Artists & Designers KS1 is a five-mission art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design at Key Stage 1. Children meet four famous artists — Vincent van Gogh (Sunflowers and Starry Night), Wassily Kandinsky (circles and shapes), Yayoi Kusama (dots) and Andy Warhol (bright repeated pictures) — learn the primary colours and warm and cool colours, make art in each artist’s style, and describe the pictures they like. A few gentle art questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. There is no pass or fail. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Sculpture Explorer KS2 is a five-mission art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Children discover that sculpture is 3-D art seen from all sides, explore materials (clay, wire, papier-mâché, card and found objects) and the techniques of modelling, carving, joining and casting, learn about great British sculptors including Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Antony Gormley (the Angel of the North), then design a maquette and make and evaluate their own sculpture. A handful of quick art-vocabulary questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Art Critical Studies is a five-mission KS3 art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Students learn to analyse and evaluate art using the seven formal elements — line, shape, form, tone, texture, colour and pattern — then match six major movements (Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pop Art and Abstract) to their key artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Wassily Kandinsky. They learn the difference between primary and secondary sources and the four-step method for writing about art — describe, analyse, interpret and evaluate — before writing a full critical analysis of a real artwork and giving their own verdict. Knowledge questions are auto-marked on screen; the critical-writing missions are open and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Drawing Techniques KS3 is a five-mission activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for KS3 Art & Design (drawing). Pupils explore mark-making and line, build tone with hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and blending to show light and shadow, turn flat 2-D shapes into solid 3-D form, draw with one-point perspective using a horizon line and vanishing point, and study proportion through observational drawing of a face and a real object. A handful of quick technique questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Painting Techniques KS3 is a five-mission painting activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for KS3 Art & Design. Pupils build the colour wheel from primary and secondary colours, mix tertiary colours, use complementary pairs and warm and cool colours, lighten and darken colours into tints and shades, explore watercolour, acrylic and poster paint, and practise techniques including washes, dry brush, blending and layering before using colour to create mood. A handful of quick colour-theory questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Photography Explorer is a five-mission KS3 art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Students learn the composition rules photographers use — the rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, symmetry and viewpoint (bird’s-eye and worm’s-eye) — then explore natural and artificial lighting, silhouettes, shadows, focus and depth, and how a camera captures light. They name the main genres (portrait, landscape, still life, macro and documentary), meet editing basics such as crop, contrast and black & white, and finish by analysing a real photograph and planning their own photoshoot to use as source material for art. Knowledge questions are auto-marked on screen; the analysis and planning missions are open and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Sculpture & 3D Design KS3 is a five-mission Key Stage 3 activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Pupils learn that sculpture is three-dimensional art viewed in the round, and how it differs from relief; explore the formal elements of form, mass, space and texture; and master the four core techniques of modelling, carving, constructing/assemblage and casting, matching materials such as clay, wire, plaster, card and recycled objects to each. They plan a maquette, study significant sculptors including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Antony Gormley (Angel of the North) and Louise Bourgeois, and design their own public sculpture. A few quick knowledge questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Drawing & Sketchbook Explorer is a five-studio KS2 art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Children explore line and mark-making with different drawing tools (pencil grades such as HB and 2B, and charcoal), shade smoothly from light to dark, add texture and cross-hatching, draw everyday objects from close observation, and record their own ideas in a sketchbook. A handful of quick drawing-vocabulary questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Great Artists Explorer is a five-studio KS2 art activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Art & Design. Children learn about great artists in history — Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky and Henri Matisse — and what each is known for, then explore how primary colours mix into secondary colours, sort warm and cool colours, and use the terms portrait, landscape and still life. They finish by creating their own picture in the style of a chosen artist and reviewing it like a gallery critic. Knowledge questions are auto-marked on screen; the creative studios are hands-on and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
Painting & Colour Workshop KS2 is a five-studio painting activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for KS2 Art & Design. Children mix the three primary colours to make secondary colours, lighten and darken colours to create tints and shades, sort warm colours from cool ones, and practise real brush techniques including washes, stippling and blending before evaluating their own work like an artist. A handful of quick colour-theory questions are auto-marked on screen; the rest of the book is hands-on, creative and printable, with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.
