Do you need an art cover lesson activity? Here you go! Simply print it and hand out to students. They can then draw the object on the corresponding blank grid. Nice and simple!

Explain about Brexit through art with this cool art lesson and fact file. Brexit has seen Great Britain (The United Kingdom) leave the European Union (The EU). This was a momentous historic political event which is still having repercussions. This lesson plan engages students in discussion about the event and encourages them to develop artwork based on this political issue using images associated with the event. The resource also includes a clear fact file about the event to inform teachers and students. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

Need an art or science cover lesson that can be followed by a non specialist? This might do it. A nice little lesson that encourages students to explore the sculptural work of artist Luke Jerram as well as the properties of viruses. His glass sculptures recreate the complex forms of viruses like the common cold and Covid. Once students have done some background research, they are then encouraged to start developing their own artwork based on viruses. A great way of linking art and science. The lesson plan is super easy to follow. It’s not grade specific because all ages can explore the theme here at their own level. The activities should keep students engaged for at least an hour. it could also be used as the starting point of a more extensive project.

This is a five lesson art unit focusing on Abstract Expressionism and Action Art. Five exciting lessons that lead students through a range of expressive ways of working including gestural drawing and expressive use of paint. Each lesson includes a clear explanation of the activities, links to artists, materials list, timing, extension activity and assessment.

This lesson plan will allow students to learn about Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork, examine his unique style, and create their own Van Gogh inspired art piece. Clear direction is given along with learning objectives, materials list, procedure, reflection, conclusion and assessment. Additionally, a student friendly list of facts and a questions sheet are included. This lesson is planned to run for approximately one hour. Suitable for Key Stage 3.

This lesson plan will allow students to learn about Leonardo da Vinci and his artwork, examine his unique style, and create their own art piece. Clear direction is given along with learning objectives, materials list, procedure, reflection, conclusion and assessment. Additionally, a student friendly list of facts and a questions sheet are included. This lesson is planned to run for approximately an hour. Suitable for Key Stage 3.

This lesson plan will allow students to learn about Jean-Michel Basquiat and his artwork, examine his unique style, and create their own art piece. Clear direction is given along with learning objectives, materials list, procedure, reflection, conclusion and assessment. Additionally, a student friendly list of facts and a questions sheet are included. This lesson is planned to run for approximately an hour. Suitable for Key Stage 3.

This six minute long video provides clear demonstrations of how to draw steps in perspective. Two drawing demos show steps being drawn first from the front and then from an angle. A great resource to clearly show students how to build up three dimensional drawings using guide lines. Really useful not only as an initial demo, but also to play on loop whilst students work, so that they can glance up and remind themselves of the techniques. This video resource has no narration - it is designed as visual support which the teacher can talk over the top of if necessary, however that is not necessary because it is self explanatory. The visuals are accompanied by background music.

This seven minute long video provides clear demonstrations of 1 point, 2 point and 3 point (aerial) perspective. A great resource to clearly show students how to build up three dimensional drawings using guide lines. Really useful not only as an initial demo, but also to play on loop whilst students work, so that they can glance up and remind themselves of the techniques. This video resource has no narration - it is designed as visual support which the teacher can talk over the top of if necessary, however that is not necessary because it is self explanatory. The visuals are accompanied by background music.

Are you sick of over complicated scheme of work templates? Do you spend hours filling them in and then never look at them because the majority of information is simply unnecessary? I know I am. So here is The World’s Simplest Scheme of Work Template. It focusses on what is important, what you are going to do, and what the students are going to do. It is provided as a fully editable Word doc. It is only a small resource, but it has really revolutionised how we plan in my department. Of course we have all the detailed info on file, but for day to day use, this really works. It also streamlines the sharing of ideas between teachers.

A Level Art Component 2 question papers are out in February! This is a FULLY EDITABLE 14 page guide for students to help them develop artwork for A Level Art Component 2. It is suitable for all exam boards including AQA, OCR 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. Observations, analysis, experimentation, development and review are all encouraged. **This resource is used in an outstanding Art Department and has been developed by an experienced Head of Department and Senior Examiner. ** No exam questions are reproduced in this resource. The guidance given provides a structure or framework 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 the file once you download it! To do this, right click on the zipped file and choose “extract all” from the menu.

GCSE Art Component 2 question papers for 2023 are out! 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, OCR 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 the file once you download it. One reviewer has stated that it is not editable … it is, it simply needs unzipping first! :)

A new year, a new term! This FULLY EDITABLE PowerPoint provides a lovely visual slide show with positive messages about friendship, family and doing your best. As it is editable, you can alter the text and images as you wish! We hope it saves you a little bit of time at the start of a busy term. Happy New Year!

We will be handing out GCSE Art Component 2 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.

This one page, fully editable resource provides a “ready to go” statement to explain to your Senior team and Ofsted how metacognition is inherent in art education in your school. Metacognition is basically thinking about thinking and it is widely considered that this mindset can positively impact on learning. We do it all the time in art education, but we sometimes don’t realise it. Hopefully this will help. It is a word document, so you can add your own comments and personalise it for you own needs.

A bit of festive fun. 25 true or false questions in a slideshow format.

This five minute video shows how to use the rules of perspective to draw a country scene, including road, barn, trees and telegraph poles. Ideal for use at the start of an art lesson on perspective or as a sub lesson.

This 10 minute video shows how to accurately draw a hand. Clear instructions are given and students are shown how to draw a series of simple shapes to slowly build up the overall hand structure. The video then shows how to add shading. A really useful art resource because students often find hands very difficult to draw. Ideal for cover lessons too!

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.

Fun activities for Halloween 2022. Here’s what you get … An illustrated, 20 question quiz (with answers of course!) A variety of masks to print out and color in. A Halloween 3D paper skull template for kids to add their own designs to. Creepy monsers coloring sheets. Scary (not too scary!) images for inspiration. A fun Halloween word search. Resources to add a bit of fun to your Halloween.