CourseInformation aboutGCSEArt

ExaminationDetails
Edexcel 2AD01

AssessmentDetails
ControlledAssignment(PupilPortfolio):60% Timed10hourpieceandsupportingstudies:40%

CourseInformation
Inordertomeetalltheassessmentobjectivesweofferthefollowingtopicareas: BODYWORKSisthefirstprojectandexploresbodyadornmentindifferentcultures. Thisprojectenablesthepupilstodevelopandimprovetheirskillsandlearnnewtechniquesunderstanding theprocessofdevelopment,refinement,recordingandpresentingtheirworkandmakingconnectionswith theworkofotherartistsasrequiredbytheexaminationboard. MAKINGSTRANGEisthesecondprojectexploringSurrealism.Thisenablespupilstousetheskillstheyhave learntandtodevelopathemeofindividualinterest.Throughoutthecoursepupilslookandlearnabout artistsrelatedtothethemesandunderstandtheirartworks.Theywillextendtheiranalyticalandcultural understanding. Overbothprojectsstudentswilldevelopdrawing,paintingandprintmakingskills;usingvariousmedia; mixedmedia pencil,pen,ink,paint,pastels,collage,aswellas3Dskillsofwireandpapersculptureand ceramics.creatingaworksketchbooktoillustratethepupilsdevelopment,research,ideasandrecording. Thepupilswillcreateoneortwofinalpieces.Pupilswillhavetheopportunitytovisitgalleriesand museumsthroughoutthecourse.Asyoungartists,pupilsworkwillbeexhibitedinafinalexhibitionatthe endofthecourse.
EXAMINATIONrequirements Alloftheassessmentobjectivesmustbemetinordertopasstheexamination A01 A02 A03 A04 Refinetheirideas Recordideas, Developtheirideas Presentapersonal, throughinvestigations throughexperimenting observationsand informedand insightsrelevantto informedbycontextual andselecting meaningfulresponse, andothersources, appropriateresources, theirintentionsin demonstrating media,materials, demonstrating visualand/orother analyticalandcritical analyticalandcultural techniquesand understanding,realising forms. intentions, and,where processes. understanding. appropriate,making connectionsbetween visual,written,oralor otherelements.

StepstoSuccess inGCSEArt
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Spend at least two hours each week on homework. Visit a London art or photography gallery with a friend! Attend Studio Session after school and at lunchtime. Thoroughly annotate your work using the literacy help sheets. Label all images used with Artists Name, Title and Date. Experiment with different mixed medias and techniques; drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Work on different scales, e.g. larger scale or work within a different shape. Work from life as much as you can! Create your own resources and starting points for your artworks (draw and photograph objects or scenes that are in front of you.) Use a camera as an eye. It is a great way of recording things around you and creating your own resources. Make your sketchbook look good. Research the life and work of each artist you investigate. Write your findings in your own words. Use sketchbook to develop and refine creative ideas and experiments. Ensure each page of work follows on and links from the previous work. Make sure you look closely at other artists work that is relevant to what you are studying and analyse what they are trying to say. Always express your thoughts and opinions and always use your own words. When downloading images from the internet, use colour and make sure they are appropriate size files so they print a good quality image.

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Usefulwebsites:
www.google.com (clickonimages,largeimages,saveasjpeg) www.tate.org.uk www.theroyalacademy.org.uk www.npg.org.uk www.nationalgallery.org.uk www.saatchigallery.com www.metmuseum.org www.moma.org

CourseInformation aboutGCSEPhotography
ExaminationDetails
AQA 4206

AssessmentDetails
ControlledAssignment(PupilPortfolio):60% Timed10hourpieceandsupportingstudies:40%

CourseInformation
Inordertomeetalloftheassessmentobjectives,weofferthefollowingtopicareas: Portraitureisthefirsttopicwherestudentswilldeveloptheirunderstandingofmeaningsbehindartwork andwillinvestigatethethemeportraitureandproduceimagesthatrelatetoanartistswork.Thisunitis basedondigitalphotographyandstudiotechniques. ClosetoMe Thisprojectisthepupilsmockexaminationwheretheywillstarttounderstandthe requirementsoftheexamination.PhotographytripstoLondonwillenablepupilstotakephotographs relevanttothetheme. MAKINGSTRANGEisthesecondprojectexploringSurrealism.Thisenablespupilstousetheskillstheyhave learntandtodevelopathemeofindividualinterest.Throughoutthecoursepupilslookandlearnabout artistsrelatedtothethemesandunderstandtheirartworks.Theywillextendtheiranalyticalandcultural understanding.Theywillextendtheirdigitalphotographicskillsaswellaslearnhowtousefilmcameras andthedarkroom. FusionorTransformisthethirdtopicandstudentsmockexampaper,digital,collageandfilmphotography andinfluencetocurrentartexhibitions.ThisunitwillalsoincludeatriptoanArtGallerywhichwillprovide inspirationandstartingpointfortheircreativeideas.Theycanchosebetweendigitalorfilmandmixed mediatechniques.

EXAMINATIONrequirements Alloftheassessmentobjectivesmustbemetinordertopasstheexamination A01 A02 A03 A04 Developtheirideas Refinetheirideas Recordideas, Presentapersonal, throughexperimenting observationsand throughinvestigations informedand informedbycontextual andselecting insightsrelevantto meaningfulresponse, appropriateresources, theirintentionsin andothersources, demonstrating visualand/orother demonstrating media,materials, analyticalandcritical techniquesand analyticalandcultural understanding,realising forms. intentions, and,where processes. understanding. appropriate,making connectionsbetween visual,written,oralor otherelements.

StepstoSuccess inGCSEPhotography
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Spend at least two hours each week on homework. Visit London art and photography galleries. Use Photoshop to manipulate your images, investigate and develop your ideas. Learn how to control Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO as soon as possible and implement this in your photography. Research photographers, create images in their style, write about how they created their work and give your opinion on their work. Thoroughly annotate your work using the literacy help sheets. Label all images used with Artists Name, Title and Date. Attend Photography Studio Sessions at least once a week. Experiment with different techniques in the darkroom e.g. solarisation, photograms and double exposure. Use the school cameras to take photographs in your own time, based around the theme. Learn to use the Studio to photograph their subjects in a controlled environment. Keep your sketchbook up-to-date and tidy, use key photography words in your annotations. Create step by steps of how photographs are produced, include diagrams of studio set ups.

Usefulwebsites:
www.google.com (clickonimages,largeimages,saveasjpeg) www.tate.org.uk www.theroyalacademy.org.uk www.npg.org.uk www.nationalgallery.org.uk www.saatchigallery.com thephotographersgallery.org.uk http://www.professionalphotographer.co.uk/Magazine/Photographic Inspiration/100mostinfluentialphotographersofalltime www.lumas.co.uk www.metmuseum.org www.moma.org