides a clear, simple to follow rationale for a scoring system for Key Stage 3. For clarification, a new numeric scoring system is cross referenced with the previous levels and also links to projected GCSE grades (old grading system). This model is suitable for all subject areas and can be used as it is, or modified to fit the particular needs of your school / college. Visit the Start Creative shop for a huge range of educational resources at http://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael