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The Superpower of Looking®

Discover our innovative primary school resource focused on visual literacy.

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Art & Design exam support

Find art inspiration for your GCSE and A-level Art & Design project.

Primary school resources

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  • Watching the weather
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    Lesson plan

    Watching the weather

    • KS1 (ENG)
      KS1 (NI)
      CfE L1 (SCO)
      PS2 (WAL)
  • Draw a surprise surreal monster
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    Activity

    Draw a surprise surreal monster

    • KS1 (ENG)
      KS2 (ENG)
      KS1 (NI)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L1 (SCO)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS2 (WAL)
      PS3 (WAL)
  • Make your own pet from junk
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    Activity

    Make your own pet from junk

    • KS1 (ENG)
      KS2 (ENG)
      KS1 (NI)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L1 (SCO)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS2 (WAL)
      PS3 (WAL)
  • Artists in Residence: art, craft and design resources
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    Activity

    Artists in Residence: art, craft and design resources

    • EYFS (ENG)
      KS1 (ENG)
      KS2 (ENG)
      FD (NI)
      KS1 (NI)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE EY (SCO)
      CfE L1 (SCO)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS1 (WAL)
      PS2 (WAL)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)

Secondary school resources

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Students aged 16+ and lifelong learners

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  • Write a haiku inspired by the seasons
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    Activity

    Write a haiku inspired by the seasons

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      KS5 (ENG)
      KS5 (NI)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
      KS5 (WAL)
  • Sense of place and identity resources
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    Sense of place and identity resources

    • KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      KS5 (ENG)
      KS5 (NI)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
      KS5 (WAL)
  • Prunella Clough: from source materials to abstract paintings
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    Lesson plan

    Prunella Clough: from source materials to abstract paintings

    • KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
  • Super stop-animation sculpture
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    Activity

    Super stop-animation sculpture

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      KS5 (ENG)
      KS5 (NI)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
      KS5 (WAL)

Resource round-ups – explore key topics through art

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  • Art and design from around the world
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    Art and design from around the world

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
  • Poetry resources
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    Poetry resources

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS2 (WAL)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)
      CfE Sen. (SCO)
  • Wellbeing resources
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    Wellbeing resources

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
  • Climate change and the environment resources
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    Climate change and the environment resources

    • KS2 (ENG)
      KS2 (NI)
      CfE L2 (SCO)
      PS3 (WAL)
      KS3 (ENG)
      KS4 (ENG)
      KS3 (NI)
      KS4 (NI)
      CfE L4 (SCO)
      CfE L3 (SCO)
      KS3 (WAL)
      KS4 (WAL)

Video resources

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