Task Grids

Miskin Arts
Unit 1 Visual Recording in Art and Design TO BE COMPLETED THIS TERM
IMPORTANT: The following are TASKS (not to be confused with grading criteria)
TASKS To gain a Pass:
TASKS To gain a Merit:
P1.
Identify primary and secondary sources for recording such as direct
observational drawings and from images by using formal elements
Research artists work from books, journals, internet or galleries and
exhibitions to inspire to your own recording in your sketchbooks
Try out the following;
- Study faces and bodies, proportions, details, positions, expressions
- Study animals and nature
- Buildings, urban, electronic devices, sculptures perspective objects and
- Using different tools and materials
- Using different techniques

M1.
Research and Respond to your
independently selected artist work
which shows effective visual
recording skills

P2.
Try out a range of visual recording techniques by showing feelings, moods,
explore tools, equipment, alternatives, methods, technology processes whilst
you study the human body faces, objects, nature and buildings in your
sketchbook.
Add annotations to what you have recorded

M2.
Describe and compare your visual
recordings in an individual way
and use this to expand you own
knowledge and analytical
information
Present you work in your
sketchbook in a appropriate
creative way
Mark-making: e.g. formal elements,
visual qualities, materials, surfaces; 2D
e.g. painting, drawing, montage,
printmaking, digital media; 3D e.g.
carving, cutting, shaping, forming,
joining, drawing and painting onto photo

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Primary sources: natural world e.g.

human form, animals, insects, plant
forms, microcosms and structures, land,
sea, skies, water, fire; constructed world
e.g. built environments, architectural
form, urban detail, structure, street
furniture, icons, machinery, engineering,
products, artefacts, manufactured
objects, electronic devices; art, craft and
design e.g. paintings, sculptures,
clothing, textiles, artefacts, drawings,
objects, photographs, screen based,
prints
Secondary sources: e.g. books,
journals, internet, video, films, tutorials,
magazines, collected images

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TASKS To gain a
Distinction:
D1.
Here you need to show
how independent and
creative you can be in by
showing individuality and
the use of sources to
increase the quality of your
visual recording skills and
show a deeper
understanding of
communication visually.
This means you
understand how to use
critical studies as a tool to
be innovative
It is important to show
your own style here and
document references to
several artists that has
inspired you to create
your individual styles

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P3.
Compare: and discuss visual recording that is being used in comic books or
childrens books.
For example; you could compare the difference between comic strip artwork from
two completely different parts of the world. You can use the Critical Studies guide to
help you here
Visual recording: Look at contrasting styles, materials, meaning, mood,
communication and formal elements
Spatial information: Look at how they have used perspective and camera
angles, panning, close ups and details to tell a story expressively
Storytelling: Look at how they have used storyboards and generated ideas for
visual narrative illustration
Different audiences: Look at how they have aimed their artwork to particular
target groups
P4.
You are now starting up with some ideas for your own story. Along the
way whilst you develop and improve, change and enhance these ideas
you need to show that you understand your own visual recording.
Visual recording means mark-making and formal elements, such from observed
studies, primary and secondary, media materials, techniques and using
technology, visual language, lay out, composition, gutter, margins and
typography
Evaluate: interim, final; formal e.g. tutorials, final project evaluation; informal,
critique sessions, discussions, peer and self-assessment; You can work
together with others to help out with ideas and developments
P5.
Develop: your own Comic Strip or Childrens Book including your own
characters which you have created from scratch. Make sure you understand
all restrictions in the DESIGN BRIEF
Use your own hand made artwork, photography, scans, InDesign and
Photoshop to create your own layout and typography outcomes
Analyse, refine, explore, potential, composition, (viewpoint, cropping, enlarging,
lighting, movement, structure, balance, arrangement), modify (edit, adjust,
clarify, augment, enhance, emphasise, rearrange), feedback
Produce outcomes: Comic Strip or artwork for Childrens Book in printed
format for display. Upload as JPEG in Tumblr

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Miskin Arts
Unit 2 - Materials, Techniques and Processes in Art and Design THIS UNIT WILL BE REPEATED IN THE NEXT PROJECT
IMPORTANT: The following are TASKS (not to be confused with grading criteria)
TASKS To gain a Pass:
TASKS To gain a Merit:
P1.
Explore materials, tools techniques and processes
based on inspiration and research of artists
Make notes of health and safety and your elimination of
risk COSHH guidance online

M1.
Experiment with a range materials,
techniques and processes in an individual,
creative and effective manner. Incorporate
Formal Elements when you describe the
characteristics of the expressions your
experiments has in comparison to artists work
Create diverse experiments

P2.
Using the skills you have learnt and experiment further
with these processes, combining skills you have learnt
with other media and materials

M2.
Use purposeful analysis of the use of
techniques. Successfully select the most
effective media and materials you have been
exploring

P3.
Evaluate your use of materials, techniques and
processes, discussing how suitable they are for your
chosen idea and how successfully you applied them

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TASKS To gain a Distinction:

D1.
Consistently evaluate in a critical
manner, showing perception
Experiment use of materials in an
imaginative way, using creative
experimental techniques to produce
exciting work.
Show independence, sophistication
and innovation

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Unit 5 Contextual Influences in Art and Design THIS UNIT IS INCLUDED IN ALL THREE PROJECTS THIS YEAR
IMPORTANT: The following are TASKS (not to be confused with grading criteria)
TASKS To gain a Pass:
TASKS To gain a Merit:
P1.
Shown that you know about key
developments and influences in Art and
Design
Produce a TIME LINE where you show the
important time periods in Western Culture
(which means from Egypt, across Europe,
UK and US). A good place to start is Ancient
Egypt and move up from there
Look at selected time periods in more
detail, where you show examples of
artwork, clothing, architecture and arts and
crafts from that period.

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M1.
Research and Organize information about
Arts, Craft and Design developments
effectively
Help sheet is provided and you find it in the
How To Guide link in Tumblr
Here are examples of what you could select
from;
Historical and contemporary developments:
characteristics; theories; influences; relationships;
impact; technologies (inventions, manufacturing,
photography, printing processes, cinema, digital)
Movements: 19th century e.g. Romanticism,
Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism,
Symbolism, Expressionism, Arts and Crafts
Movement, Art Nouveau; 20th century e.g.
Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism,
Bauhaus, Art Deco, Social Realism,
Constructivism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art,
Modernism, Post-Modernism, Punk Art; Brit Art;
Performance Art, Installation Art, Outsider Art; 21st
century e.g. digital, video art, internet,
globalisation
Influences: fine art, graphics, fashion,
architecture, ceramics, other art forms, mass
media, popular culture, environmental issues
Wider cultural context: significant events e.g.
Industrial Revolution, Great Exhibition, design
reforms,
colonialism, communications, trade, wars, social
change, politics, migration, freedom of speech,
individualism
World cultures: Could be Japanese or Oriental art,
African tribal, Egyptian art, Celtic, Medieval, Folk,
naive art, carnivals

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TASKS To gain a Distinction:

D1.
Independent case studies where you look at a
particular challenge you want to find out more
about, so you collect information from several
sources, historical and contemporary, at the
same time and put them all together as an
analytical study with a wide range of examples
and your own input
There are opportunities to continue working on case
studies through the year during other project

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P2.
Show on your pages in your sketch books
how cultural context relate to historical
and contemporary art and design
Discuss how changes happens to art
and design because of culture, politics,
religion, access to materials, travel

M2.
Show own response and opinions
supported by examples drawn from
established sources
Add you own drawings and paintings etc. that
shows your creative skills and recording skills
and presentation skills in your sketch book

P3.
Use both primary and secondary research
This involves going to galleries and art
exhibitions and collect evidence in form of
photographs, drawings, leaflets or cards
from where you went
P3.
Show that you use information from your
contextual studies when you produce
outcomes, critical studies during
developments
P3.
Present your final outcomes
Here this means the comic strip or
childrens book artwork
Mark that this also includes the other
outcomes from each project this year

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D2.
Show a deeper understanding and informed
judgments where you argue conclusions by
using specialist language in a fluent, professional
manor

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Unit 12 Computers in Art and Design TO BE COMPLETED THIS TERM AND WILL BE GIVEN A FINAL GRADE
IMPORTANT: The following are TASKS (not to be confused with grading criteria)
TASKS To gain a Pass:
TASKS To gain a Merit:
P1.
Present a collection of examples of how
computers can be used in the art and
design industry
Make a list of the potential of using
computers, and show images and examples
of these

P2.
Select and use a range of materials to
use as sources for experimentation with
digital techniques, effects and processes for
your characters and story
These could be by scanning in work from
drawings, paintings, images that you have
created yourself, fabrics, and it can also be
collected from and from your own
photographs

P3.
Produce final outcomes in form of a Comic
Strip or a Childrens book by using digital art
and design techniques combined with
source materials.
Show the process in sketchbook

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M1.
Explain the potential of digital media with your own opinions and
comments
Digital media: magazines, music videos, title sequences, animation,
illustration, architecture, fine art, comics, graphic design, flyers,
posters etc.
Describe contemporary practice; production in following ways;
photographic work, digital fine art, film, graphic communication;
digital work e.g. annotation, printout, sketches, photographs,
photocopies, notes, presentation, discussion
M2.
Carry out effective experimentation using digital and traditional
materials and techniques for your characters and story and
annotate by looking at the following;
Materials: art, craft and design work (digital, traditional) sketches,
prints, paintings, textiles
3D, writing, photographs, found materials, natural objects,
photocopies, printed material; preparation for digitising; qualities e.g.
technical, aesthetic; and discuss fitness for purpose
Digitising: digital technology e.g. scanner, touch screen, graphics
tablet, digital camera etc.
Combining media: traditional media; computers; processes; benefits;
properties e.g. emphasis,
characteristics, effects, uses, suitability, limitations, creative potential;
considerations e.g. constraints, memory, speed, size, resources, time
Digital media: use of backup storage, external, internal, devices;
specialist hardware; 2D software Use image manipulation, drawing,
painting, vector, raster graphics, typography, printing
M3.
Present purposeful visual outcomes showing effective use of
digital art and design techniques. Present a Comic Strip or a
Childrens book by using digital art and design techniques
combined with source materials. Alternatives should also be
presented in sketch book

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TASKS To gain a Distinction:

D1.
Use independent analysis and
case studies, such as discussing
a particular contemporary art
practice in a creative way

D2.
Carry out imaginative
experimentation of all the
elements mentioned in M2
independently
This means you find your own
style and your own approach to
how to use digital software and
sources in a new and creative
way when you create your
characters and story

D3
Present sophisticated and
imaginative visual outcomes
showing sophisticated use of
digital art and design techniques.
Present a Comic Strip or a
Childrens book by using digital
art and design techniques
combined with source materials.

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Unit 37 Graphic Media Techniques and Technologies THIS UNIT WILL BE REPEATED IN THE NEXT PROJECT
IMPORTANT: The following are TASKS (not to be confused with grading criteria)
TASKS To gain a Pass:
TASKS To gain a Merit:
P1.
Investigate graphic media techniques
Find out about techniques you can use in a correct
way and try them out yourself
Make sure you select the right paper type and tools
for the technique you want to use
Practice drawing and painting observational studies
of the human body and faces, body parts, nature,
objects, architecture and use a variety media
Write analysis of the Design Brief given
Help sheet provided

P2.
Use graphic media techniques and technology
to meet design brief
This means that you chose good techniques to
achieve what you wish to design
P3.
Present your outcome
This is your comic strip or childrens book
design
Mark that this unit is represented in other projects so
there will be more outcomes than the above

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TASKS To gain a Distinction:

M1.
Compare your work with others work by describing
and exploring the use of graphic media techniques
Investigate: experiment; drawing observational, mark
making drawings, graphic media; physical properties such
as characteristics, effects, uses, limitations, creative
potential (how can it be used)
Media: Dry media: Graphite pencils, coloured pencils,
charcoal, chalk, oil pastels, wax crayon, fine liners, felt
tips, fabric pens, computer software, digital media
Wet media: Paint, drawing inks, printing ink,
bleach, spray paint, PVA glue
Techniques: Drawing and mark making, observational,
technical, vector, illustration Painting : watercolour, oil,
acrylic, ink; printmaking; lino, calligraphic, stencil, phototransfer, digitising, mixed media; collage, photography
digital, image manipulation, multimedia, scanning,
Technologies: hand tools can be brushes, rollers, craft
knives, printing press, light boxes, cameras, enlargers,
scanners, computers and software such as Photo Shop
and InDesign
M2.
Use graphic media, techniques and technology within
own diverse design work to meet the design brief
coherently
Own design work: graphic outcomes means the comic
strip/ children book design and other later outcomes from
other projects

D1.
Analyse the use of graphic media
techniques in your own and
others work
This means case studies and it
should be resulting in a range of
research to improve or master
particular techniques of choice
Mark that this unit will be re-visited in
the next project

M3.
Present and review your design outcomes using
graphic media, techniques and technology
Present: show designs as portfolio presentation, exhibition
display
Outcomes: (models), mounted prints, digital display and
on-screen images
Annotate your work

D3.
Present and Analyse the outcomes
imaginatively
Evaluate your work in depth and
with direct references to the brief

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D2.
Extensive use of graphic media
techniques must be represented
independently to meet the design
brief creatively

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