20 engaging and accessible Photography tasks ideal for starters, homework or short break tasks. Each task is ready to go - has objectives and suggested approaches for students with task instructions, bonus tasks and brief notes for the teacher. All the images included are all students’ work, showing them what is achievable. These have always been fun tasks for the students to do, and got them thinking creatively around the ideas and concepts needed for their work, and fitted in with bigger coursework projects. The tasks include Dynamic Angles in Architecture Photography Shoot Like Siskind “The Decisive Moment” Changing Perspective “Chiaroscuro: Fear in the Dark” “Say It with Text” Images Within Images – Through the Screen Tiny World Photography “Split View” – Reflections & Dual Perspectives ”The Creative Selfie" – Rethinking the Self-Portrait “Snow Globe Challenge” – A Tiny World in Focus

I use this as an introduction session to life drawing as it is a great confidence booster in figure drawing, but I've also found it really useful as part of any project to do with the figure. Using Rodin as a source it gives good crossover between AO1 and AO2, looking at the way he uses pose and body language to inform their drawings to get a really informed and meaningful personal response. The great thing about working from sculpture is that it frees the students up from worrying about the detail that often gets in the way. There is an extension activity using new approaches for them in media in a really expressive way. Great for GCSE and A Level students

A feedback sheet for internal assessment and feedback, including comment box and tick boxes for AFL.

A nicely constructed essay on "Structures and Abstraction" to show students beginning the written element of their personal Investigation with a good mix of research and gallery visits to inform the personal response. The student uses quotation well to set up opportunities to comment and develop ideas further, supported by examples of their own work. Also includes the student's own photos of work seen in galleries such as the Mondrian on this cover image.

A set of images of extreme facial expression to use for drawing - images of sculptures featuring the work of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Bernini and Rodin. I've used these with year 9 and above - and find that getting students to draw from sculptures offers them a start in seeing where the essential forms are through tonal changes without being distracted by detail - the withdrawal away from the reality of a basic photograph of a face seems to help in achieving more expressive and stronger drawing. The powerpoint contains 22 images of facial expressions in sculptures and links to information. This can form the basis of a set of lessons that lead into their own explorations of facial expression through their own direct observations. The expressions can cause some smiles too.

This always goes well - it gives students a systematic approach to making a seamless repeat pattern. The step by step guide on the power point comes with a starter pattern looking at repeating pattern across different cultures and then focuses on William Morris style repeating process, so a good coverage of AO1 2 and 4. Great for years 7 - 9 but can be done in a simpler version for KS2 also. Good to follow on from some observation drawing sessions on natural forms, but I've used the idea with allsorts of shapes from Cosmic to micro organisms

The great thing about drawing is that it’s so immediate - if you have a class working on a theme for a lesson, at the end of an hour you’ve got a class display. This project always made a striking class display for something really worthwhile, and important to them. With this session the students get to think about how artists put a message across in different ways using symbolism and asks them to consider why Art at times is not always beautiful in a simple responses sheet. Included with the Powerpoint is a sheet for students to provide their thoughts and responses on this question. The powerpoint could also be run as a form time activity without the drawing element as a new way of thinking about Holocaust Memorial Day. Its editable for you to adjust if you wish to.

A useful intervention or cover lesson - comes with a starter task to engage on entry and leads through examples of how fashion designers are using artists as influences in their work. The task has suggested artists to explore and has learning objectives to focus the students on outcomes

A fun starter to engage boys in particular in discussion - the points in discussion can be directed towards design, comfort, clean etc to prompt the refinement of the definition of "best"

A starter activity to engage on entry. Really useful not only for students to look at the works but also to through up conversations on the nature of prison and law and order

6 thinking skills starters to engage and inspire as well as inform on different approaches and aspects of Art. Great for KS 3 4 & 5 - useful for starting lesson observations, or just as a way of giving them something different

This might be useful starting the essay in lockdown - getting the students to think for themselves and construct a discussion around their theme, and exploring the work of artists

One of the most important part of the process of teaching is the feedback, and finding the right balance of positive feedback with targeted action points to lead improvement. This is a bank of comments I used for Photography mock exams, praising the work done and with a mind to drive improvement. Students really do appreciate the time taken with extended feedback like this, when you sit down next to them to go through their work and offer individual, personalised feedback. The bank is open to drawing comments from across the selection and to use for individual students

A fun starter - spot the connections, work out the link to find the difference - ideal for use as students arrive to get them engaged.

This is a starter activity that encourages curiosity in looking at photography and to stimulate ideas in possible approaches.

A fun starter activity where students can look for clues as to common themes in 3 of the images. This encourages guess work and thinking about what they are looking at, developing skills in responding to artworks in their project work. suitable for GCSE and A level groups where you want to engage students at the beginning of a session.

A nice starter for students to think outside the box. Great for getting a positive working atmosphere going and developing thinking skills. great for any subject as something different to start with including tutor time.

A useful starter for Music or Tutor time - keep your students engaged on entry looking for connections between the images. The nature of the Odd One Out starters is to prompt guessing and questioning from the students, so there are no questions on this starter apart from "which is the odd one out?". I find dropping clues in where they get stuck helpful to prompt further looking and guessing. The important thing is not for them to know, or guess the answer but to open up possibilities of thinking for them.

A fun little starter to engage students on entry - gets them looking at how artists work in different ways - some neat and tidy, some chaotic. It gives them a reference point of the work the artists produce with the answers. Good for a bit of background knowledge of working practices in painting.

A fun starter to any lesson or tutor time to get students thinking and looking for clues to make connections.