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Mind the Gap

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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL

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Engaging, easy-to use, challenging lesson resources designed to help close the disadvantage gap. From print & go worksheets when you're in a rush to thoughtful assemblies when you need to impress. For busy, happy teachers who want highly motivated and productive students. Designed by a Head of Creative & Performing Arts, Head of Art and GCSE and A-level Art moderator. MA, BFA, NPQSL
Scratch Art
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Scratch Art

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Use this resource and a set of tools and scratchboards to create beautiful drawings with your students. I asked each student to bring in a photo of themselves to work from. -Includes: -Artist Inspiration -Examples of work with marks -Differentiated Success Criteria -Safety Tips -Link to instructional video Enjoy!
Keith Haring
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Keith Haring

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Introduce your students to Keith Haring's Art and have them creatively reinvent the middle of one of his designs. -I recommend printing out copies of the slide shown for students to work into. -I've used this lesson as a baseline Creativity Test for Year 7
Art Target setting
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Art Target setting

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Use the Assessment sheet & powerpoint to help your students push themselves further in their art lessons.
Ernst Haeckel Biology in Art. Research. GCSE
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Ernst Haeckel Biology in Art. Research. GCSE

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Use this resource to teach students about Ernst Haeckel, explore Biology in Art and guide your students how to produce a high quality Artist Research page. Includes: -Template to help students analyse art -Examplar material with GCSE levels 1-8 -Key information and links to resources for Research -Simple step-by-step approach to completing tasks
Abstract Expressionism
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Abstract Expressionism

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Introduce the fascinating Art movement Abstract Expressionism to your students using this resource. Includes links to gallery websites.
Art: Drawing Birds & Iain McArthur Remote Learning Booklet
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Art: Drawing Birds & Iain McArthur Remote Learning Booklet

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I used this with my Year 9s and got some really great results back Iain McArthur and Birds Includes: A Checklist the explains clearly exactly what to do. Example outcomes A range of activities that develop … -Knowledge -Analysis -Skills …all leading to a challenging and fun final outcome This could be 2 or 3 lesson’s worth of work easily.
Graffiti Art Complete Unit of Work all lessons, printable worksheets & resources
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Graffiti Art Complete Unit of Work all lessons, printable worksheets & resources

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An engaging, challenging unit of work that explores the origins of graffiti. * Includes* 7 or more lessons worth of resources definition match-up DO NOW tasks history of graffiti linking back to prehistoric times easy to print off worksheets teaching knowledge and literacy bonus cover lesson worksheet to use at any time I used it with year 9, but could work for any year. Enjoy!
Propaganda Poster Power 2024 Art Exam GCSE ESA Pearson Edexcel
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Propaganda Poster Power 2024 Art Exam GCSE ESA Pearson Edexcel

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Use this resource to get your students exploring the exam theme POWER through creating their own propaganda posters. Includes: -An introduction to the history of protest Art -A variety of propaganda poster styles to choose from -Key Art vocabulary word match up activity -Examples of artists who use their Art to protest -Ethical practice in protest
Observe Seek Challenge 2024 A level ESA Pearson Edexcel Year 13 Art
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Observe Seek Challenge 2024 A level ESA Pearson Edexcel Year 13 Art

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Perfect for setting a holiday homework task This is it- I’ve gone and done the work for you! 2024 Edexcel Art exam theme is OBSERVE, SEEK, CHALLENGE. Now what? Download now and get your students researching relevant artists in style, taking their own photographs, using a range of media to produce beautiful drawings, making experimental collages, mindmapping their way through the theme and more! Includes: 8 Clearly explained, engaging tasks that earn your students marks for every Assessment Objective Exemplar work and Assessment Criteria A range of relevant artists A mix of traditional and computer-based tasks to help meet the skills and motivation needs of every student Over 40 pages of content to keep students industriously creating Designed by a Pearson Edexcel A-level Art moderator Enjoy!
Power 2024 Art GCSE Edexcel Using phone photos as a starting point
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Power 2024 Art GCSE Edexcel Using phone photos as a starting point

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I’ve designed this lesson for my students so that they come back to me with PRIMARY SOURCES that they’ve created that they can then work from. This resource includes: -Clear instructions -Possible interpretations of the theme with ideas of what to photograph -Links to an artist -Examples of good photographs -Examples and instructions of how to organise photographs in the sketchbook and how to respond to them using drawing etc.
Primary Source Still Life Photos to DRAW from
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Primary Source Still Life Photos to DRAW from

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The best way to develop drawing skills and access the highest grades is to practice drawing from observation. Have your students choose & use these primary source still life photographs to create their own amazing compositions.
Imaginative Drawing & Collage Abstract Art & Design Project Rhythm Line Pattern
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Imaginative Drawing & Collage Abstract Art & Design Project Rhythm Line Pattern

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Learning Objective: To use drawing and collage to create an imaginative composition. This is an accessible creative project that really gets my students into a flow state and can last for 5 to 8 lessons. I usually do it with year 8. All you need are black pens, glue sticks, A3 computer paper & collage pages (included in the download). Prep is easy- print out the collage pages and cut or trim down each A4 page into smaller collage pieces. Students then select 5 or so collage pieces to glue down and then have to fill up the page with their drawings. Includes: Clear Objectives and instructions Focus on understanding the Elements of Pattern, Line & Rhythm Assessment Rubric Examples of Outcome Pattern Inspiration Do now activity
Art Drawing ENTIRE TERM of lessons, KS3, Recording Form, 11 lessons of resources
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Art Drawing ENTIRE TERM of lessons, KS3, Recording Form, 11 lessons of resources

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Here it is, everything you need to get your Art & Design students effectively developing their ability to RECORD FORM. Tried & tested with my year 7 students, this challenging yet fully scaffolded SOW comes with 11 step-by step powerpoint lessons, complete with DO NOW tasks, printable resources and an end of term Assessment. Just add pencils, chalk, oil pastels & students and you’ve got yourself a winning term! This download includes: 11 powerpoint lessons 11 DO NOW tasks a variety of levels of worksheets for each lesson end of term assessment