YEAR: 11 GCSE ART TERM: Spring

DURATION: 8 weeks exam period

UNIT 3: EXAM THEME:
Work, Rest, Play

CONTEXTUAL/CRITICALHISTORICAL RESOURCES: ARTISTS NAMES AND USEFUL WEBSITES:

Websites: www.artcyclopedia.com, www.britart.co.uk, www.tate.org, www.artchive.com,
www.craftscouncil.org, www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk, (see exam paper for more options)

ALL SCHOOL SET RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND IN RESOURCES IN THE G DRIVE

PROJECT OBJECTIVES (BRIEF SUMMARY):
Students follow individual brief to create own theme and specific subject matter.
 RECORD observations, experiences, and ideas in forms appropriate to intentions.
 ANALYSE images, objects and artefacts to understand context.
 DEVELOP and explore ideas: using media, processes and resources reviewing, modifying and
refining work as it progresses.
 PRESENT a personal response and realising intentions and making informed connections with the
work of others
EXPECTATIONS:
At the end of this unit of work, most students will have developed:
 skills relevant to the assessment criteria of GCSE Art and Design – Fine Art
STRUCTURAL OUTLINE OF PROJECT
Week 1 Homework
Lesson 1- Intro- show exam papers and discuss title as a class, then Write a statement of intent discussing the
pupils to discuss in small groups. chosen exam theme and ideas, relate to
artists and choice of media.
Begin research collecting ideas, looking through books, making notes.
Take at least 6 photos that could link to
Start primary drawing from collection of objects related to their the theme of Work, Rest, Play. Print
theme/ideas. photos no smaller than 4 inches.
Emphasis should be on OBSERVATION, TONE, COMPOSTION, Do an A4 tonal pencil study of one.
COLOUR and SCALE. AO1
AO1
Week 2 Homework
Most students will need to complete observational drawings. Produce a more in-depth critical analysis
of the chosen artist for this exam theme.
Artist analysis – exhibition/ gallery trip write up.
Evaluate and link to the theme of Work, Rest, Play. Make connections Emphasis on formal elements, such as
with the artists work and what you intend to do. line, tone, colour, media and techniques
and connections to be made to own ideas.
Produce 2 pages of visual responses to the artists work you have
seen, using your own theme as the starting point. Use appropriate Sketchbook pages to be appropriately
media that links with the artist. used.
AO1+ AO2
AO2