Art

In Art and Design learners  focus on the formal elements of art and some basic principles of design; the building blocks of art.  They look at how the elements and principles are used in famous historical artworks and how these can be applied to their own work.

Learners are encouraged to develop their understanding of art through the analysis of their work and the work of others.  They learn to use specialist art vocabulary in order to explain their work and ideas.

Planned visits to galleries and other venues help to widen the experiences of learners and also provides contextual stimulus for the development of their own work and ideas.

Learners also learn about career opportunities within the creative industries and the contributions of those industries to the UK economy.

Sequencing in GCSE Art and Design

The Art and Design course comprises two Units.   Unit 1 is the coursework portfolio (CP1) and is worth 60% of the overall grade.  This Unit is completed over the first year of the course and introduces students to the Assessment Objectives (AO),

Marking Criteria, Expected Outcomes  and Art Practise with Media and Materials, Techniques and Processes. 

The course takes the form of a thematic enquiry and the umbrella topic is ‘Natural Forms’.

The second Unit is the Externally Set Task (EST2) worth 40% of the overall grade and is the exam element of the course. This exam period starts in January, when students are given their exam booklets, and is completed in early May, culminating in a 10 hour exam.
For the 21-22 cohort year 10 will run as usual.  Year 11 will have two lessons a week to complete their coursework (CP1).

Rationale for Sequencing Year 10

Autumn term - Unit 1 CP1

Year 10 begins with students being introduced to the AO’s and explaining how marks are generated as well as best practise in the subject.  Past examples are shown and dissected  to demonstrate expected outcomes and how the marking criteria works.

A site visit to Kew Gardens occurs early in the first term.  This visit is crucial in laying down a foundation for the coursework topic of Natural Forms.  Students can create original photographic evidence, collect found objects/materials, produce sketches/painted studies, find information on relevant artists and generate starting points for the development of work and ideas. Students are encouraged to produce observational work based on natural form objects in order to support their work and to demonstrate their use of a variety of different media and materials. Although there is initial teacher input into the development of artist research students are encouraged to develop their own artist research in order to be more independent and less reliant on teacher-led suggestions.

Spring term

Students are encouraged from an early stage to begin thinking about their ideas for a final piece. The final piece is the synthesis of the research, recording, experimenting and evaluation that the students have undertaken. The AO’s are interwoven and marks are increased when students demonstrate focused and sustained development of their work and ideas. Ideas to be supported by referencing contextual sources. Practising with different materials, trying to solve problems as well as developing ideas are the main preoccupations of students before they have to make/create/produce their final pieces. 

Summer Term 

The Summer term is when students are developing their ideas into a final piece outcome.  Most of the time will be spent

annotating or completing past work and ensuring that any materials which are needed for their final outcomes are placed on order.

Y11 -CP1

The students of 2021-2022 will have one double lesson.  After school clubs will run on Wednesday and Thursday with special consideration given to year 11 students.

Autumn 1

Students are recovering their work and trying to complete their final design ideas.  Some have already started the initial stages of their final outcomes.  Deadline for CP1.

Autumn 2

Final Outcome Development.   Students are focusing on AO4 (Realising intentions.)

5 hour PPE arranged to facilitate the production of the final pieces at the end of December. 

Spring 1

Marking and Moderation of CP1 with results stored centrally via NC tracking sheet for KS4. Sketchbooks and Final Piece full Marking/Moderating- Rank order Applying WJEC National Standards.

Completion of practical/written tasks in accordance with teacher feedback after the marking/moderation of CP1.   

Lessons and After school Clubs to run Wednesday and Thursday to focus on these areas:

AO1- Have ideas been developed through contextual investigations? Artist/contextual sources.

AO2- Is there enough evidence of extensive and relevant experimentation and refinement of ideas?

AO3 - Is there strong evidence of recording which supports ideas and is relevant to your outcomes

AO4- Is your final outcome fully supported by all of your research, investigations, experimenting and is it relevant to your intentions?

Spring 2 - Administration tasks- Labels, My Intentions Sheet, Marksheets, GDPR, Authentication Declaration.

Students ensure completion of all practical and written elements to their projects.

Next steps:   A Level

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