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Unlock your students’ creativity with The Maker’s Studio (Art Making Starting Points) – a fully customisable resource designed to inspire independent exploration in A-level and IB Visual Arts. Perfect for students developing their own artistic voice, this pack includes 10 unique starting points that blend practical tips, artist links, and innovative challenges. What’s Inside: Dynamic Tasks: Engage students in diverse techniques, from abstract photography to map-based art. Artist Inspiration: Connect projects to renowned artists like Vivian Maier, Julie Mehretu, and Imran Qureshi. Practical Guidance: Step-by-step instructions for each task, encouraging skill-building and conceptual thinking. Why You’ll Love It: Ideal for both structured lessons and independent projects. Encourages experimentation, reflection, and personal expression. Seamlessly supports the IB and A-level Visual Arts criteria. Whether your students are creating miniature paintings or mapping personal memories, this resource provides the foundation to develop ambitious and meaningful artworks. Get your students started on their creative journey!

Transform your students’ creativity with the SCAMPER Visual Arts Resource, a powerful tool designed to inspire fresh ideas and innovative approaches to art projects. Perfect for secondary and IB Art classrooms, this resource introduces the SCAMPER framework—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Another Use, Eliminate, Rearrange/Reduce—to guide students in brainstorming, experimenting, and refining their artwork. Packed with practical examples and prompts, the SCAMPER resource encourages students to explore new materials, techniques, and perspectives. It supports critical thinking, problem-solving, and artistic development, making it an invaluable tool for teachers seeking to engage students and elevate their creative potential. Key Features: Student-Friendly Prompts: Clear and accessible questions to encourage creative exploration. Examples for Application: Practical ideas for brainstorming, experimentation, and peer feedback. Flexible Use: Suitable for individual projects, group work, or feedback sessions. Curriculum Alignment: Perfectly complements GCSE, IGCSE, and IB Visual Arts standards. Digital and Printable: Ready for use in both online and classroom settings. Ideal For: Teachers looking to inspire creativity and originality in student artwork. Art students needing structured guidance for developing and refining their ideas. Peer feedback sessions to encourage collaboration and constructive critique. Empower your students to think outside the box and create with confidence using the SCAMPER Visual Arts Resource! Download today and watch their creativity soar.

Prepare your students for success with this GCSE Art & Design Roadmap tailored to the Edexcel “Gathering” ESA 2025. This comprehensive, student-friendly guide provides a week-by-week structure, ensuring your class stays on track from their first ideas to their final 10-hour exam piece. What’s Included: Edexcel Aligned Objectives (AO1-AO4): Activities directly tied to assessment criteria to help students achieve their best. Weekly Breakdown: Clear and structured tasks for each stage of the project, from brainstorming to evaluation. Creative Inspiration: Includes tasks like mood boards, artist research, experiments with materials, and design sketches. Versatile for All Pathways: Perfect for Fine Art, Photography, and mixed-media students. Why It’s Essential for Teachers and Students: This roadmap saves teachers time and provides students with clarity and focus. With engaging, achievable tasks, it helps students stay organised, meet deadlines, and produce work that reflects their personal style while meeting Edexcel’s expectations. Download this resource today to inspire creativity, structure learning, and help your students excel in their GCSE Art & Design exam!

Take the stress out of exam prep with this ultimate guide for the GCSE Art & Design “Gathering” theme! Packed with everything students and teachers need, it breaks down each stage of the project into easy-to-follow steps. Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, experimenting with techniques, or planning your final piece, this guide is your perfect companion. What’s Inside? Weekly Project Checklists: Clear tasks and goals for every stage, so no one feels lost. Artist Inspiration: Explore works by artists like Mary Kuper, Carlton Murrell, and Kathy Ramsay Carr, with tips on creating your own responses in their style. Creative Sparks: Mind-mapping templates, mood board ideas, and prompts to develop unique takes on “Gathering.” Practical Techniques: Step-by-step guides for observational drawings, photo shoots, and experiments with materials like watercolours, charcoal, or digital tools. Student-Friendly Tips: Advice on refining compositions, using textures, and creating visual impact in their work. Mock-Up Planning: Pages dedicated to testing colour schemes, compositions, and techniques before diving into the final piece. Evaluation Guide: A framework for reflecting on their work, helping students articulate their creative journey. This guide isn’t just about meeting the exam criteria - it’s about helping students feel confident and inspired throughout the process. Perfect to display in lessons as a reference or for students to use at home, this resource keeps everyone on track and excited to create their best work yet.

Enhance your students’ creative responses to the 2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Photography theme, “Gathering,” with this comprehensive artist research resource. This guide introduces a diverse selection of 33 artists and photographers whose work explores the concept of “Gathering” through innovative techniques, cultural narratives and thought-provoking compositions. What’s Included? Artist Profiles: Detailed insights into practitioners such as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Nan Goldin, and Archibald Motley, showcasing how their work connects to “Gathering.” Practical Analysis Tips: Suggestions on how students can analyse composition, lighting, and subject matter to inspire their own creative work. Research and Annotation Guidance: Prompts to help students link artist techniques and concepts to their personal projects. Diverse Media and Perspectives: Examples of traditional and contemporary practices across sculpture, photography, painting, and digital art, broadening students’ understanding of the theme. This resource aligns with the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Photography specification but can be easily adapted for use with other exam boards. It’s an ideal tool for guiding students as they research, analyse, and develop ideas for their final outcomes, ensuring a thoughtful and well-rounded approach to the 2025 theme.

Get fully prepped for the June 2025 Art & Design Externally Set Assignment (ESA) with this all-in-one resource pack. For just £20, you’ll have everything you need to help students smash their exam prep and final outcome. Fully customisable and packed with all the tools and inspiration to make teaching this years theme easy! What’s Inside: Complete ESA Breakdown A clear and detailed guide to the 2025 theme, “Gathering”, with creative prompts for both Fine Art and Photography students. Step-by-step project plans to help you develop, refine, and present your ideas with confidence Artist & Photographer Inspiration Explore an amazing collection of artists and photographers like Andy Warhol and Spencer Tunick. Packed with ideas to help you connect their work to your theme and make your project stand out Easy-to-Use AO Checklists Simple, student-friendly checklists for hitting top marks in AO1 to AO4. Tips for everything from developing ideas to presenting a meaningful final piece​ Why This Pack? Save Time: No need to start from scratch – everything’s ready to go and easy to tweak. Maximise Marks: Designed to help your students meet all the criteria and push for those top grades. Affordable & Effective: All the resources you need for less than the price of a takeaway!

Teaching the new IB Visual Arts course for first assessment in 2027? Or supporting GCSE & A-Level Art & Design students with research and academic writing? This MLA 9th Edition Referencing Guide is an essential resource for ensuring students cite their sources correctly and avoid plagiarism. Why This Guide? Designed for the new IB Visual Arts curriculum, covering the Process Portfolio, Comparative Study & Exhibition Texts Ideal for GCSE & A-Level Art students who need clear, structured referencing support Step-by-step MLA referencing for artworks, books, journal articles, and online sources Guidance on captioning images correctly in sketchbooks and digital portfolios Common referencing mistakes explained, with solutions to ensure accuracy Academic integrity reminders, helping students avoid plagiarism and strengthen their research skills Who is this for? IB Visual Arts students preparing for the 2027 first assessment GCSE & A-Level Art & Design students learning how to reference correctly Teachers looking for a structured, student-friendly resource to support coursework and exam preparation Key Features: Essential for IB Extended Essays in Visual Arts Easy-to-follow format for independent study Supports all Art & Design students needing structured referencing guidance Instant download – print or share digitally with students. Only £4 – a must-have referencing guide for IB Visual Arts, GCSE & A-Level students. Get your copy today and help your students succeed with academic referencing in Art & Design.

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!

Overview This resource distills the six core assignments of the new IB Visual Arts syllabus—3 at HL and 3 at SL—onto 6 separate pages, with one assignment per page. Each page clearly outlines the task requirements, submission expectations, and assessment criteria in a succinct, teacher- and student-friendly format. What’s Inside HL Art-Making Inquiries (EA Task 1) HL Artist Project (EA Task 2) HL Resolved Artworks (IA Task 3) SL Art-Making Inquiries (EA Task 1) SL Connections Study (EA Task 2) SL Resolved Artworks (IA Task 3) Why You’ll Love It One Assignment per Page: No more sifting through lengthy guides—each task is explained on a single, dedicated page. Accurate & Up-to-Date: Aligns with the first assessment year 2027, saving hours of research and cross-referencing. Student Engagement: Give students a clear roadmap so they can track their own progress and stay motivated. Time-Saving for Teachers: Ideal for lesson planning, term overviews, and quick referencing. How It Helps Clarity & Organization: Each page breaks down requirements, criteria, and weighting, ensuring no details are missed. Confidence & Independence: Students can easily see what’s expected, helping them manage their creative process efficiently. Easy Implementation: Perfect for classroom handouts, digital boards, or as a teacher’s personal reference. This compact 6-page guide took considerable effort to create, ensuring it’s both comprehensive and easy to digest. Grab it for £6 and simplify your IB Visual Arts planning and preparation. Happy teaching!