Free GCSE art lesson plans: LGBT+ artists from David Hockney to Wu Tsang
Education
Just Like Us, the LGBT+ young people’s charity, has released a series of free GCSE art lesson plans, covering both KS3 and KS4.
The free, ready-to-go resources include a KS3 lesson plan on LGBT+ artists – from David Hockney to Wu Tsang – and a KS4 PowerPoint presentation exploring the history of LGBT+ identities in art, stretching back thousands of years.
The aims of these lessons are to explore the work of LGBT+ artists, and the ways that LGBT+ identities have been represented in art throughout history.
How to download GCSE art lesson plans:
If you are a staff member at a UK primary school, secondary school or sixth form college, you can access Just Like Us’ free resources by following the below steps:
- Sign up for School Diversity Week (make sure you tick ‘School Diversity Week’).
- Afterwards, you’ll receive an email granting you access to the resources.
- Then, browse and download resources in our portal.
What is School Diversity Week?
Every June, Just Like Us runs School Diversity Week: a celebration of LGBT+ equality in primary and secondary schools across the UK.
As part of this, Just Like Us has created more than 50 free, LGBT+ inclusive resources for use in schools. These include lesson plans, worksheets, assembly ideas, story time discussions, and presentations. Plus, there is a Rainbow Friday non-uniform day that raises money for Just Like Us.
Each year, thousands of UK primary and secondary schools take part in School Diversity Week, gaining free access to a host of LGBT+ inclusive lessons – from the life of Alan Turing to the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy.
Why celebrate School Diversity Week?
Independent research has linked positive messaging about being LGBT+ to pupils reporting better mental health and wellbeing at school, regardless of whether they are LGBT+ or not.
So, sign up for School Diversity Week to access our wide-ranging and free LGBT+ inclusive resources. You’ll be joining thousands of other schools across the UK.
