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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
Celebrity Portrait Tonal Drawing
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Celebrity Portrait Tonal Drawing

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Use this resource to get your students drawing portraits using tone & the observational method. This resource includes instructions for 2 different skills and could cover 3-4 lessons: 1- Self-portrait drawing from observation 2- Half-portrait of a celebrity. Differentiated targets for Stretch & Challenge, More able and less able students.
GCSE Art Exam
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GCSE Art Exam

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Use this pack of differentiated lessons & worksheets to help get your GCSE Art students ready for the all-important exam period… Artist Research step-by-step Practical Activities to build & show skills Exemplar materials linked to grade band Art exam & general revision motivation assemblies Target-setting activities Inspiration & much more
Watercolour Painting Project- Van Gogh Starry Night- The Remix
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Watercolour Painting Project- Van Gogh Starry Night- The Remix

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A favourite lesson to engage students with painting techniques while giving them a chance to be innovative I've used this project with years 7 up to year 9 and the results are always interesting. Includes everything you need for a watercolour painting project (just add paints, brushes & students) -worksheets -examples of outcome -success criteria -videos -cross-curricular links L.O.1: To learn about Van Gogh and reinvent one of his Masterpieces using our own original ideas. L.O.2: To develop our painting and composition skills. L.O.3: To use our knowledge to create a work of art that explores the following elements of Art: line, texture & movement. Enjoy!
Art Assessment Writing Frame  AFL
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Art Assessment Writing Frame AFL

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**INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT USE Tip: Use this framework as a guide to organise your self-assessment writing whenever we do www & ebi. Look carefully at your work and think of what www (use the vocabulary in the green to help you). Working from left to right choose words from each section to build a sentence to evaluate your work. Repeat for ebi (use the vocabulary in the yellow to help you). -Make sure you write using complete sentences. -Make sure your sentences make sense. -Ensure you are being honest about your work.
Wire Portraits
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Wire Portraits

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I created this to use for an interview lesson with a group of Year 9 boys. I had a lot of fun teaching the lesson, all students were engaged, learning and making progress… and I got the job. Includes powerpoint & lesson plan. Just add: paper, markers, wire, masking tape, scissors/wire cutters and students Learning Objectives & Outcomes: -To understand and reflect on the purpose of a portrait, using key terms -To create an abstract, dimensional portrait, developing problem-solving skills while working with wire We look at a classic Velazques and compare it with Bacon’s reinterpretation Key words: -line -continuous line drawing -sculpture -shape -abstract -portrait Enjoy!
2020 Event GCSE Art Exam Edexcel
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2020 Event GCSE Art Exam Edexcel

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The exam is just around the corner- are your students ready? Use this resource to help make sure they are… In a hurry and need some useful exam planning pages to print off to use immediately? 24, 35 & 41 With a focus on idea development for a final exam piece, this resource includes… -a printable/shareable student self-checklist handout to exam success (developing metacognition and to help prepare for the exam) -a printable/shareable ‘EVENT’ planning tutorial handout (where students or teacher records suggestions for success) -a guide to compositional/thumbnail sketches -a guide for successful artist research -introduction to a range of pertinent EVENT artists to inspire students & more…
GCSE Art Knowledge Organiser
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GCSE Art Knowledge Organiser

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A knowledge organiser for GCSE Art highlighting the key Assessment Objectives, including a breakdown of knowledge, vocabulary, links , art etc. Adapt or use as it is, I’ll be uploading more resources very soon to go along with the theme I’m using with my year 10s come September- Organic vs. Mechanic.
Black History Month Art Contest Portraits
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Black History Month Art Contest Portraits

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Editable poster to advertise a BHM portrait contest. Choose an inspirational Person to Draw. 2. Use your art skills to create a unique portrait of this person. 3. Hand it in to the Head of Art before OCTOBER 22nd, 2020 for a chance to win one of many great prizes!
Black History Month 2024 Identity, Respect & Community Portrait Drawing Art
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Black History Month 2024 Identity, Respect & Community Portrait Drawing Art

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Use this resource to get your students creating their own portraits exploring the theme of Identity, Respect & Community… Complete Project with 5 files, including: Identity, Respect & Community Portrait lesson Which introduces a range of artists, with opportunities for interpretation & analysis, as well as portrait practice and key Art vocabulary. Portrait Planner (Printable worksheet for students to fill in to plan their portrait) Project Booklet Guide (I used this an an Independent home learning task) Self Portrait Task(I used this as an Independent home learning task) Portrait practice (Do Now mark-making tasks) Black History Month
Vanitas. Still Life. Skulls. Momento Mori. Art.
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Vanitas. Still Life. Skulls. Momento Mori. Art.

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2 Art lessons exploring the topic of Vanitas, including… -Analysis of ‘The Ambassadors’ Vanitas artwork by Hans Holbein the younger. -Skull drawing practice worksheets using the observational/upside down/ grid drawings methods -Match of the Day using Key Terminology -Exercise where students set up their own Still life, research the symbolism of the objects and photograph it. -Much more! My year 9s loved it.
GCSE Artist Research Guide
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GCSE Artist Research Guide

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A handy step-by-step guide using artist JIM DINE to help your students create excellent Artist Research pages. Includes: -Assessment Objectives -Examples of Artist Studies -Animated diagram explaining how to create an Artist Research -Template that helps students in interpreting an artwork -Resources to support Art vocabulary
Black History Month Portrait Contest
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Black History Month Portrait Contest

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-Get a contest going at your school to help raise the profile of Art and celebrate Black History! -Easy to adapt poster with all the information to run a portrait contest at your school!
Still life Vanitas Art Skulls Remote Learning Lesson History Drawing Skills Book 1
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Still life Vanitas Art Skulls Remote Learning Lesson History Drawing Skills Book 1

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Need a high quality lesson to deliver in school or set as remote learning? This easy to use resource will have your students learning key art vocabulary, deciphering famous vanitas paintings and practising their own drawing skills using the observational, grid or upside-down techniques. I set this for my year 9 & 10 remote learning- they loved it and asked for more!
Colour Theory Watercolours
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Colour Theory Watercolours

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Teach Colour Theory properly and create a high quality outcome using Watercolour paint. Includes: -Slides content and printable worksheets for several lessons (6 or more) -Introduction to relevant artists -Success Criteria -Colour Theory Key vocabulary -Exemplars
Sustainability in Sculpture Art Paper Upcycling Recycling
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Sustainability in Sculpture Art Paper Upcycling Recycling

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Explore Art that is made up upcycled materials, found objects, and made through processes that are environmentally friendly. Discover artists who explore social/political issues in their work. Consider the ecology, social justice, nonviolence and elevate voices of local communities.
Art Summer Homework GCSE
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Art Summer Homework GCSE

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100% Ready to download, print out and use! Several hours of focused tasks to keep your cohort busy all summer all on one page! -10 different summer Art challenges to inspire, engage and enthuse your students towards success in their Art GCSE. -Each is linked to the Art GCSE Assessment Objectives -Hyperlinks to helpful websites and practical tasks -Build cultural capital, photography and drawing skills, experimentation and much more!
Da Vinci Homework Booklet Art Drawing
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Da Vinci Homework Booklet Art Drawing

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Perfect to set as a holiday home work task or a cover lesson. Use this ready-to-print booklet to inspire your GCSE or KS3 students to work in the style of Leonardo Da Vinci. Includes Step-by-step guide links to articles about Da Vinci Success Criteria Anatomical images to draw Examples of student work Mark sheet
Year 7 Art Drawing, Creativity & Collage lessons
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Year 7 Art Drawing, Creativity & Collage lessons

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A whole month of year 7 Art lessons to start your year off on track. Lesson 1: Baseline Drawing Lesson 2: Creativity Challenge Lesson 3: Composition & Collage Includes: Clear Learning Objectives Exemplars Do Now Tasks Success criteria Homework Tasks Printable collage images Marksheet
Y7 Art Resources Tone & Portraits
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Y7 Art Resources Tone & Portraits

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A whole month of lessons! Drawing using tone and drawing celebrity portraits. Always a favorite lesson of my students. Includes: A whole month of lessons! Printable worksheets Assessment Criteria Step by step guide Do now tasks Autumn Art Assessment Marksheet