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Struggling to help students write about art? Whether you’re teaching IB Visual Arts 2025 onwards (HL & SL), A-Level Art, or GCSE Art, this comprehensive guide will transform how students analyse, describe, and evaluate artwork.

This newly updated edition of a tried-and-tested resource has been enhanced with AI support, clearer student examples, and structured writing models to align with the new IB Visual Arts curriculum, GCSE assessment objectives, and A-Level art analysis requirements.

I’m currently reviewing and updating all my IB Visual Arts resources to reflect the new course structure, so watch this space for more guides, lessons, and schemes of work coming soon!

Perfect for:
IB Visual Arts students needing structured support for the HL Artist Study
A-Level Art students refining their written analysis for coursework and exams
GCSE Art students improving their annotation and critical analysis for sketchbooks
Art teachers looking for a ready-made guide to help students write effectively about art
What’s inside?
How to analyse and describe artwork using the seven formal elements (composition, line, colour, space, texture, and more)
Sentence starters and writing frameworks to structure strong art analysis
Step-by-step breakdowns of GCSE, A-Level & IB writing requirements
Annotated student examples demonstrating successful responses
Expanded art vocabulary lists for structure, colour, mood, tone, and style
Real-world artist examples linked to IB and A-Level assessment objectives
How to reference sources correctly and avoid plagiarism in art writing
This is an essential guide that will serve as the central point of writing in my IB Art classroom—a tool that makes art analysis accessible, engaging, and meaningful.

Download now and give your students the tools to write confidently about art—whether they’re preparing for IB Visual Arts coursework, an A-Level Art essay, or GCSE Art sketchbook annotations!