Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
A KS4 (GCSE) scheme of study focussing on Structures. Clear, through guidance which leads the teacher through the scheme one lesson at a time. Includes materials and homework.
A bundle of resources to provide support for students in the run up to the GCSE Art exam (Component 2). Includes:
How to analyse artwork
What the Assessment Objectives mean
How to achieve outstanding performance
How to evaluate their own work
An example 8/9 sketchbook
The importance of idea development
How to develop a final idea
Final outcome checklist
New grading system poster.
Bought separately this work costs £43. Here it is only £5! An 89% saving.
Why not get 2020 off to a flying start with this fully editable 26 slide assembly PowerPoint. The slideshow welcomes students back and then encourages best effort, engagement and positivity. Each slide is illustrated and can be edited to suit your particular requirements. You might want to add slides, images of comments so that it is perfect for your school, but hopefully this framework will cut your workload slightly at the start of the new term! Happy 2020 to everyone. we hope that you have a successful year!
A level Art. If you are struggling to find outstanding exemplar material to show your A level Art students, this might help. Over 30 slides documenting an A* graded sketchbook. The work clearly demonstrates outstanding observational work along with media experimentation, idea development and critical and contextual referencing. This work was awarded A* and was highly praised by the exam board. This work was produced in response to the AQA A level Fine Art title. The theme here is “Growth and Decay”.
GCSE Art Component 2 question papers for 2023 are out! This is a FULLY EDITABLE 12 page guide for students to help them develop artwork for GCSE Art Component 2. It is suitable for all exam boards including AQA, OCR and Edexcel. As it is fully editable it is suitable for use with ALL TITLES; Art and Design, Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Photography, 3D Design. This fully illustrated guide leads the student through the stages of development of a thorough set of work that meets the requirements of the assessment objectives. Drawing in all its forms is strongly encouraged, as drawing underpins all other work, no matter which Title is being followed.
This resource is used in an outstanding Art Department. No exam questions are reproduced in this resource. The guidance given provides a structure that works irrespective of the starting point. Potentially, this could be used as an outline for the development of Component 1 too!
Also includes an editable planning sheet to help students organise themselves right from the start.
This resource is provided as a Word doc so that you can edit it to meet your needs. For instance, tailor it to your exam board and deadline dates, or add your own images and artist references. We hope it helps!
P.S, be sure to unzip the file once you download it. One reviewer has stated that it is not editable … it is, it simply needs unzipping first! :)
If your students follow the instructions in this handout they will cover all four Assessment Objectives and be well on their way to passing the GCSE course. Clear instructions, print friendly and fully aligned with the AQA GCSE Art specification. I have used this in my own department where we generally obtain 70% 9 - 7 and 100% 9 - 4. This resource works!!
A collection of fun Easter activities. Quiz sheet with separate answers, colouring sheets, Easter egg hunt mazes, Easter word-searches in English and French and a slideshow of Easter themed images for inspiration.
Happy Easter!
REVISION PLANNING TIMETABLE. This resource provides students with an explanation of how to plan their revision along with a revision timetable template and example template. Suitable for GCSE and A level revision.
Are you bogged down with report writing? This will help. 22 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 useful resource for busy Art teachers who require report writing inspiration or just a bit of help with report structures. Provided as a Word document so that comments can be copied and edited.
This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with drawing and sculpture based on the human figure. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner.
Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse the work of notable artists and sculptors . They are then guided through the development of their own artwork.
This resource provides 17 pages of comments for art reports. The document is divided into KS3, 4 and 5 comments and all use appropriate specialist vocabulary.
The document is in Word format for ease of copying and editing.
An ideal resource for when report deadlines are approaching and workload is heavy.
GCSE Art students will soon be undertaking their 10 hour art exam. This printable handout provides prompts which encourage students to consider how they have developed their ideas and how they have linked them to observations, the work of artists, media experimentation and use of techniques. It also encourages students to think carefully about what they still need to do before the exam day and what materials and prepping is needed before exam time starts. Each prompt provides space for students to write down their thoughts. This 6 page document can then be stuck into their sketchbooks to provide further evidence to the visiting moderator that there is a clear “creative journey” and that clear links have also been made to the four Assessment Objectives. This handout has been used effectively in an Ofsted Outstanding Art department.
A level Art. A support document for A Level Art students to help them decide on a theme or topic for Component 1. Suitable for Art and Design, Fine Art, Photography, Textiles and 3D Design. Component 1 is a Personal Investigation and it is important that they choose a starting point that is gong to keep their interest and allow them to clearly meet the Assessment Objectives. This resource provides example starting points, reminds students about the Assessment Objectives and offers a structured approach to getting started with Component 1. Also included is a student friendly explanation of the Assessment Objectives which will help them ensure that they are meeting them through their preparatory work. Written with the AQA specification in mind, but equally suited to EdExcel.
15 Christmas themed grid drawing activities for all ages. Print friendly. Simply hand sheets out and challenge students to draw out the gridded photograph into the corresponding blank gridded sheet.
A quiz / questionnaire for Key Stage 2 and 3 students. Completing the quiz and adding up their score will give them an insight into the type of friend that they are. Easy to print and suitable as a way of starting a discussion about how to approach friendships. Questions, scores and score descriptions included.
A massive resource for GCSE Art. A Thorough scheme of work that leads students through a whole year of the GCSE course and ensures that they have fulfilled the specification requirement to produce a sustained area of study. Includes a lesson by lesson breakdown, homework, health and safety, materials lists and cross curricular links.
Also includes explanation of the Assessment Objectives, a step by step guide to developing a thorough sketchbook and a student handbook providing all the background information they need about the course. The scheme and supporting information is 58 pages long.
And finally … this bundle comes with over 500 original photographs of nature and natural forms to provide inspiration for students. The images are supplied in eight different slideshows, over 500 slides.
This resource will dramatically cut down on time you need to spend planning. It will also ensure that students follow a clear, through structure which fully meets the requirements of the specification. Ideal for AQA and EdExcel specifications.
This resource has been written by an experienced Head of department and Senior Moderator. It has been used in a department that gained the highest grades in England and was judged to be Ofsted Outstanding.
