GCSE Art Gallery Visit Resource for teachers to share with their students. Created for my Y10 GCSE Art students ahead of our gallery visit to find artist inspiration for their Y11 Personal Portfolios. The first page gives space for details on arrival/departure times and student/teacher groups. The second page is a site-specific map of the Tate Modern. The third page details the Personal Portfolio task to be completed whilst visiting the gallery. The fourth page, includes guidance and questions to help students consider the art on display and how it may influence, impact their final coursework project. Editable PDF to help students make the most of their gallery visit. This version is tailored to the Tate Modern, London but could be adapted to another venue.

This is a presentation of 34 slides covering 8 lessons. It’s a stylish lesson by lesson guide to creating Manga-style illustration. Assessment criteria are also included in the presentation. The project was originally designed for yr8 student who visited Manga exhibition at British museum. However, it can be taught without the museum visit and can be taught to year 9 and10 . Students have found it very engaging and stimulating.

Are you taking students to an art gallery? If so, this resource might help. It explains to students how to behave in a gallery setting and how to really get the best from the experience. A series of tasks ensure that students fully engage with the artwork and collect valuable information through note taking, photography and sketching that can then be expanded upon once back in the classroom. Ideal for Key Stage 3 and GCSE Art students. The resource is print friendly and can be given to students as a work book to use in the gallery. 17 pages.

This presentation contains 20 slides of resources for Educational Visits for GCSE and A-Level Art and Photography students. I have included help sheets, task sheets and examples for lessons / visits -that I have used to aid my teaching over the last 10 years.

This worksheet has been designed for gallery visits. There is a space in the middle to make a sketch. It asks the following questions: Your Name Title of Artwork Name of Artist What have you looked at? What media has the artist used? what colours has the artist used? What kind of marks or techniques has the artist used? What kind of shapes and forms can you see? How does the artwork relate to other artworks in the exhibition? How does the artwork make you feel? The same worksheet is uploaded as a .jpg and pdf. I'm not sure why you can only see the top part of the pdf. When you download it, it is all there - I have checked!! Keywords: gallery visit, gallery education, analysing art, visiting galleries, gallery activities.

This is The Complete Art Curriculum. This huge resource (154 pages) offers 38 linked Art lesson plans, leading students through the key elements of Art, Design and Creativity. Each Art lesson plan provides differentiation, lesson outline, lesson structure, materials required, and homework. Each lesson also provides a photocopiable information sheet for students, written in a student friendly style. Click here for a free preview of the resource Includes a 40 image slideshow of example student work. Topics covered include drawing styles, observation, abstraction, figure drawing, mask making, sculpture, landscape painting, portraiture, ceramics, colour theory, architecture .... and much more. Ideal for students aged 8 to 14. Lessons in the Complete Art Curriculum are: Lesson 1 Tone Lesson 2 Observation Lesson 3 From observation to abstraction Lesson 4 Relief Lesson 5 Portraiture Lesson 6 Portraiture part 2 Lesson 7 Portraiture part 3 Lesson 8 Clay Lesson 9 Clay part 2 Lesson 10 Clay part 3 Lesson 11 Color Lesson 12 Color part 2 Lesson 13 Color part 3 Lesson 14 Three dimensional Lesson 15 Three dimensional part 2 Lesson 16 Three dimensional part 3 Lesson 17 Three dimensional part 4 Lesson 18 Human figure Lesson 19 Human figure part 2 Lesson 20 Human figure part 3 Lesson 21 Human figure part 4 Lesson 22 Architecture Lesson 23 Architecture part 2 Lesson 24 Architecture part 3 Lesson 25 Architecture part 4 Lesson 26 Color abstraction Lesson 27 Color abstraction part 2 Lesson 28 Color abstraction part 3 Lesson 29 Color abstraction part 4 Lesson 30 Masks Lesson 31 Masks part 2 Lesson 32 Masks part 3 Lesson 33 Masks part 4 Lesson 34 Dramatic landscapes Lesson 35 Dramatic landscapes part 2 Lesson 36 Dramatic landscapes part 3 Lesson 37 Abstract landscapes Lesson 38 Abstract landscapes part 2 The lessons have been purposefully written to lead on from each other, allowing students to build upon their ever increasing skills sets through the Key Stage 3 years. The resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Department, Senior Art Moderator and Professional Artist. They have been used in an Art department judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding. Leave a review and choose another resource absolutely free. Just email me once you have done it - maelmatthews@gmail.com.

I taught this lesson, as part of a whole school Art day, to Key Stage 2 pupils (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6). The kids really loved it and added some very creative touches to their walls! This can be done in a single lesson or extended to cover two lessons. Students do pastel rubbings on black card, then add white pastel lines, to create a brick wall backdrop. Then, they trace over ‘graffiti style’ lettering (on A4 paper), to create their own ‘democratic’ words, to paste onto their brick wall. They will colour these in using the felt tip pens. I have detailed all the equipment needed in the flipchart and given lots of photos to guide you through each stage of the artwork. I’ve also included templates for the graffiti lettering.

Planning an art gallery visit with your students? This resource might just help. A student friendly guide to getting the most out of a gallery visit. A 17 page workbook that guides students through how to behave in a gallery, how to explore and analyse the artwork, how to take notes and sketch details and how to interpret the artwork in order to develop their own art once back in the classroom. Easy to print and ideal for all exam level art students.

Aimed at KS3, great for a series of 3-4 lessons or for cover. Includes: 2 worksheets on designing beetles with patterns and collage 1 worksheet on comparing two artists who work with beetles as a theme 1 worksheet getting students to practice their drawing skills by drawing one half of a beetle from a photograph.

Sweet Dreams – Food in Art Project | KS3 Art & Design This creative KS3 project explores the theme of food in art, taking inspiration from artists such as Claus Oldenburg, Sarah Graham, Peter Anton, and Walter Gropius. Suitable for Year 7, 8, or 9, the unit encourages pupils to experiment with different media and techniques through a series of mini projects, leading to a final 3D outcome. What’s Included Full editable scheme of work for a 16-week unit Lesson-by-lesson PowerPoint with structured guidance (54 Slides) Over four studio projects exploring painting, collage, sculpture, and 3D design Artist study tasks focusing on Oldenburg, Graham, Anton, and Gropius Pop Art exploration and collage project (including a “make a burger” activity) Assessment rubric aligned with lesson objectives and outcomes Learning Aims & Outcomes Explore how food is represented in art across different movements and styles Develop technical skills in painting, collage, and 3D construction Build confidence in artist research and critical analysis Experiment with Pop Art, contemporary realism, and sculptural design Create a final 3D outcome informed by multiple artists and processes Why This Resource? Fully editable, flexible, and classroom tested Encourages creativity through a variety of mini-projects and studio outcomes Engages pupils with both traditional and contemporary art practices Provides a complete 16-week structure with clear assessment criteria This engaging unit gives students the opportunity to experiment with diverse approaches to food in art, developing their skills and creativity while producing a final 3D outcome inspired by leading artists.

A teaching resource for art/photography teachers and facilitators that can be adapted from school up to university level, that has been developed from my twenty years of knowledge and experience as a photographer and visual arts teacher. Going to look at artwork is a key part of a creative experience and project, and students may not know how to record this so it is well linked to their own projects, ideas and thinking. This is a good worksheet/guide to use on a visit and for students going on independent trips. Do let them have access to this resource in plenty of time before you/they go and go through it with them to answer questions they may have. Add/change as you need. This is drawn from my years of experience as a practicing photographer and visual arts/photography teacher and has been freshly updated in August 2025. Do not resell or reuse (outside of a teaching scenario) any of the content of this lesson or resource.

Enhance your GCSE art lessons with this engaging resource of 40 Art Analysis/Critique Cards, designed to inspire thoughtful discussion and analysis. Perfect for classroom activities or group critiques, these prompts encourage students to explore composition, technique, emotion, and context in a structured yet creative way. This resource is delivered as five PDF files, this resource is easy to download, print, and integrate into your teaching toolkit, helping to develop critical thinking and art evaluation skills in line with GCSE requirements or IBDP students. The language may be too challenging for younger classes but this depends on individual capabilities. Enjoy my resources, and if you like them, please leave a review :)

A tried and tested project on “Identity” for GCSE Art. Taught to year 11 for their coursework unit. In this bundle you will find resources for both student and teacher including: A Coursework tracker (split over two documents) for students outlining and explaining all works/homeworks for the unit. A tracker for the teacher (split over two documents) allowing the teacher to follow and monitor student progress. A powerpoint introducing the topic of “Identity” and explaining the Assessment Objectives. A summer task worksheet introducing the topic of “Identity”, set prior to starting the unit itself (year 10 summer holiday). A mock exam booklet for students on the day of their mock exam, outlining tasks and expectations with visual exemplars. Revision sheets of artists to support.

We will be handing out GCSE Art Component 2 2026 question papers in January. 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 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 (extract) the file once downloaded. To do this, simply right click on the file and choose “Extract all” from the menu. You will then have a fully editable resource. **The zipped download system is set by TES, by the way, authors have no choice in the matter. It is to speed up the download process.

Food Art Project - GCSE This includes a 15 week plan (alter SoW if needed), 11 week PowerPoints and checklist for students to follow with space for marking. Tested with my year 11 classes. It was a great project for students to develop different techniques and capture photographs of food and produce primary observational drawing. Plenty of artists/photographers to be inspired by.

Track your students progress for each assessment object, input marks for each AO and see how many marks they need to pick up to move grades. Show it to the students to enable them to see what they need to improve, it is a powerful and motivating way to keep students engaged! There are 2 spreadsheets, one for marks and the other: a colour coded tracker. I put this up at the beginning of each GCSE lesson to help the students see what they need to do. It works! Please note that as the grade boundaries change you may need to alter some of the formulas.

Social story to help children to know what to expect at a visit to the dentist to ease any anxiety prior to their visit. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Art of the American Soldier: Stories from the Soldiers encourages students to deepen their appreciation of war art through watching and listening to veteran war experiences. Students are then asked to point out details in the artwork they had not previously noticed before listening to the veteran war stories. Art of the American Soldier: Comparing and Contrasting Photography and Painting in War Art encourages students to use photography to analyze artwork for details regarding the historical context of 20th and 21st century wars and conflicts.

A collection of images and supporting information about aboriginal art, mainly focussing on rock art in Northern and Western Australia.

Continuing Barnaby´s trip. This time he will visit China. I have used this resource with my Year 1 class. They really enjoyed it. I hope it is useful for you!

i have used this to use with my Year 1 class in the topic: Where in the workd is Barnaby Bear! I hope it is useful!