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This lesson explores what a personal and meaningful response is, how to create a personal and meaningful response, and how to gain marks for AO4 of the AQA A Level Photography assessment criteria. This resource can be adapted to suit any exam board mark scheme, for both GCSE & A Level. It encourages students to begin drawing links between the ideas in their work, and their final outcomes. Within this lesson, step-by-step techniques are introduced to widen student skill sets when producing a final outcome. This can be adapted for your centre’s facilities/printing set up/equipment, etc. Techniques include: Tiled printing through Adobe Acrobat to print on a large scale Printing Adobe InDesign booklets Folded zines (see my ‘Handmade Photobooks’ presentation for in depth guide - FREE RESOURCE) Upon download of this resource, you will receive a PDF with a Canva template link. This allows you to view the resource, or edit it freely.

This unit of work introduces the basic concept of animation, by encouraging class discussion about ‘what is animation?’ in the first lesson. Students then have an opportunity to explore these basics by creating their own ‘zoetrope’ sequence. A wide range of contextual sources are explored to strengthen student understanding of animation, leading to a storyboarded final stop motion animation being created by students in pairs. As part of this unit of work, you will reviece: Powerpoint presentation to guide lessons, activities and group discussions A planning sheet for Zoetrope activity A planning sheet for Stop Motion activity

A series of lessons exploring Cameraless Photography. You will receive a powerpoint with a series of lessons: Introduction to cameraless photography and three key techniques (cyanotype, lumen print, photogram) Contextual research into the history behind cameraless photography (Anna Atkins, Henry Fox Talbot), and how they were used in a more contemporary context in the 1900s (Man Ray). Opportunity for students to create a cyanotype and lumen print Final piece is a photogram in the darkroom This unit of work also comes with a ‘Tell me more!’ feedback sheet to promote self reflection.

A series of lessons exploring the connection between Art and Science. There are lots of opportunities within this unit of work to discuss this connection as a class, and explore various contextual links to deepen student understanding of the relationship between art and science. Activities include: Art and Science research page, including a pencil study inspired by contextual links Drawing through microscopes (borrowed from the Biology department). This activity could be adapted by printing off microscopic imagery instead. I have also included a ‘Tell me more!’ reflection slip to encourage students to debate whether their final drawing is a study of art or science.

This series of lessons begins with an introduction to Year 9 art, including slides exploring ‘why do we teach art?’, encouraging all students to find a way to engage in creativity from the beginning of the year, regardless of whether they think they are creative, or not. After the intro, there is a series of ice breaker slides which aims to get students interacting with each other on their new tables at the start of the year. It is also an opportunity to explore the idea of visual communication and each student’s own visual voice, which they will be developing over the year. The following series of 7 lessons (can be adapted to be shorter/longer) explore drawing, using shoes as the subject matter. Students are encouraged to bring in a shoe to draw, or teachers may already have a collection to use. The beginning of this project gets students discussing ‘what is drawing?’, and explores a range of contextual drawing links to piece together what drawing is/what it can be/what it means to students. The drawing techniques taught in this unit include memory drawing, blind drawing, observational drawing, tonal range, and texure. I have included an ‘artroom expectations’ and an ‘art vocabulary’ resource to use alongside this unit of work.

This project is called ‘A Sense of Place’ and explores the pivotal photo collage work of David Hockney. On purchase of this unit of work, you will receive: A powerpoint, which: Introduces David Hockney and offers opportunity to discuss his style as a class Explores what a ‘Joiner’ is and why Hockney worked in this way Includes instructions for a David Hockney Joiner research page activity Includes Instructions to create own joiners, with student examples Has an extension task at the end which introduces contemporary artists who have been inspired by Hockey’s Joiners but subvert the traditional way of making one. Students can make a new joiner in one of these new styles. An A4 resource for prep work (students to gather images from their local area to use as part of this project) A ‘Tell me more’ reflection slip for students to delve deeper/embed their understanding of David Hockney’s joiners. A David Hockney cover lesson powerpoint

A series of lessons to build student confidence with drawing outside. The subject matter is architecture, exploring the works of Dennis Creffield and John Piper for inspiration. Students will go outside to draw architecture in monotone with charcoal, inspired by Creffield, then move onto colour, inspired by Piper.

This resource introduces basic techniques for how to make handmade photobooks and zines, and explores the importance of these techniques for presenting and experimenting with creative work. This resource is suitable for both GCSE and A level photography courses, but can be adapted for any lessons exploring handmade photobooks and zines. I have included a basic zine net layout for FREE! Techniques explored: Concertina folding A3 zine folding Basic intro to binding techniques (stapled & hand bound)

An A3 poster (can be printed at any size) to stick up on the wall of the art room, or in the front/back of student sketchbooks, to confirm the behavioral expectations of the art room. This is fun to make collaborative with your classes at the beginning of the year, by adapting each expectation to your classes needs and having your student sign along the bottom.

An A3 Art Vocabulary poster (can be printed at any size) to stick up on the wall of the art room, or in the front/back of student sketchbooks. Includes a description of each element of art, and a brief guide to art analysis.

Three reflection resources for self, peer and teach feedback. Designed to be filled out by student and teacher, a great way to ensure students are engaging in the feedback they have been given. Can be easily stapled/stuck into sketchbooks, size A6 (but can be printed bigger/smaller).

A powerpoint resource exploring flipbooks and claymation with lots of examples by established animators and students for inspiration. A fun idea for an afterschool/lunch club.