This is a document that I’ve put together to clarify for my students what is involved in a project and the process that they will go through when designing and making a product or sculpture on the AQA 3D Art and Design A-level course. I have also broken down the assessment criteria into a series of questions to help them understand the requirements for each assessment objective. Students who had not previously completed an art course and/or who had previously completed DT/engineering found this particularly useful!

This worksheet has been created to help structure students planning for their photoshoots. Laid out as a colourful table, students complete the boxes using the prompt questions. Aimed at GCSE students.

This resource includes a powerpoint to introduce the artist and task, and step by step photoshop instructions, detailing exactly how to recreate his style on photoshop. Ideal for an architecture project, I got students to use their own photographs following a trip.

This is a table that I have used with both GCSE and A-level photography students to get them to plan in more detail for photoshoots. Each subtitle has a few further prompts to get students to think in more depth. Great for the new requirement for written work in the GCSE.

This resource explains how a pinhole camera works, how to take and develop pinhole photographs and key words associated with definitions. Ideal for introducing the technique.

Aimed at GCSE Art students, this resource contains information on the artist, a lesson plan/powerpoint that would spread over a couple of lessons, includes literacy opportunities to write about the artist, as well as an A3 worksheet to explore the style and techniques of the artist.

This checklist lists everything that we expect a student to complete for a GCSE project, organised by Assessment Objective. Good for encouraging students to work independently, and for pushing them to get work done!

This worked well with GCSE students to encourage independent learning. The menu features a list of different possible homework tasks within the categories: Finishing off, Getting ahead in lessons, Practicing to improve skills and Learning new skills, and the idea is that students choose their own homework.

Written to follow a David Bailey lesson, this worksheet gives students tips for lighting portraits and ideas for facial expressions, then lists the things to think about during a practical photography lesson when taking photos in the style of the photographer.

Student friendly and informative, lots of key terms and definitions along with visuals and photograph examples.

A student friendly worksheet with a labelled photoshop toolbar and explanations of using Filters, Lighting and Layering. A good introductory task.

A clear presentation that encourages students to be analytical to support their marks in AO1 when discussing the work of a photographer. Lots of prompt questions to help them structure their written analysis and to help them take inspiration from the artist. I wrote it for A-level but have also used it with GCSE Photography students to encourage a higher standard of work.

A simple ice breaker, ideal for a new class or a class with some new students to help them get to know each other a little and to encourage them to talk to each other. The worksheet explains the task clearly, with lots of simple conversation starters to get students talking.

This powerpoint has been written for the A-level 3D Art and design course, specifically to support non art students and engineering/DT students with their understanding of the art process of looking at primary sources for inspiration. I delivered the lesson at the start of the design process to help students link to primary sources in their observational drawing. Within the powerpoint are a range of visual examples that should help students see how drawing and photographs can be done purposefully to help the design and making process. I found it really clarified students understanding of AO3 (AQA).

A simple resource that supports students when mindmapping in art or photography. It breaks down the mindmap visually, giving prompts on what to include in order for a mindmap to be purposeful. Can be used as a slide on the board or printed as a colourful worksheet.

Four different self/peer assessment tables, encouraging students to reflect on their work and highlight strengths and areas for development.

This is a good worksheet to go along with teaching students the difference between SLR and DSLR cameras. There’s a table to summarise the differences, positives and negatives, a table to input the meanings of key terms linked to them both, and an image of an SLR camera to be labelled.

I made this for one particular student who had a very irritating habit of throwing her work away! It worked so well during the mock and GCSE exams, and she felt a bit special as I only gave it to her. Basically some silly quotes to refocus her, and doodle pages.

There are two documents here - two different versions of the same thing, one more detailed than the other - both student friendly. One is an overview of the photography exam project structure, organised by lesson and task. It features brief information about each task, with details on things to consider and 'going for gold' extensions, aimed at the higher end students. The other document is a simplified checklist for students to track the tasks they need to complete for the exam project, encouraging them to work independently and outside of lessons.

A handy booklet that I get students to keep in their folders for reference. It includes: - how to get the highest grades - key words - things to think about when taking photographs - talking about your own photographs with prompt questions - annotating contact sheets - Researching photographers - Presentation of photographs and work