KS4 Art & Design: Mark Making [Lesson 1]

KS4. First lesson in a new painting project exploring mark-making.

Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

I have recently started listening to the Cult of Pedagogy podcast and, as a trainee teacher, I have found loads of the information, tips and insights on there really useful. The Cult of Pedagogy podcast is a great resource for those starting out in teaching, and from some of the conversations and questions on there I’m […]

Art keyword challenge!

An art keyword challenge for getting pupils into mixed pairs. Good to use as a starter or plenary too! Get the Keyword (Starter/Plenary) Activity for Art here. Use the resource to test your pupils knowledge on keywords and techniques. One half of the pair has the keyword, the other has the example. Mix up the […]

KS3 Art Lesson – Continuous Line Drawings

This continuous line drawing activity was a starter which introduced new keywords: Abstract and Expressive. It taught students that they can create drawings which aren’t ‘life like’ and focused on improving students’ observational skills. Get this Continuous Line Drawing lesson here. The art students had already tried continuous line drawings in a previous art lesson, […]