Art

HALF TERM 1

Literacy Focus: Revision/Spelling strategies for Key Art words 

Key areas to explore :  

• KS3 Yearly Assessment Task on your previous knowledge p3-5 
• Key words and spelling test p6,7 
• Use the interactive board to learn about colour terms: Primary, Secondary, harmonious, complementary, tertiary 
• Colours, words and emotions worksheet p8 
• Demonstrate knowledge of colour theory using pencil crayon p9 
• Colour matching: Harmonious/ Complementary pairs p10 
• Colour pairs: complementary/harmonious colours p10 
• Colour blending extension task: Flowers/Insects 

Homework Focus:   Key words, colour theory knowledge 

HALF TERM 2

Literacy Focus: Spelling strategies for Key Art words. 

Key areas to explore: 

• Painted colour wheel: Learn how to mix paint - Primary, Secondary, Complementary, Tertiary colours p11 
• Colour swatch collage: Create a collage using coloured paper, tissue paper and wrapping paper p12 
• Colour chart: Blending techniques in pencil crayon p13 
• Watch videos on other artists (Vincent Scarpace) and discuss techniques 
• Present Vincent Scarpace research website: Ipaintfish.com 
• Peer Assessment Review the work of others and act on feedback   

Homework Focus:  Materials and techniques, Artist research 

HALF TERM 3

Literacy Focus: annotation and extended sentences 

Key areas to explore: 

• Fish studies: copy linear shapes using secondary resources. 
• Learn how to use mark making techniques from the work of others using line and pattern p15 
• Discuss secondary sources and make connections to your own work. (Blue Planet 2) 
• Written response to Blue Planet 
• Create an initial fish design p16, 17 

Homework Focus: Literacy and design skills 

HALF TERM 4

Literacy Focus:  is on variety of sentence structures & construction in evaluation. 

• Complete final ideas for Fish design p17 
• Final Fish design A3 using mixed media ink, paint and wax. 
• Book cover design 
• Revision: Primary, Secondary, Complementary, Harmonious Tertiary colours 
• Self-evaluation p18 
• Student voice p19 

Homework Focus:  Design, Revision resources 

HALF TERM 5

Literacy Focus: Annotation and spelling 

Key areas to explore: 

• Insect study: learn how to record from objects using shape, line and pattern 
• Use fine line pens to create studies from secondary resources’ 
• Create a research collage – use annotation 
• Discuss primary and secondary resources and make connections to your own work 

Artist Research: Lucy Arnold, Antoni Gaudi 

Homework Focus: Artists research, collecting resources 

HALF TERM 6

Literacy Focus: sentence structure and key words 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch PP/videos on other Artists and discuss 
• Practice mixed media trials 
• Design ideas using mixed media relief (Group work) 
• Final Piece: Create a bug using mixed media relief (Group work) 
• Peer Assessment: Review the work of others and act on feedback 
• End of year 7 assessment: Written and practical P21, 22 

Homework Focus: Drawing, design ideas, revision    

HALF TERM 1

Literacy Focus: Sentence structure and presentation of research 

Key areas to explore : 

• KS3 Drawing Assessment: Faces grid W/Sheet 
• Design ideas for Faces and Hair W/Sheet 
• Symmetry of the Skull p3. Use the interactive board to learn how measure accurately. 
• Spelling Test: Key words p4,5 
• Colour Theory Skulls p6 
• Day of the Dead Traditions: Laptop research on Mexican traditions including your own opinion p8 
• Symmetry and Pattern: Match and extend patterns on sugar skulls p9 

Homework Focus: Cultural/Artist research 

HALF TERM 2

Literacy Focus: TRT / annotation 

Key areas to explore: 

• TRT Read w/sheet (Day of the Dead Traditions) and make connections to your own work. 
• Response: List items you would wish for as a returning soul p7 
• Collect and explore patterns p10, 13 
• Mexican Life: Watch videos on DOTD/Book of Life and discuss. 
• Design your own Day of the Dead Skull: Use repeating lines to produce a personal response in pencil p15 

Homework Focus: Techniques and materials  

HALF TERM 3

Literacy Focus: Key words 

Key areas to explore: 

• Complete your Day of the Dead Skull design: Use pencil crayon to create colour blends and pens to outline pattern p15 
• Extension tasks: Irregular patterns and symmetrical patterns 
• Ceramic Skills -Clay work – create a textured skull relief inspired by on your 2d design. 
• Let’s talk about skulls – discuss the work of others from the secondary resources provided p11,12 

Face: colour blending techniques using knowledge of ‘hot or cold’ primary, secondary and tertiary colours using pencil crayon 

Homework Focus: Artists research, annotation 

HALF TERM 4

Literacy Focus:  key words 

Key areas to explore: 

• Skull Final Piece: Paint application to ceramic skulls. Accuracy and detail. Photo presentation p14 
• Monoprint of Skull design (2d studebts) 
• Self – Evaluation: Review progress and student voice p16,17 
• Face: colour blending techniques using knowledge of ‘hot or cold’ primary, secondary and tertiary colours using water colour paints 
• Celebrity faces: draw using symmetry and tone 
• Day of the dead Revision Poster 
• End of Unit Test       

Homework Focus: Drawing, Presentation 

HALF TERM 5

Literacy Focus: sentence structure & construction 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch PP on History of Body Art and discuss. 
• Body Art: research traditions: Mehndi, Tiki and Western cultures, including your own opinion.  
• Collect own visual resources to inspire ideas 
• Body Art study: create linear patterns from secondary resources. 
• Personal response: Use resources to produce initial Hand design. 
• Peer Assessment- Review the work of others and act on feedback.           

Homework Focus:  Cultural Research 

HALF TERM 6

Literacy Focus: is on TRT Revision,  Key Art words  

Key areas to explore: 

• Discuss secondary sources and make connections to your own work. 
• Final Piece A2 design: Create a final colour study of using initial designs and secondary resources. (Paired work optional) 
• Extension task: Design a tattoo sleeve 
• End of year 8 assessment: Written and practical

Homework Focus:    Resources and initial plans    

HALF TERM 1

Literacy Focus: Spelling strategies for Key Art words 

Decorative Fonts 

Key areas to explore: 

Title Page: GSCE ART - Use secondary resources to draw fonts, learn how to use measurement and line. 

• Peer assessment: Give feedback and act on advice 
• Explore font styles: Name design 
• Watch Video on Illuminated manuscripts and discuss 
• Illuminated Manuscripts: research history and techniques 
• Presenting research (A3 sheets) 
• Extension Task : Decorative initial (A5) 

GCSE Assessment: AO1, AO3 

Homework Focus: Artist  Research 

HALF TERM 2

Literacy Focus: Annotation 

Lettering Styles 

Key areas to explore: 

• Design decorative letters: drawing skills using pattern 
• Research family names and family crests - Heraldry 
• Design: 3 Initial plans for heraldic crest for your family 
• Final piece: Family shield 
• Graffiti worksheet: Use mixed media techniques to produce colour trials (chalk, paint, pencil crayons) 
• Drawing skills: Practice graffiti style name tag 
• Initial design - A3 name tag designs in chalk and pen WWW EBI 
• Set Task: Christmas card designs 

GCSE  Assessment: AO1, AO3, AO4 

Homework Focus: Design ideas 

HALF TERM 3

Literacy Focus: Spelling, sentence structures & punctuation 

Graphic Fonts 

Key areas to explore:

• Watch Graffiti documentaries Style wars and King Robbo vs Banksy and make connections to your own work. 
• Develop blending skills using harmonious colours (A3 BHS TAG) 
• Research the History of Graffiti Art: Laptops – include 2 artists and your own opinion – Is Graffiti Art or Vandalism? 
• Present A3 research sheets 
• Final tag design in pen (Lazer cut) for collage relief. 

Self -Evaluation: Review progress. 

GCSE  Assessment: AO2, AO3 

Homework Focus: Artist Research 

HALF TERM 4

Literacy Focus: is on variety of sentence structures & construction 

Graffiti Final Piece

Key areas to explore: 

• Collage techniques for Graffiti background A2 
• Final 2D name Tag: Learn how to use blending techniques in acrylic paint.  
• Collect font styles from a range of packaging: sweet wrappers, bottles, cans and commercial packaging. 
• Practice observational drawing using line shape and colour. 
• Practice blending skills in pencil crayon and paint. 
• Self- Evaluation 

GCSE Assessment: AO2, AO3 

Homework Focus: Recording, collecting primary/secondary resources 

HALF TERM 5

Literacy Focus: is on variety of annotation 

Pop Art Packaging 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch videos on Pop Artists (Warhol, Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, Oldenburg) discuss methods. 
• Research the work of others: Pop art research and annotation 
• A3 study of sweet wrapper in pencil 
• A3 Sweet wrapper collage using a range of techniques 
• Draw from secondary packaging resources using mixed media relief using a range of mark making techniques. 
• Peer Assessment: Review the work of others and act on feedback. 

GCSE Assessment: AO1, AO3 

Homework Focus: Artist research 

HALF TERM 6

Literacy Focus: is on TRT Revision/Spelling strategies for Key Art words 

Pop Art Relief 

Key areas to explore: 

• Sketches to plan 3d development in clay 
• Enrichment trip: ceramic studio 
• Practice clay techniques 
• Final clay piece using texture and form 
• Learning about firing and glazing techniques 
• Application of glaze 
• Self -Evaluation 
• End of year 9 assessment: Soup can: Written and practical. 

BAS  Assessment: AO1, AO3 

Homework Focus: Materials and Techniques

HALF TERM 1

Literacy Focus: spelling, sentence structure and punctuation 

Portfolio 1 – Inspired by nature 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch videos/PPs on other artists inspired by nature and discuss. 
• A3 Presentation Karl Blossfeldt - including carbon drawings and annotation. 
• Drawing from real objects (shells/fossils/plants) using line, tone, shape and pattern. 
• Digital photography and photoshop filters 
• Develop prints from wood blocks -rubbed surface textures A3 
• Refine prints from wood blocks – ink and mixed media collage 

GCSE Assessment: AO1, AO2 

Homework Focus: Artist Research/explore ideas 

HALF TERM 2

Literacy Focus: Key Art words. 

Natural Form 

Key areas to explore: 

• Natural form study: observations drawn from secondary resources – spirals, shells and fossils  
• Relief drawings: Use mixed media techniques to produce colour studies in string, tissue paper, ink and pen A3. 
• Research and present descriptive key words. 
• A2 colour final piece-Spiral study using mixed media materials including word collage,  

GCSE  Assessment: AO2,  A03 

Homework Focus: Review progress, key words presentation 

HALF TERM 3

Literacy Focus: Annotation 

Portfolio Unit 2 – Fast Food Project 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch Andy Warhol documentary: discuss /annotate 
• Fast Food Project front cover: Observational drawing, title and secondary resources A3 
• Collect font styles from a range of packaging: bottles, sweet wrappers, commercial packages, cans 
• Practice observational drawing using line shape and colour. 
• Collect and present Fast Food image board A3 
• Drawing assessment: Soup Can: drawing focus and WWW/EBI 

GCSE Assessment: AO1, AO2, AO3 

Homework Focus: Record and collect

HALF TERM 4

Literacy Focus: Mind maps and annotation 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch videos on Pop Artists and written response 
• Drawing exercises 
• 12cm X 12cm Observational drawing of enlarged section of a fast food item – (line or tonal) 
• 12cm X 12cm Observational drawing of enlarged section of a fast food item (pencil crayon) 
• 10cm X 10cm Observational drawing of enlarged section of a fast food item (oil pastel or watercolour paint) 

GCSE  Assessment:  AO1, AO2,  

Homework Focus: Artists Research 

HALF TERM 5

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch videos on Pop Artists (Warhol, Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, Oldenburg, and Thiebald) discuss methods. 
• Research the work of others: Pop Art research and annotation 
• A3 study of Fast Food in pencil 
• A3 Fast Food collage using a range of techniques 
• Draw from secondary packaging resources using mixed media relief using a range of mark making techniques. 
• Peer Assessment: Review the work of others and act on feedback. 

GCSE  Assessment: AO2, AO3 

Homework Focus: Record, Artist Research 

HALF TERM 6

Literacy Focus: is on TRT Revision/Spelling strategies for Key Art words 

Key areas to explore: 

• Sketches to plan 3d development in clay 
• Enrichment trip: ceramic/3d studio 
• Practice 3d mixed media techniques -Marquettes 
• Development for Final  piece using texture and form 
• Learning about firing and glazing techniques 
• Application of glaze 
• Self –Evaluation 

GCSE  Assessment: AO1, A03 

Homework Focus: Artists Research, Explore ideas 

HALF TERM 1

Literacy Focus: TRT Revision/Spelling strategies for Key Art words 

Portfolio Unit 2 – Inspired by Nature 

Key areas to explore: 

• Watch videos/PPs on other artists inspired by nature and discuss. 
• A3 Presentation Karl Blossfeldt - including carbon drawings and annotation. 
• KS4 drawing assessment: Natural form drawing from secondary observation. Line, shape and pattern. 
• Drawing from real objects (shells/fossils/plants) using tone, shape and form. 
• Digital photography and photoshop filters 
• Develop prints from wood blocks –rubbings/ surface textures 
• Refine prints from wood blocks – ink and mixed media collage 

GCSE Assessment: AO1, AO2 

Homework Focus: Artist Research/explore ideas 

HALF TERM 2

Literacy Focus: TRT Revision/Spelling strategies for Key Art words. 

Portfolio Unit 1 – Natural Form 

Key areas to explore: 

• Natural form study: observations drawn from secondary resources – Spirals, shells and fossils using form and pattern. 
• Relief drawings: Use mixed media techniques to produce colour studies in string, tissue paper, ink and pen A3. 
• Research and present descriptive key words. 
• Research the work of local artist Nikki Parmenter 
• A1 colour final piece-Spiral study using mixed media materials including word collage 
• Gallery Visit: Williamson Art gallery – Nikki Parmenter exhibition 
• Drawing and recording from first hand observations 

GCSE  Assessment: AO2,  A03 

Homework Focus: Artist Research, key words presentation 

HALF TERM 3

Literacy Focus: is on variety of sentence structures & construction 

Initial Research 

Key areas to explore: 

• Introduction to set task: choose from 10 starting points 
• Mind mapping and visual resources 
• A2 presentation- artist’s research. Making connections to the work of others. 
• A2 presentation visual stimulus and annotation. 
• Annotation. 
• KS4 Mock Exam: drawing from secondary observation study of artist’s work Line, shape and colour. 

GCSE  Assessment: AO1, A02, AO3 

Homework Focus: Artists research and recording from visual resources 

HALF TERM 4

Literacy Focus: Annotation 

Materials and Techniques 

Key areas to explore: 

• Personal Response – recording first hand images through drawing and photography. 
• Enrichment Trip -Chester Zoo/Sea life centre 
• Explore drawing and painting techniques using knowledge of line, shape, tone and texture. 
•  Peer assessment 
• Explore a range of printing techniques based on theme. 
• Exploring media using a range of chosen 2d or 3d materials and techniques such as collage, clay, plaster, print, paint and mixed media trials. 
• Annotation WWW/EBI 

GCSE  Assessment: AO2, AO3 

Homework Focus: Primary sources, personal research 

HALF TERM 5

Literacy Focus: spelling, sentence structure and punctuation  

Set Task – 10 hours exam. 

Key areas to explore:  

• Final Piece – personal response to chosen starting point using materials and process explored. 
• Set Task Evaluation 
• Portfolio completion and presentation: 
• Annotation of ideas to final design using real objects, primary resources and annotation. Planning and composition. 
• Developments of ideas to final design using secondary resources and annotation. Planning and composition. 
• Discuss artist styles and methods and make connections to your own work.  

GCSE  Assessment: AO4, AO3 

Homework Focus: Materials and Techniques 

HALF TERM 6

Literacy Focus: annotation and evaluation 

Portfolio and set task presentation

Key areas to explore:

• Final selection and presentation of Portfolio for moderation. 
• Present annotation and self- evaluation of Portfolio work. 
• Final selection and presentation of Set Task for moderation. 
• Present annotation and self- evaluation of Set Task. 

GCSE  Assessment: AO4 

Homework Focus: Presentation and display