Introduce the fascinating Art movement Abstract Expressionism to your students using this resource. Includes links to gallery websites.

Explore Art that is made up upcycled materials, found objects, and made through processes that are environmentally friendly. Discover artists who explore social/political issues in their work. Consider the ecology, social justice, nonviolence and elevate voices of local communities.

-Use this resource to teach students how to draw using 1 & 2-point perspective -Learn and understand key terminology -Engage students by showing interesting perspective video clip (link included) to Julian Beever Street Artist.

Bring in a bag of strawberry laces to ensure this lesson is a hit. I used this resource to help my students learn the importance of knots and to have some knot-tying practice. Our Textiles mission: To learn how to tie a variety of knots and decide which ones are most appropriate for our future projects. Features: Video clips, success criteria, historical information about knots, fun facts, step-by-step instruction & more.

-Get a contest going at your school to help raise the profile of Art and celebrate Black History! -Easy to adapt poster with all the information to run a portrait contest at your school!

Learn about Synaesthesia and artist Kandinsky and try creating art using his neurodiverse ability. Includes: -Ready to print worksheet -homework challenge -Do Now task

Save loads of money by creating your own school rewards postcards! Instead of ordering through a company and paying loads of money for rewards postcards, why not print them off yourself using this resource. 1. Add your own school logo to the postcard (if you wish). 2. Print out in colour A6 size on cardstock. 3. Distribute to your staff to use. 4. Write a personal message on the inside of the postcard (& add the address if you want to mail it) 5. Hand it to the student and praise them for their effort (or drop it in the post if you want it to be a surprise).

Download this & use the steps to get your students pizza-making in no time! We used ready-roll pizza bases and I had students working in groups of 3. Works perfectly with my Food Tech Booklet.

Ready to print out or upload to use as an engaging, challenging Homework or Pre Learning activity. Includes: -Key ART vocabulary words -Choice of observational drawing tasks -Success Criteria

Editable poster to advertise a BHM portrait contest. Choose an inspirational Person to Draw. 2. Use your art skills to create a unique portrait of this person. 3. Hand it in to the Head of Art before OCTOBER 22nd, 2020 for a chance to win one of many great prizes!

Clear behaviour management system using YELLOW & RED CARDS. Yellow is a 2nd warning and Red Card means a further sanction.

Ready to Print or Upload! Includes: -How to draw a self-portrait -Clear instructions & Assessment Criteria -Key ART words -Artist quotes

All the artists straight from the exam paper along with some extras to get students started on an artist research and/or generating project ideas right away. Includes: An introduction to all of the artists included in the exam paper

Use this resource to help simplify the new curriculum levels. We have this stuck in the back of every KS3 students book to serve as an assessment structure, preparing KS3 students for KS4.

Use this resource to help your students create level 8 and 9 artist research pages for the 2023 exam theme of LOCK! Includes: Checklist for what is required in an artist research SEMI writing framework & an example of how to use it Visual & written exemplars Tips for top marks Success Criteria for each grade- 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1… A choice of several relevant artists that your students will like.

-Use this ppt to start your KS3 students onto a baseline drawing, working from any object. (We use this at the beginning of the year to assess ability on entry and collect a sample of existing skill). -Succinctly explain what observational drawing is and get your students to practice the skill right away. Featuring: -Instructions for the activity -6 Steps to success -Tonal chart Just add: Objects, pencils, paper and students.

I assigned this to my new GCSE groups so that students could continue improving their drawing and knowledge while at home. A challenging mini unit of work based on Iain Macarthur’s animal illustrations (line, pattern, detail etc) that offers choice and includes opportunities to develop a range of technical skills and demonstrate creativity. Organised into the following tasks: -Knowledge -Interpretation -Practice -Inspiration -Final piece My students enjoyed it and the outcomes were decent. I hope your students enjoy it too!

Need a drawing Assessment quick? Print this out and you’re ready to go! Observational drawing task, ideal for KS3. Includes: -Instructions -Assessment Criteria -Easy to mark

4 worksheets to use to introduce Mehndi designs. Great to use as a cover lesson.

In this lesson there is a focus on literacy in introducing students to the element of TEXTURE in Art.