Author: ceggleton

THE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES / A01 INVESTIGATE AND ANALYSE = max 24 marks / A02 EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT = max 24 marks / A03 RECORD OBSERVATIONS AND IDEAS = max 24 marks / A04 PRESENT A PERSONAL RESPONSE = max 24 marks / Use the checklist and success criteria to review your progress and ensure you are meeting the 4 Assessment Objectives. / We will review your progress each week.via Learning Conversations in lessons. / You will need to ensure high standards of creative presentation and quality of work. / You need to per week spend 4-5 hours completing and improving the tasks at home.
YEAR 12: COMPONENT 1
Terms 1 and 2 / ART & TEXTILES SKILLS– THE ENVIRONMENT / Skills during these two terms will include the following: / Drawing / Sketchbook presentation / Mixed media painting / Plastic Fusing / Abstract applique / Melting/ fusing/ bonding / Dissolvable fabric / Free machine stitching / Heat transfer / Collagraph making / Lino reduction / Etching / Casting / All experiments to be documented in sketchbooks and supported by critical references.

Terms 3 & 4 / Developing Ideas for your Personal Investigation / What GENRES of Art/ Textiles are you interested in? Portraiture, Landscape, Experimental, Still Life, Sculpture / Documentary, Fashion Design, Interior design, Abstract….. Collect visual / written information about each and include your PERSONAL OPINIONS (2 double pages) / Complete critical studies based on your chosen theme. MOOD BOARDS, MIND MAPS, IMAGE COLLECTION – Complete photoshoots, sketches, mood boards relevant to your critical studies. What techniques / processes do they use? How will you respond? / Choose a theme that is personal to you and will allow you to thoroughly explore your ideas from this term until Christmas. / Context– Will your work have a message? What research do you need to complete to support the context of your investigation?
Term 5 and 6 / Continue to develop your Personal Investigation by revisiting some of the skills you have covered earlier in Year 12 (Terms 1 and 2) / Write a STATEMENT OF INTENT (150 words) / Which direction are you going in with your project? Write a description of what you would like to do? What is your aim? What do you want to learn about more? What is your concept / idea? This is fluid and can change at any time but you must document and record your thought processes and why and how your ideas are changing. What are you learning? What do you want to learn from this project? / Complete relevant critical studies and use your time during the summer holidays to complete drawings, collages, media experiments and sample pieces.

YEAR 13
Term 1 / PERSONAL INVESTIGATION / You should return with a good body of work for your personal investigation. / You should now be spending your time developing ideas towards a final piece based on your chosen theme. All work should be supported by critical studies (double pages for each one– A MINIMUM OF 8 IN TOTAL) / Try contacting textiles designers/ artists…. Ask them about their work, get quotes…Make your investigation PERSONAL and UNIQUE... / How can you make your work stand out? / Write a timeline for the next 12 weeks– what tasks do you need to prioritise? What materials will you need to source?
Term 2 / PERSONAL INVESTIGATION AND ESSAY / This term will predominantly be spent producing a final piece/s and a 1000-3000 WORD ESSAY / Think about different ways of presenting your final piece– print big, use frames, print on unusual textures/ fabric, produce a 3D/ interactive piece or installation…. / Consider how your work will look in the gallery... / Review your work- is your idea working? Have you achieved your aim? / Describe what is successful and unsuccessful and why? / HAND IN FOR ALL COURSEWORK AND ESSAY– END OF TERM
Terms 3 & 4 / COMPONENT 2- EXAM / See Exam timetable for a breakdown of tasks