Comic book design lesson addressing literacy, creativity and design! A very fun lesson, which Y9 students very much enjoyed!

KS4 GRAPHICS Tutti Frutti project. Recently used for an exam. Includes exemplar work and a comprehensive list of designers and resources.

A comprehensive list of Fashion Illustrators for students to use for research and learning new styles of illustration.

KS4 Textiles lesson. Students shown an example of a destructed garment (photo provided in Powerpoint) and asked to plan how they will make it using a flowchart. They then apply that theory to the garment they are making themselves. Worked very well in groups.

List of key words and questions to answer when analysing work of others. Suitable for Art, Graphics, Fashion, Product Design etc. Students handed out the resources to use.

A booklet/ exercise book insert for D.I.R.T with a process description for the students as well as tick boxes and areas for them to write. Simple and differentiated and can be made into a sticker to use in exercise books. I usually print out a few when marking!

A simple 'flower' Design Process infographic given to students to refer to and try to remember when answering a brief. Can easily be adapted to any design process. The 5 step plan is working fantastically so far!

Given to KS4 at the start of Y10 to test skills and knowledge. Tasks such as describing an object to build their questioning skills. Detailed research skills to build on their inquisitiveness and knowledge building. Using 'Where's Wally' and 'Nemo' simplified what could have been complex and helped with differentiation. Tasks are set up to push the students to apply the principles and marking of it is useful to plan future lessons and give the students personalised targets. I have used it in 2 double lessons.

A poster with descriptive words suitable for KS3. Can be printed A3 to use as a poster or A4 as a handy guide for students. Used in Literacy Activity and students asked to add their own words too.

A crucial lesson on layouts for Graphics and Art and Design. Visuals with theory terms as well as pictures and text included for the students to apply their knowledge. Used with KS4 and KS5 Graphics and Art and Design students to improve the presentation of their work and raise their standards. After this lesson, the students peer assess layouts and naturally the presentation of their own work is rapidly raised.

KS4 Textiles. A comprehensive powerpoint explaining pattern constructions in Textiles. It includes the line markings, darts and key words with plenty of visuals.

I have written a brief for Unit 5 BTEC Level 2 First Award in Art and Design. This has been approved by BTEC and taught to students with success. It was taught as the last project, enabling students to compile their best work in a creative way. The visuals in the brief helped the students get started, and they produced some fantastic outcomes!

A very useful guide for the Design Process I use with KS4 and KS5. Students refer to it when they are working on a project. A very useful guide for exam revision too so that they do not lose marks when designing.

A visual list of inspirational artists and designers. Used as inspiration for recent Y11 Graphics exam which was based on Classical Design. A wide range of artists and designers to suit all abilities. Pictures of the designs are included to allow a quicker selection. Displayed in the classroom as a visual reference for the students.

KS3-KS4 Textiles Fabrics and Fibres lesson. Students learn the theory through the powerpoint which includes in-depth descriptions and visuals. The lesson aim is to be practical and for the students to test the fabrics and fibres and record results. Works well with timed rotation.

Graphics project based on Day of the Dead. Emphasis on cultural learning, drawing and digital skills. Students use Photoshop and Illustrator to create tattoo designs. Very successful project and liked by the students!

A Graphics project booklet to introduce Y7 to the subject and software. The booklets includes homeworks for the project too. The booklet is well designed and utilises visuals. Students look at African patterns and the meanings of the symbols. They create a moodboard using Photoshop and own patterns and symbols. They learn how to create patterns in Illustrator and eventually put it all together to create own paper toy. Students are very enthusiastic about this project and have created some fantastic work!

A vibrant and exciting KS3 Graphics project with focus on creating healthy drink packaging. The students are assessed on drawing, creativity, use of Adobe etc. Homeworks and extension tasks included as well as an exemplar of posters. The assessment is catered for bronze, silver and gold, but can easily be adapted and personalised.

A Fashion Illustration unit initially used for BTEC Unit 127 Fashion Visualisation. Creative and interesting tasks with names of illustrators to look at given. Used with KS5 but can easily be adapted to KS4. Mixture of drawing, collage, digital, ink etc. created to cater for students' development of their own style.

A creative and challenging project inspired by architecture. Students problem solve by firstly learning about 1 and 2 point perspective drawings and then apply their creativity to create own fantasy architecture model. Worked really well with Y9 who put all their models together to create a fantasy city. I also played them a clip of Inception to inspire them which they loved!