Tuesday 28 November 2017

YEAR 11 EXAM ARRANGEMENTS

Mock exams are taking place on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December.

What needs to be done beforehand???

  • All observation studies, photographs and resources must be finished and bluetacked into sketchbook (DEADLINE: 11W Monday 4th December / 11Y Wednesday 6th December). You will not be allowed to take your sketchbooks home after your lesson as THEY MUST be in school for the exam. Anything left at home on the 7th CANNOT be brought in for the 8th!!!!
  • Final composition can be drawn out onto chosen surface for personal response (Line drawing only!)
Exam arrangements : Thursday 7th December / Friday 8th December
  • Register at 8:30 then go straight to D1/D2. Toilet stop en route please.
  • Set up materials needed for exam.
  • Phone switched off and in bag. Bag in Design office. Coats/ blazers on pegs.
  • Exam begins at 8:45am
  • Exam stops at 10:45am. Short break, back in room at 10:58, exam restarts at 11am.
  • Exams stops at 12:30pm for lunch. Wash brushes but leave everything else out.You are on first sitting.
  • Return to D1/D2 for 1:10pm. Exam starts at 1:15pm.
  • Exam finishes at 2:45pm. Clean up equipment.
Leave everything out overnight on Thursday. Tidy everything away Friday.

You are allowed a water bottle providing there is no labelling and bottle is clear. 
You are allowed chewing gum.
You will be working in exam conditions.

DEADLINE for completion of Component 1 is Friday 12th January. Component 1 is being moderated by ES on Thursday 18th / Friday 19th January. This is non-negotiable.
DEADLINE for ordering sketchbooks for Component 2 is Friday 8th December. Component 2:Exam will start w/c 8th January.

EXAM dates are Thursday 19th April and Friday 20th April.

Year 10 Homework: Tuesday 28th November

DEADLINE: TUESDAY 5TH DECEMBER
TASK 1: PRINT PHOTOS OF PEPPERS FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS IN COLOUR. (PHOTOS FROM IPAD ARE IN SHARED AREA- COMMON RESOURCES-ART- YR 10 PEPPERS)
TASK 2 : TITLE IN SKETCHBOOK: VIEWPOINTS. THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT LETTERING STYLE. BE CREATIVE. REFLECT THAT THE WORK IS ABOUT VIEWPOINTS.

Tuesday 21 November 2017

YEAR 10 HOMEWORK: Tuesday 21st November

DEADLINE: Tuesday 28th November
TASK: Complete an observation study of a pepper (different angle / viewpoint) using biro and hatching/ cross-hatching. Work on A4 cartridge paper.

               



Thursday 16 November 2017

Year 11 Homework - Friday 17th November

DEADLINE :
11W: Monday 27th November
11Y: Wednesday 29th November

TASK : Ensure composition planning page is complete with:

  1.  annotation to explain which idea you are developing and why, 
  2. which materials and techniques you will be using to develop your personal response (AO4), and
  3.  a clear explanation of how your selected artists style will be reflected in your work.
IF YOU ARE MISSING ALL ART LESSONS IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, YOU WILL NEED TO COME IN AT LUNCH TO START DRAWING OUT YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE.

Tuesday 14 November 2017

Year 10 homework: Tuesday 14th November

Deadline : Tuesday 21st November

Task: Complete presentation of artist analysis - painting.
Include:
  1. Title which reflects the artists subject matter
  2. Observation study of an example of the artists work
  3. A5 print out of image copied and additional thumbnails
  4. Detailed written analysis - USE WRITING FRAME PROVIDED!!!

Thursday 9 November 2017

Year 11 homework: Friday 10th November

DEADLINE: Friday 17th November

TASKContinue your observation studies of primary sources, exploring a range of materials and techniques. You should have enough studies / supporting photos to fill 3 A3 pages. Temporarily fix these in with bluetack. WORK ON APPROPRIATE PAPER TO MATERIALS SELECTED!

Remember, the observations/ experimentations (AO2, AO3) you do now will be developed into compositions which will further develop into your personal response (AO4) which will be created in you Fine Art mock exam on Thursday 7th December and Friday 8th December. (4 WEEKS TIME!!!!)

Monday 6 November 2017

YEAR 10 HOMEWORK : TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER

DEADLINE: TUESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER

TASK: BEGIN PRESENTATION OF ARTIST ANALYSIS 2 (PAINTING):

  1.  CUT DYED PAGE TO FIT IN SKETCHBOOK AND ATTACH WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE.
  2. MOUNT IMAGES OF ARTISTS WORK WHICH HAS BEEN PRINTED (DO NOT FIX IN SKETCHBOOK YET)
  3. TITLE(IN SKETCHBOOK) IN STYLE OF ARTISTS IE:
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (SKULLS STUDY)

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE/ ELIZABETH BLACKADDER (FLOWER STUDIES)

CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH

Friday 3 November 2017

Year 11 Homework : Friday 3rd November

DEADLINE : Friday 10th November
Task : Continue your observation studies of primary sources, exploring a range of materials and techniques. WORK ON APPROPRIATE PAPER TO MATERIALS SELECTED!

Remember, the observations/ experimentations (AO2, AO3) you do now will be developed into compositions which will further develop into your personal response (AO4) which will be created in you Fine Art mock exam on Thursday 7th December and Friday 8th December. (4 WEEKS TIME!!!!)