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The Eduqas Art and Design GCSE is designed to provide engaging, challenging, coherent and meaningful learning experiences through a flexible structure that supports the sequential and incremental development of creative practice.  Our rewarding and immersive programme of study broadens experience, develops imagination and technical skills, fosters creativity and promotes personal and social development. The focus of the GCSE Art and Design specification is to nurture an enthusiasm for Art, Craft and Design and, through a broad introductory foundation programme, to develop critical, practical and theoretical skills that enable students to gain a holistic understanding of a range of practices and contexts in the visual arts, crafts and design fields. Advantages of the Eduqas GCSE Art and Design course include:

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• Breadth of study within a range of titles designed to enable students to develop and demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills.
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Grade 9 GCSE Art Examples

As it is so challenging for students to achieve a Grade 9 in GCSE Art & Design, I thought it would be useful to share some Grade 9 Art project examples. If you’re wondering how to get a Grade 9 in GCSE art, these projects might be able to help!

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*UPDATE!* I have added more full Grade 9 Art & Design projects to this presentation – there are now FIVE projects to have a look at. Enjoy!

I usually have students work on design sheets so these are photographs of all the design sheets and any final pieces the students made. I was so impressed with their work and with how much effort the students put in! Anyone who teaches (or has done GCSE art) will know it is REALLY difficult to get the top grades and takes a lot of hard work.

There are five Grade 9 full project examples on the presentation, including sheets of student’s secondary and primary research and artist research. As I tell my students, the focus should always be on the quality of their work rather than the quantity in order to achieve high grades in art. Although, of course, they need have enough work to meet all of the four assessment objectives (I currently teach for the AQA exam board.)

I have also included all of the student’s observational / working drawings, development work, experimentation, plans and final pieces. I have added close up images of the Grade 9 observational drawing work so you can use the presentation to show your own students if you wish.

I have chosen very different exam projects so you can see a full range of techniques and approaches to the different exam questions. The projects are a mix of coursework and the externally set exam by AQA.

I have added titles to each of the slides in ‘student speak’ so your students can clearly see examples of what each stage of a Grade 9 art project looks like. All of the annotations should be legible too!

Finally, I have included photographs of all of the final pieces completed in the 10 hour exam / controlled assessment. As well as the final pieces, I have included close up images so you can clearly see the details and quality of the work. In total, there are 85 slides with examples of Grade 9 GCSE art projects.

Since some of these art projects were for the externally set exam, the marks made up 40% of the total grade. All students achieved a Grade 9, but that is also including the 60% coursework component.

That means that not every single drawing or experiment in the presentation is a grade 9 . This is important as students can refine their work by recognising what has not gone well and move forward using only their best work! This is tricky to get across to students but hopefully using this presentation will help. I have used it with my own classes and found it useful.

If you would like a copy of the Grade 9 Art presentation for free, just leave a comment and I will share it with your email address! Thanks, I hope this is useful 🎨

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Hi! Looks amazing, would love to have a copy if possible as I am currently doing my exam project.

Thanks so much.

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Hi, yes of course! Hopefully this will help your students through their exams – it’s a stressful time.

Superb ideas

Hi , this is really helpful advice and resources. Thanks for posting. Could you please send me a copy?

Hi, you’re welcome! Thanks for your message 🙂 I just shared it.

Hi, thanks! I still use it too with my students 🙂 I’ve just shared it!

These resources are WONDERFUL! Thank you for posting them.

You’re welcome! Thanks for your lovely comment 🙂

Really find this site useful! Could I please have a copy to show my GCSE Art students.

I’m really glad it’s helpful 🙂 I just sent the presentation.

Hi , I would love a copy to show my students- thanks.

Hi, no probs – I just sent it over 🙂

Great! thanks so much, a wonderful resource.

This is great and useful to show the students, especially the not everything has to be perfect!

Thanks for your comment! I just sent it over – hopefully it’s helpful for your students. I use it all the time with my GCSE Art classes 🙂

This is really beautiful work! It would be really beneficial to show my students the jouney and development of some great projects 🙂

Hi – I just shared it, I hope your students find it useful! Mine tend to get a better understanding of what is expected when I go through this 🙂

I love this! Would I be able to be sent a copy?

I’m glad you like it 🙂 I have just shared it with you!

this looks so helpful! My daugher is near the end of year 10 and woudl love to see the presentation

I just shared it – I hope your daughter finds it useful!

This would be really useful for my daughter in Y10.

This is amazing and would help my students a lot. Could you please share the presentation with me?

Hi, yes of course, I just sent it 🙂

Many thanks for this 🙂

Love your work – I looking to support my daughter whose work is incredible but she’s not finding her teacher very supportive

I have just shared it – I hope your daughter finds it helpful!

Really well put together. I am sure it will be helpful for many students. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you! I just sent it over 🙂

Thank you for sharing. So so helpful. If not too late please could I see a copy of the full presentation?

You’re welcome! And it’s not too late 🙂 I just shared it.

Hi, can I please get a copy? Thank you.

Hi, yes of course – I just sent it 🙂

Very comprehensive and informative. Brilliant post. New to the art teaching world so this would be amazing to have a copy to show students.

Thanks so much for your comment! I’ve just shared it, best wishes for your new career!

This is so inspiring! I am a new teacher and I’d love a free copy of the grade 9 art presentation. Thank you

Thanks for your comment, I’m glad you find it helpful! I just emailed it to you 🙂

Fabulous stuff, would love a copy of the presentation to support a friend’s daughter who is doing her Art GCSE!

Hi, no problem, I just sent it! Best of luck to your friend’s daughter 🙂

Hey there, thank you for such an excellent resource, this would be great in helping me support my daughter who is doing her Art GCSE.

Thanks for your comment! I just sent it – best of luck to your daughter 🙂

This is very useful. Please could we have a copy. Thx!

Hi, yes of course – I just shared it.

Please can you send a copy of the gcse presentation, thanks

I have just shared it with you – thanks!

Please could I have a copy of the presentation. Thx!

I have just shared it 🙂

Sorry I got a message to say it couldn’t be sent to your email address – please double check you’ve given the correct email?

Hi! We would love a copy of your presentation. It would be so helpful!

I just sent it – hope it helps!

Very interesting, thank you. Please may I have the copy?

Yes of course, I just sent it 🙂

Would love this! please could I have a copy?

Yes, no problem!

Fabulous resource, pease could I have a copy

This is a great idea, please could I have a copy. Thank you

Thanks! I just sent it over.

Hi, can I get a copy to share with students please.

Hi, I have just shared it 🙂 thanks.

This is really helpful. Please may I have a copy?

Hi, yes of course, I have sent it over.

Hi, please could I get a copy for my son? He has not had an art teacher for most of his GCSE time and is getting very concerned about completing his coursework! Many thanks

Sorry to hear that – hopefully this will help him out a bit 🙂

Hi, I would love a copy, thank you!

I have just shared it with you – enjoy!

Such a great inspiration for teachers, parents and pupils…thank you for taking the time to put all this together xx

Thanks so much, glad you appreciate it 🙂 I just shared it.

Please could I have a copy? Thanks so much.

Yes, I have just shared it 🙂 hope it’s helpful!

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Online GCSE Art Course

About this course

Be inspired and explore your creativity! This online IGCSE Art Course is perfect for students looking to further their art and design skills. The course is run by an energetic and enthusiastic qualified art teacher in her weekly live interactive lessons. If you can’t make our timetabled lessons then you can study independently with dedicated teacher support, and you can also view all weekly lessons in our archive.

You will also have access to our specialist tutor team who are practising artists and freelance commercial designers with a passion for teaching and inspiring the next generation of artists. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist or designer, our online Art Course gives you the opportunity to extend your technical skills and build confidence in your creative ability. You will be encouraged to explore materials, approaches and techniques towards final outcomes.

The IGCSE Art Course is run over two years as standard, and can be completed in one year through our intensive GCSE art course (see below). In year one (starting at any time) you will gain confidence in drawing, painting and sculpture. You will also make connections between your own work and the work of other artists and designers. In year two you will use your new skills, knowledge and understanding to express yourself in a themed project in preparation for the exam later in the year. You will also be asked to write (Component 3) an essay of 1500 – 2000 words about an artwork or art movement. For students wishing to gain an art GCSE equivalent without exams or essays, try our Level 2 Certificate in Art & Design. 

The final grade for the qualification is a summation of two components, a critical and historical assignment (component 3) and a final exam project (component 1). Preparation for these is a key aim of your tuition and a key role of your tutor. Lessons and tuition can be arranged with your tutor at mutually convenient times. Our tutors main goal is to support your art education, so they will work with you to realistically schedule your art study around other courses you may be taking.  

Our examination centres will provide you with an exam timetable with the key dates for sending paperwork and information about the exam weekend. They will also send you and your tutor a copy of your GCSE art exam paper. The exam paper will ask you to build an art project around a particular theme over a period of 6 weeks. At the end of the six weeks preparation period you will have 8 hours (4 hours a day x 2 days) to make a final piece that relates to your project. Upon completion your work will be graded, and you will receive your Art IGCSE.

Graduates will have created a specialist portfolio that expresses their personal brand of Art and Design. The completion of the Art IGCSE along with your portfolio enables access to our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, which will fast track you to top universities and employment as a professional qualified artist or designer. 

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Course overview

Entry Requirements  

In order to study our online iGSCE Art course, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be age 14 years or older
• No previous art or design qualifications required.

Please note that this is an online GCSE art course. You must have a computer with broadband connection and basic art materials in order to participate in the course.

Study options

Study online Art and obtain your GCSE in a way that suits you. With a variety of study options to match your lifestyle and time commitments:

• Part-time programmes:  available all year around – enrolling now
• Full-time programmes:  start December to January and September to October. Exceptions may apply.
• Standard 2 year programme
• Intensive 1 year programme

Accreditation and progression

Our online Art IGCSE is fully accredited and leaves graduates with a recognised art qualification. Upon completion, students are perfectly positioned to continue their art education. See the details below: 

• Accreditation : Cambridge International Examinations Board (CIE) 0400 syllabus. OCAD is not affiliated in any way with CIE - we simply support students with the 0400 syllabus.
• Progression : Completing our IGCSE Art gives students everything they need to progress to our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design. The level 3 / 4  course prepares students to study art at degree level.

Additional Course Information

Progression : To Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

Tuition:  Face to face, one to one – unlimited

How it works

Our online art students receive access to their own online studio where they can work through their course. Units and assignments are listed along with supporting resources, video tutorials for skills development, step-by-step guides and more helpful tools to ensure progress. Photographs of students’ completed art projects and coursework pieces are uploaded to their college e-portfolio for assessment and constructive, friendly written feedback on how to progress. 

Additionally, students are invited to LIVE interactive online lessons at timetabled times, where they will learn from qualified teachers and industry professionals. If students can’t make the lessons they can watch them in their own time, so they won’t miss any of the course content. The fully qualified and experienced school art teacher is available for feedback via email and messenger. Students are invited to discuss their progress and receive face to face verbal feedback, encouragement, and support. Students may also benefit from relationships with their fellow online students as they can view profiles and comment on each other's art work if they wish.

Optional LIVE enrichment classes are offered most weeks during term times. These fun classes are enjoyed by students but are not required to complete the course. When purchasing this course you are not paying for these FREE classes – they are a GIFT! The teacher has to strike a balance between providing enrichment and fun for students and supporting them through essential units on their course. This may mean live lessons are postponed from time to time. The teacher reserves the right not to run these optional free lessons.

You will be continually assessed throughout the IGCSE Art Course and tutors will provide constant feedback and help with improvements. 

Students’ timed test / final major project and written assignment will be assessed externally by the exam board and this will decide the final grade. You will be kept informed every step of the way on how to improve your work.

Structure of the course

This exciting course has been designed to ensure you produce a stimulating and rewarding art & design project (s) which allow you to develop your knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence in developing your interests and ideas in an artistic way.

The first part of the course takes you through a programme of developing skills in drawing, painting, mixed media (collage), digital art and 3d (sculpture).

In the second part of the course you will be asked to make an art project that is related to a theme which is of personal interest to you. Previous themes have included:

• “Identity”
• “Natural Forms”
• “My Manga World”
• “I Me & Mine”
• ‘Bully’
• “Success’
• “Acceptance’
• “Delicate”
• “Overhead and Underneath’
• “Surfaces’
• “Precious”
• “Through The Keyhole’
• “My Dream World”
• “Taken”

Your artwork in two components will be assessed by the examination board to determine your final grade:

• Component 1 Timed test – 8 Hour Practical Exam at an Exam Centre
• Component 3 Critical and Historical Assignment – 1500 – 2000 word Assignment / Essay

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Standard 2 year course: £2000 GBP ($2600 USD)

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100% IGCSE Art and Design: A comprehensive Coursework Project

Last Updated on April 2, 2023

This exceptional IGCSE Art Coursework Project is another from the high-achieving Art Department at ACG Strathallan College . Completed by the dedicated and conscientious Tarika Sabherwal, this  sketchbook and final piece were awarded 100% and the highly sought after TOP IN THE WORLD placing for the 2011 CIE October examination session. Tarika achieved this result along with another student in her class, Tingjian He (Jim). Viewing these two projects together provides an invaluable learning opportunity for students and teachers alike, as it illustrates how a classroom-wide teaching programme can be used to successfully guide students to achieve outstanding original and creative work.

Tarika’s project consists of a twelve page A3 sketchbook, plus a final acrylic painting (approximately A3 in size). Her work explores a ‘Coastal Environment’ theme, depicting beach-related still life scenes, bones, fish, seedpods (harakeke flowers) shells, coastal landscapes, birds and traditional Maori carvings.

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Tarika’s Coursework project is visible in the YouTube clip below:

If you are a reader of the Student Art Guide, you will no doubt already be aware that ACG Strathallan College has an exceptional Art department that continues to achieve great success under the guidance of Curriculum Co-ordinator Jo Palmer. More to come from this great faculty soon!

In the meantime, you may wish to view Tarika’s beautiful 100% IGCSE Art exam .

Amiria has been an Art & Design teacher and a Curriculum Co-ordinator for seven years, responsible for the course design and assessment of student work in two high-achieving Auckland schools. She has a Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. Amiria is a CIE Accredited Art & Design Coursework Assessor.

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Cambridge igcse art & design (0400).

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Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design encourages a personal response by stimulating imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation and analytical ability.

The syllabus allows learners to:

• develop confidence and enthusiasm as they practice technical skills in two- and three-dimensional form and composition
• identify and solve problems in visual and tactile forms
• develop ideas from initial attempts to final solutions
• develop an awareness of the role played by the visual arts in society and history
• broaden cultural horizons and individual experience.

The syllabus year refers to the year in which the examination will be taken.

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GCSE Art and Design – Graphic Communication

Project description, gcse art and design – graphic communication.

Exam board:  WJEC Exam code : 3654QS

Why choose this course?

If you enjoy being creative, want to increase your practical skills and improve your analytical, communication and research abilities, Graphic Communication is a great subject choice. The skills you gain make it a great complement to other subjects giving you a different way of seeing things and making sense of the world around you. It can help you with further study and prepare you for the world of work.

Throughout the course, you will learn how to design visual materials to convey information, ideas, meaning and emotions in response to a given or self-defined brief. Areas of study include communication graphics, advertising, branding, packaging design, typography and motion graphics. You will look at different approaches and use lots of different media, techniques and materials.

Alongside improving your practical expertise, you’ll learn how to: develop, refine and record your ideas; present a personal response that realises your intentions; improve your creative skills through the effective and safe use of media, materials, techniques, processes and technologies; successfully use visual language and the formal elements e.g. colour, line, form, shape, tone, texture; use drawing skills for different needs and purposes and develop an awareness of the importance of design in the modern world.

Who would this course suit?

Studying this course will enrich and broaden your curriculum, giving you an excellent foundation for whatever you want to do or study afterwards. The transferable skills you will gain, such as creativity, analysis and problem solving, complement a range of other subjects and careers.

It is vital to have an interest in art and design. Although an ability to generate and record ideas is important, you will have plenty of opportunity to improve and develop your observational skills. Given that you will have the chance to use a wide variety of materials, it is good for students to have an open mind and to explore ideas in a number of ways. It is important that students have a mature attitude and are willing to work hard.

• CD/DVD sleeves,
• book covers
• magazine spreads
• publicity materials
• vehicle livery
• advertising
• corporate identity

Work is not limited to one area of study

As part of their studies for Graphic communication students should aim to present clear evidence of addressing the assessment objectives, as in the following examples.

• Develop ideas that are informed by investigative, contextual and cultural studies of historical and contemporary graphic design and other sources relevant to their selected area of study in their own and other societies.
• Explore a wide variety of work produced by graphic communicators and understand the differences in their methods, approaches, purposes and intentions such as ethical considerations, marketing strategies, promotional campaigning, and design for print and the web.
• Provide evidence of analytical skills and critical and contextual understanding by appraising, comparing and contrasting the work of relevant graphic communicators and other historical and contextual sources, using this to inform their own work.
• Increase awareness of the wide variety of graphic communication processes and outcomes and the differences between these.
• Refine and reflect upon work as it progresses by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with an appropriate breadth of graphic communication approaches and processes, including the purposeful manipulation of digital software. Exercise skilful and safe application of these to maximise creative potential and produce quality outcomes.
• Explore a stimulating and rich variety of resources to initiate and develop innovative ideas. Pay due regard to line, tone, colour, shape, texture and other visual elements to explore and communicate ideas.
• Provide evidence of appropriate depth and breadth of study of graphic communication practices, including drawing as a means to explore and communicate ideas. Employ sensitive control, for example in refining detail, such as selection of fonts, relationship of typography to images and recognising suitable reprographic processes.
•  Show discrimination in reviewing ideas as work develops. Establish a clear working relationship between working methods and outcomes by documenting significant steps so that final outcomes do not emerge without evidence of the creative process.
• Gather, select, organise and communicate information that is relevant to their personal interests as a consequence of careful research and analysis of a stimulating and rich variety of resources.
• Record ideas, first-hand observations, insights and judgments by any suitable means, such as layout drawings, thumbnail sketches, storyboards and written notes that are relevant to and support personal intentions.
• Critically reflect on work as it progresses in order to review what has been learned, acquire deeper understanding and clarify purposes and meanings.
• Present personal, imaginative final outcomes, together with selective evidence of thinking and production processes, that effectively realise the student’s stated intentions, fulfil any design brief and demonstrate critical understanding of visual and, where appropriate, other forms of communication.
• Make explicit connections, where appropriate, between the different elements of the submission, including contextual, practical and written responses, presenting work that is meaningful, well-informed and in a sequence that can be easily followed and results in quality outcomes.
• Consider different presentational formats and select the most appropriate for the submission. Due regard should be given to the purpose of the work and how it might engage the interest of an audience or potential clients. For example, alternative ideas might be presented using PowerPoint to show possible layouts, colourways and typefaces as well as how large-scale work such as billboards might look in location.
• 60% coursework
• 40% terminal examination

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Exam access arrangements allow candidates/learners with special educational needs, disabilities or temporary injuries to access the assessment without changing the demands of the assessment. For example, readers, scribes and Braille question papers. In this way, Awarding Bodies will comply with the duty of the Equality Act 2010 to make ‘reasonable adjustments’.

We can arrange exam access arrangements and assess you with our special assessor.  The deadline for application to the exam board is the February of the year the learner sits exams.

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Why should I choose Swansea College?

We offer a range of study options, we are flexible, offer tutor support, and interest-free payment plans make it easy to shape learning around your life.

We are registered with Estyn, our aims to give each student a complete education in which they achieve their academic potential and grow as an individual. As well as studying with us, you can sit your exams with us too.

When can I start my course?

Distance Learning online courses can be started at any time throughout the year, and students can work at their own pace and in their own time.

Is this a recognised course?

Should i study gcse or igcse.

You can study GCSE courses through a range of study options; our blended learning which consists of online live classes and in person teaching in class, Online live classes only or Distant learning course.

IGCSE qualifications are ideal for those wanting to study for national qualifications by distance learning. Without all the administrative problems that encumber GCSE course work.

We offer a range of IGCSE Courses; see our Distance learning course page.

Should I take higher tier?

Choosing a tier isn’t always easy, particularly for languages, we can help you make a decision. Nobody is a better judge of a student’s ability than their teacher. Regular assessments and mock exams are a key part of our decision making.

If you are studying a distance learning course, we can assess you through the year through a range of assessments.

How will I be supported?

• We offer subject support tutorials every month
• 1:1 support from your subject tutor, online or by email
• 24/7 access to the your online learning platform
• Interactive online learning broken down into easy-to-follow units
• Practice tests and mock exams marked by your tutor
• Friendly student services team, so you’re never more than a message or phone call away from a helping hand

Can I study this course part-time?

Can i complete this course in one year.

GCSE’s are usually a two year course, studying this in one year – would be an intensive course. You may be able to complete this in one year as an intensive course, you need to show a strong understanding of the subject.

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How do i enrol.

Choose the subject you would like to study, add to courses, complete our application form and you can choose to pay online.

If you’d like to set up an interest-free payment plan, get in touch with our Student Advisors on 01792 535 000.

If you have any disabilities which you think might affect your studies or assessments, please let us know before you enrol so we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.

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How the Key Bridge Collapsed in Baltimore: Maps and Photos

By Weiyi Cai ,  Agnes Chang ,  Lauren Leatherby ,  Lazaro Gamio ,  Leanne Abraham and Scott Reinhard

On Tuesday, a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed into the water seconds after it was struck by a cargo ship, sending vehicles on the bridge into the river below. The ship lost power and issued a mayday call shortly before it hit the bridge.

The ship, a 948-foot-long cargo vessel called Dali, was about a half hour into its journey toward Colombo, Sri Lanka, when it hit a main pillar of the bridge. All crew members are safe, according to the ship’s owners.

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A mayday call from the ship gave officials enough time to stop traffic at both ends of the bridge. The waters where the bridge collapsed are about 50 feet deep. By Tuesday morning, six construction workers who had been fixing potholes on the bridge remained missing as divers and other emergency workers on boats and helicopters continued to search for them. Two others had been rescued, and one was in the hospital.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge was opened in 1977 and carried more than 12.4 million vehicles last year. The bridge was one of the three major ways to cross the Patapsco River and formed part of Baltimore’s beltway.

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Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency for Maryland and said that his office was in close communication with Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary. The White House issued a statement saying that President Biden had been briefed on the collapse.

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Scheme of work: Three-dimensional Design

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Scheme of work: Photography

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Scheme of work: Fine art

Published 20 Sep 2023 | DOCX | 449 KB

Scheme of work: Art, craft and design

Published 20 Sep 2023 | DOCX | 516 KB

Scheme of work: Textile design

Published 20 Sep 2023 | DOCX | 104 KB

Teaching guide

Published 19 Oct 2022 | PDF | 300 KB

Community link: Black Identities and Art - Tate [tate.org.uk]

Published 27 Jun 2022

Community link: Anti-Racist Art Education (ARAE) resources [nsead.org]

Community link: Black Lives Matter resources - National Museums Liverpool [liverpoolmuseums.org.uk]

Community link: Victoria and Albert museum - resources for teachers [vam.ac.uk]

Published 19 Oct 2016

Subject specific vocabulary

Published 27 Oct 2015

Command words

Published 26 May 2015

Resource list

Published 21 May 2015 | PDF | 234 KB

Community link: AccessArt [accessart.org.uk]

Published 19 Apr 2013

Community link: Google Arts & Culture [artsandculture.google.com]

Community link: Impressions Gallery [impressions-gallery.com]

Community link: Design Museum [designmuseum.org]

Community link: University of Westminster [westminster.ac.uk]

Community link: University of Leeds [leeds.ac.uk]