Teaching Methodology for Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth Form Standard Level and Higher Level IB

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Introd'ction This course is an exciting opportunity for students to develop their aesthetic, imaginative, and expressive abilities through practical studio work as well as in-depth investigation and critical analysis. Within a thematic structure, students will have the opportunity to develop their sensitivity and appreciation of the visual world by investigating social, cultural, and contextual references and differences. They will explore a variety of materials and processes, analysing stylistic and conceptual approaches, investigate past, present and emerging forms of visual arts, and develop their own ideas into a series of solutions stemming from personal and creative visual inquiry. (ontent Students enrolled in both the igher !evel and the Standard !evel courses will spend about "#$ of their time on studio work and %#$ preparing their investigation workbooks. The course content for ! and S! is similar. owever, students at ! will have more time and opportunity to develop ideas and skills, to produce a larger body of work, and to work in greater depth. Studio Work is the practical exploration and artistic production. This can be done through a broad range of media and techniques, determined by the interests and skills of the student. Investigation Workbooks are the independent contextual, visual and critical investigations which support and inform the studio work and document all artistic activity and ideas. They include substantial elements of written analysis, evaluation, discussion and reflection. The course is designed for students who wish to concentrate on studio practice. Students should plan to complete a minimum of one thematic or technical investigation, which culminates in a piece of work, every &-' weeks. Workbook research is daily, contributing to the development and refinement of the studio work. !))e))ment (ssessment is based entirely on the work produced by the student over two years. Students will have an exhibition of their work at the end of the course. (n external examiner will assess the work and interview the student. Self(ssessment and internal assessment of the investigation workbooks is ongoing, and workbook pages are included with the studio work in the external moderation.

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-This is a selection of resources. (n extensive selection of artists. monographs is also available in the (rt School and in the !ibrary/ (rtforms, 0reble, 1uane The Story of (rt, 2ombrich (rt Through the (ges, 2ardener 3isual (rts in 4ducation, Taylor, 5od 6oundations of (rt and 1esign, 0ipes, (lan 3isual Thinking, (rnheim, 5udolf (rts 7 8deas, 6lemming Ways of Seeing, 9erger, : Shock of the ;ew, ughes, 5obert ;othing if ;ot <ritical, ughes, 5obert Secret =nowledge, ockney, 1avid The 0hilosophy of >odern (rt 5ead, erbert What is a >asterpiece? <larke, =enneth @xford istory of >odern (rt, 9rettal, 5 (rt ;ow, 2rosenick, The 3isual 1ialogue, =nobler, ;athan The !anguage of 3isual (rts, >yers, :.6 Women and (rt, <hicago, : 7 !ucie-Smith, 4 Women (rtists and the Surrealist >ovement, <hadwick, W 5eclining ;ude, 6errara, ! The ;udeA 8deal and 5eality, (rtificioSkira 4xpressionism, 4lger, 1 0op (rt * ( <ontinuing istory, !ivingstone, >arco 8nstallation (rt, (rcher, > The &#th <entury (rt 9ook, The (merican (rt 9ook, The 0hotography (rt 9ook, The 6ashion 9ook, 0haidon >odern <ontemporary, 3arnedoe, =irk 9ritish (rtists at Work, 4liasch, (manda >onument to ;ow, The 1akis :oannou <ollection (rt at the Turn of the >illennium, Taschen (rt in >odern <ulture, 0haidon >odernismA designing a new world, Wilk, <hristopher 1estination (rt, 1empsey, ( The (rt of !ooking Sideways, 0haidon (rt 7 0hysicsA 0arallel 3isions in Space, Time and !ight, Shlain, !eonard (frica, The (rt of a <ontinent, 0hillips, T <hinese (rt and 1esign, =err, 5ose, 3 7 ( >useum Sensation, 5osenthal, ; 1ada and Surrealism, Short, 5 !atin (merican (rt in the &#th <entury, Sullivan, 4 27

The ;atural way to 1raw, ;icolaides The <omplete 9ook of 1rawing, 0arramon, : > 1rawing from the >odern, >useum of >odern (rt, ;.B. <reative 1rawing, Smagula, <ollage * The >aking of >odern (rt, Taylor, 9 <ollage, (ssemblage and the 6ound @bCect, Waldman, 1 6orms in ;ature, aeckel The ;ot-So-Still !ife, !andauer, S @bCects of 1esire * The >odern Still !ife, 5owell, >argit The <ontemporary 0rint, Tallman, S <ontemporary (rt in 0rint, 9ooth-<libborn 4ditions The ;ew <eramics, 1ormer, 0 <eramic 6igures, 6lynn, > ;ude Sculpture * ,,### Bears, 2oldberg, 3 ow to !ook at Sculpture, 6inn, 1 Sculpture from (ntiquity to the 0resent 1ay, Taschen >odern (rchitecture, 6rampton, = 6rom 9auhaus to @ur ouse, Wolfe, Tom The 0ainted Word, Wolfe, Tom (rchitects <hoice * (rt and (rchitecture in 2reat 9ritain Since )D%,, 5osenberg,4 2raphic 1esign, :opling, 0 The ;ew andmade 2raphicsA 9eyond 1igital 1esign, @dling-Smee, (nne <olour, 2age, ;atural Surfaces, :uracek, : Soft Surfaces, :uracek, : The ;ew Textiles, <olchester, < Textile (rts * >ulticultural Traditions, Singer, > (rt Textiles of the WorldA (ustralia, Telos (rt Textiles of the WorldA :apan, Telos Sources of 8nspiration, 2enders, <arolyn The 2rammar of @rnament, :ones, @wen @rnament and (bstraction, 9eyeler, 6ondation The >agic of Trees, 9eyeler 6ondation !and and 4nvironmental (rt, Wallis, 9 istory of 0hotography )D'D to the 0resent 1ay, ;ewhall, 9 *e+)ite) 8ndividual museum websites 2rove (rt @nline www.artguide.orgE www.artincontext.org www.artindia.com www.artnet.com www.artesources.com www.artwire.com www.gallery-worldwide.com www.landgal.com witcombe.sbc.eduE(5T !inks.html

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www.worldofart.com (( "e)o'rce) Li)t download Sample >arksheet !( and S!( Studio and 8nvestigation Workbook descriptors The following information about the 89 Standard and igher !evel courses are given to parents and pupils so an informed choice can be made about the subCect.

%i)'al !rt) ,Higher Level(o'r)e de)cription This is an exciting opportunity for those who are committed to art to develop their aesthetic, imaginative and expressive abilities through practical studio work as well as in-depth investigation and critical analysis. The course has two aspectsA studio work, which is the practical exploration and artistic productionF and investigation workbooks, which are independent, contextual, visual and critical investigations which support, develop, and inform the studio work and reflect the student.s creative thinking. The approach is through experimentation with a range of materials and techniques, analysing stylistic and conceptual approaches and investigating past, present and emerging art forms. Students direct their own thematic investigations as they explore a variety of cultural and aesthetic issues, developing their sensitivity and appreciation of the visual world through the arts and their context within various cultures. ( series of practical solutions are developed from student.s personal ideas and creative visual inquiry. Students at ! have more time and opportunity to develop ideas and skills, to produce a larger body of work, and to work in greater depth. Students should plan to complete one thematic investigation every &-' weeks. Workbook research is daily. "e.'irement) 2<S4, or equivalent is strongly recommended, but more importantly a passionate interest in art is needed to manage the demands of both studio practice and academic investigation. Students may be considering further study and art related careers. !))e))ment (t the end of two years, each student prepares an exhibition of his or her studio work. This is externally assessed by a 3isiting 4xaminer following an interview with the student about their work. "#$ studio practiceF %#$ 8nvestigation Workbooks Potential career)
Thi) %i)'al !rt) co'r)e will provide )t'dent) with a portfolio of wor/ )'ita+le for application to an !rt) co'r)e at Univer)ity anywhere in the world0 The proce)) of de)igning and ma/ing art re.'ire) a high level of cognitive activity1

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incl'ding creative thin/ing and pro+lem )olving0 "ecent )tati)tic) )how that 234 of art) grad'ate) are employed1 and tend to remain wor/ing in the de)ign field of their )t'die)0 The ma5ority wor/ in vario') art) or c'lt'ral media capacitie)1 or a) ill')trator)1 digital1 fa)hion1 and prod'ct de)igner)0 Training in vi)'al c'lt're and image) can lead to wor/ dealing with image) rather than ma/ing them0 6mployer) are loo/ing for 7a+ility1 creativity1 and enth')ia)m08

(ontact for f'rther information >s Stephanie !ang salGwellingtoncollege.org.uk

%i)'al !rt) ,Standard Level(o'r)e de)cription This is an exciting opportunity for those who are committed to art to develop their aesthetic, imaginative and expressive abilities through practical studio work as well as in-depth investigation and critical analysis. The course has two aspectsA studio work, which is the practical exploration and artistic productionF and investigation workbooks, which are independent, contextual, visual and critical investigations which support, develop, and inform the studio work and reflect the student.s creative thinking. The approach is through experimentation with a range of materials and techniques, analysing stylistic and conceptual approaches and investigating past, present and emerging art forms. Students direct their own thematic investigations as they explore a variety of cultural and aesthetic issues, developing their sensitivity and appreciation of the visual world through the arts and their context within various cultures. ( series of practical solutions are developed from student.s personal ideas and creative visual inquiry. Students at S! should plan to complete one thematic investigation monthly. Workbook research is daily. "e.'irement) 2<S4, or equivalent is recommended, but more importantly a passionate interest in art is needed to manage the demands of both studio practice and academic investigation. Students may or may not be intending to study art further. !))e))ment (t the end of two years, each student prepares an exhibition of his or her studio work. This is externally assessed by a 3isiting 4xaminer following an interview with the student about their work. "#$ studio practiceF %#$ 8nvestigation Workbooks Potential career)
Thi) %i)'al !rt) co'r)e will provide )t'dent) with a portfolio of wor/ )'ita+le for application to an !rt) co'r)e at Univer)ity anywhere in the world0 The proce)) of de)igning and ma/ing art re.'ire) a high level of cognitive

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activity1 incl'ding creative thin/ing and pro+lem )olving0 "ecent )tati)tic) )how that 234 of art) grad'ate) are employed1 and tend to remain wor/ing in the de)ign field of their )t'die)0 The ma5ority wor/ in vario') art) or c'lt'ral media capacitie)1 or a) ill')trator)1 digital1 fa)hion1 and prod'ct de)igner)0 Training in vi)'al c'lt're and image) can lead to wor/ dealing with image) rather than ma/ing them0 6mployer) are loo/ing for 7a+ility1 creativity1 and enth')ia)m8

(ontact for f'rther information >s Stephanie !ang salGwellingtoncollege.org.uk

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