KS3 Art: Block Printing Scheme of Work – Adinkra Symbols

In these polyblock printing technique lessons, my Y7 art pupils looked at African Adinkra Symbols and used them as inspiration to create their own colourful, printed artworks. They researched and analysed the Adinkra symbols, then created their own symbols and finally created their own polyblock printed artworks. Get Art Resources sent straight to your email: […]

KS3 Printmaking Pattern Project

This is one of my favourite printing projects to teach because it’s really difficult for students to get it wrong! The aims of this KS3 Printmaking Pattern Project are for students to understand how to design patterns, understand the poly-printing process and learn how to take inspiration from a street artist. Get Art resources sent […]

GCSE Art Project – Objects

I designed this GCSE Art Scheme of Work based around OBJECTS. The project allows all students to meet the AQA assessment objectives, and I wanted a project that was broad enough for students to personalise their work. Students researched how artists use ‘objects’ as sources of inspiration, then experimented with materials and their own ideas. […]

GCSE Art Project – Skills Training

The aim of this GCSE Art ‘Skills Training’ project is to teach some ‘essential art techniques‘ that I think students should try to master in order to successfully complete their GCSE course. This art project is the first scheme of work I teach when students start in Year 10 (KS4). Essentially, I wanted to develop […]