AO1 Develop: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2 Explore: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
AO3 Record: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.
AO4 Present: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.
Term 1
Perspective and Abstraction
Knowledge:
This first unit serves as an introduction to A Level art and ways of making work. It is designed to allow students to try different approaches and learn to develop and rework ideas in a less prescriptive way. Students are encouraged to experiment and work abstractly. Widening their visual language.
Artists who we will look at in this first term include, Betty Edwards, Frank Auerbach, Dawn Clements, Jeanette Barnes and Richard Diebenkorn.
This term includes a trip to Paris for artists and Photographers.
Skills:
- Different approaches to drawing, flattened perspective, collaged drawings, expressive mark making.
- Learning to select from the environment, gather interesting primary images and draw from life.
- Workshops will encourage students to develop, rework and experiment. Using sketchbooks to chart these processes.
- Artists will be selected to encourage different technical skills. Pupils will learn to analyse and make reference to artists’ work.
Useful Links
Jeanette Barnes captures the evolving shape of the city in her charcoal drawings
Dr Betty Edwards: world-renowned art innovator and educator
Home | Richard Diebenkorn Foundation
Assessments:
Large scale drawing based on the theme using visual research from sketchbook.
Term 2
Maps, Connections, Cells and Networks.
Knowledge:
This unit allows students to build a sketchbook with even greater independence. The theme is designed to encourage interpretation. Students to choose to select their own artists for inspiration and find sources to feed their ideas. Workshops will continue to broaden skills including, ink and bleach, batik, collage and textiles.
Skills:
- Independent selection and direction for work. Greater ownership.
- Textile, batik, ink and bleach, collage, print and paint.
- Reviewing, refining and decision-making skills.
- Use of the sketchbook as a visual record of ideas and experiments.
Useful Links
ART2DAY – home
Tate Britain | Tate
Assessments:
Large scale outcome or outcomes, developed from sketchbook of work.
Term 3
Working in a series
Knowledge:
This unit will use the previous work of the year to develop ideas. Students will look at artists who use a series as a way of communicating their ideas. Encouraged to consider how multiple image feed each other and work together.
Selections will be made from work made so far and pupils will push one of these ideas into a series outcome.
Skills:
- Analysis of series work.
- Primary research to feed ideas.
- Development and experimentation.
- Selection from ideas to create a series.
Introduce Personal Study
Visit the Exhibition of year 13 work at Framlingham Old Theatre. Begin ideas for personal study unit year 13.
Over the summer visit galleries and see work first hand to feed your ideas.
Useful Links
Tate
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA London) | Artnexus
MA History of Art – The Courtauld
Assessments:
Complete a piece to be seen as a series.
