A practical, ready-to-use PowerPoint for guiding GCSE Art students through Component 1 coursework — built around the real assessment objectives, with grade boundaries, tracking tools, and a steady drip-feed of tasks to keep sketchbooks moving all year.

What’s inside:

Clear AO1–AO4 breakdown explained in student-friendly language (research & contextual sources, media experimentation, observational recording, and final personal response)
Grade boundary reference slide so students can see exactly what standard they’re aiming for
A tracking sheet system to keep coursework boards moving at a steady pace (“a double page a fortnight”) right through to the final piece
A structured board-by-board task sequence — from initial research and primary image gathering through experimental technique work (collagraph, polystyrene print, mixed media) to final piece planning and realisation
Sample technique and material experiments shown throughout to model the standard and variety expected in a coursework sketchbook

Perfect for:

Keeping GCSE Art coursework on track across the year, from Component 1 start to mock exam
Giving students a clear, visual understanding of what AO1–AO4 actually look like in practice
New or non-specialist teachers needing a ready framework for coursework pacing
Adapting to your own deadlines, class codes and specific exam board wording

Format: PowerPoint (fully editable — insert your own dates, class codes and board deadlines; sourced/reference images included should be swapped for your own examples where marked