Hello there! I am Abby. I have worked at two ‘Outstanding Schools’ in my teaching career. My first school was in Essex, where I completed my NQT year and worked for a further 4 years. I am now a HOD in Central London, I have been at my current school for 2 years. I am a true believer in work smarter, not harder. I think the key to a successful Art lesson is engaging pupils in appropriately challenging tasks and interesting content. I hope you can make good use of these resources!
Hello there! I am Abby. I have worked at two ‘Outstanding Schools’ in my teaching career. My first school was in Essex, where I completed my NQT year and worked for a further 4 years. I am now a HOD in Central London, I have been at my current school for 2 years. I am a true believer in work smarter, not harder. I think the key to a successful Art lesson is engaging pupils in appropriately challenging tasks and interesting content. I hope you can make good use of these resources!
Term long project based one 1 hour lesson per week. 40 slide pp of content to be adapted to your needs.
Artist: Matt Small
What will be assessed:
Transcription of ‘Zeinab’ by Matt Small
A3 Collage with magazine and coloured paper
Mark-making Grid – adding mark-making to collage
Assessment – critical thinking and drawing skills
Mark-making with tracing paper
Facial proportion task
Drawing the other half of a face
Key Learning Objectives:
Develop Creativity. Explore different ways of adding texture with magazines/pencil/pen/newspaper.
Improve analytical thinking. Learn how to critically discuss artwork.
Term long project on Formal Elements based on 1 hour lesson per week.
Pupils complete 3/4 drawing tasks per element of art.
Includes space for pupils to complete tasks.
Created originally for remote learning and also printed out as an in class workbook for pupils.
37 slide powerpoint of content to be adapted to your needs!
Term long project based one 1 hour lesson per week. 36 slide pp of content to be adapted to your needs.
Artist: M C Escher
What will be assessed:
Drawing hands from photographs & from real life
‘Drawing Hands’ continuous line, blind and opposite hand drawing.
Line drawing using the grid method.
Tonal ball and bar practise
Assessment (critical thinking and drawing skills)
Completing a transcription with focus on tone and using warm/cool colours.
Escher tessellations with colour theory practise
Term long project based one 1 hour lesson per week. 37 slide pp of content to be adapted to your needs.
Artist: Patrick Vale
What will be assessed:
One Point Perspective task
Bird’s eye view task
Worm’s eye view task
Transcription of ipad pro artwork
Assessment – critical thinking and drawing skills
Westminster Silhouette – white pen mark making
Key Learning Objectives:
Develop skills using perspective to draw urban scenes successfully.
Improve analytical thinking. Learn how to critically discuss artwork.
Brand New (nothing reused from the other Formal Elements project) powerpoint project on offer!
As the Elements of Art are the building blocks for all other Art forms this is a great project to introduce your pupils to Art with.
As with many Art projects, it is a self-differentiated project and pupils ranging from age 5 to 13 will be able to access and enjoy the tasks. Younger pupils may struggle with the final lesson (a quiz) however.
8 lessons (based on 1 hr lessons)
48 slides of content
Includes a video to introduce each element of art
Includes a test at the end to check on learning throughout, peer marking answer slide included
Includes a starter (Do Now) slide for each lesson with answer slide
Based on pupils having a small sketchbook to work in
Minimal (inexpensive materials) required to complete project
Each task is broken down into step by step instructions
Simple, colourful and well presented slides (if I do say so myself!)
Hope it saves you a bit of time and gives us well deserving teachers a free day or 2!
Template worksheet needed for lesson 7 included.
GCSE Baseline Assessment - Drawing with pencil and coloured pencil.
This assessment is helpful when getting to know your class and seeing where their interests and skills lie.
Term long project based one 1 hour lesson per week. 27 slide pp of content to be adapted to your needs.
Artist: Keith Haring
What will be assessed:
Artist research
Transcription
‘Filling Shapes’ task
‘On Your Wall’ task
African Mask
Key Learning Objectives
Develop Creativity. Explore different ways of filling shapes with your own designs.
Improve analytical thinking. Learn how to critically discuss artwork.
