- Project 1 – Formal Elements – Work based around improving and understanding knowledge of the formal elements. Focus on acquiring skills and ability to analyse artists work.
- Project 2 – Portraiture – Formal introduction to the construction of the portrait. This will result in a piece linked to the work of a specific portrait artist.
- Project 3 – Colour & the Landscape – Focus on the environment and how colour can be used to enhance it.
- Project 1 – Illustration Project – Investigation into different techniques and styles relating to a more illustrative style.
- Project 2 – 3D Project – Includes sculptural responses linked to the moving figure.
- Project 3 – Pop Art – Project linked to the art movement, Pop Art. To look at the main protagonists involved in the art movement, and to then produce an applied final outcome in the style.
- Project 1 – Perspective – Formal unit that explores the concept of perspective through small exercises creating an understanding of principals relating to it.
- Project 2 – Artists Applied Artwork – Creating a functional item that relates to the work of a specific artist.
- Project 3 – Bugs – Illustrative and mixed media project linked to the theme of bugs and their environment.
Fine Art Examination Board: AQA (8202)
Year 10
- Project 1 – Observational Unit – Unit that focusses on the four Assessment Objectives – RECORD, DEVELOP, REFINE, PRESENT.
- Project 2 – Portrait Unit – Begins formally, looking at the work of other portrait artists and then changes focus where pupils develop own work based on the theme.
Year 11
- Project 2 continued – Including a 5 hour mock assignment inserted into the course structure.
- Project 3 – Externally set task – four months preparatory period and a ten hour final piece conducted in exam conditions.
BTEC – Level 1/2 First Award in Art and Design Examination Board: Pearson (600/4781/1)
Year 10
- Project 1 – Unit 1: Introduction to Specialist Pathways in Art and Design – The Bistro Unit.
- Project 2 – Unit 4: Communicating Ideas in 3D – Experimenting with the human form & mixed media.
Year 11
- Project 3 – Unit 3: Communicating Ideas in 2D – Architecture & the local environment
- Project 4 – Unit 2: Creative Project in Art and Design – Externally set task – includes four months preparatory period and a final piece.
Fine Art Examination Board: AQA (7202)
Year 12
- Project 1 – The Everyday – Responses include Everyday Objects, Issues, Views, Routines, and Situations etc.
- Project 2 – Personal Study linked to an area of interest – Work must include reference to the four Assessment Objectives.
Year 13
- Project 2 continued – Personal Study continued, including a 5 hour mock assignment linked to the theme – Included in this is a 1500 essay linked to the project and its content.
- Project 3 – Externally set task – three months preparatory period and a fifteen hour final piece conducted in exam conditions.
Textiles Examination Board: AQA (7204)
Year 12
- Project 1 – The Seashore – Inspired by trip to Whitby – Work based on artists’ work and own photos.
- Project 2 – Textile Illustration – Gather inspiration from personal experiences and surroundings. Work must include reference to the four Assessment Objectives.
Year 13
- Project 2 continued – Textile Illustration continued, including a 5 hour mock assignment linked to the theme – Included in this is a 1500 essay linked to the project and its content.
- Project 3 – Externally set task – three months preparatory period and a fifteen hour final piece conducted in exam conditions.
Photography Examination Board: AQA (7206)
Year 12
- Project 1 – Introduction to photographic techniques, both traditional and modern – responses to both figurative and experimental reference points.
- Project 2 – Personal Study linked to an area of interest – Work must include reference to the four Assessment Objectives.
Year 13
- Project 3 –Personal Study linked to a further area of interest – Included in this is a 1500 essay linked to the project and its content.
- Project 4 – Externally set task – three months preparatory period and a fifteen hour final piece conducted in exam conditions.
