A LEVEL ART

Mr Luxton

2017 A level Results

AS/ A level Year 1 – 100% A – C (14 x A, 9 x B, 7 x C)

A Level – 100% A*- C ( 6 x A*, 1 X A, 2 x B, 1 x C)

WHY IS ART EDUCATION IMPORTANT?Art at The blue

• The Blue school has an established reputation as a leader in Art education in the South West!

• The Art department has an ‘Art school’ feel, where students of all ages can find a safe place to explore and express their ideas, experiences and individual outlook on the world… and importantly have these ideas validated.

• “The arts enhance the process of learning. The systems they nourish, which include our integrated sensory, attention-al, cognitive, emotional, and motor capacities, are, in fact, the driving forces behind all other learning” (Jensen, 2001)

• The perfect companion to any A level whether you intend to further your artist studies or not

• The creative journey has highs and lows, but both are important to help you become a rounded individual who has the confidence to express their true feelings and ideas.

Elena Vaggas – Personal response to ‘Truth, Fantasy or Fiction 2015-16

Materials: oil paint and tracing paper on canvas

Claudia Lavender– Personal response to ‘Truth, Fantasy or Fiction 2015-16

Materials: acrylic, water-colour, oil paint, white spirit, pencil on paper.

Mitch Thygesen– Personal response to ‘Truth, Fantasy or Fiction 2015-16

Materials: ink, acrylic, graphite, pencil, coffee on board.

Cara Findlay– Personal response to ‘Truth, Fantasy or Fiction 2015-16

Materials: oil paint on primed board.

Detail:

Tori Thompson– Personal response to ‘Truth, Fantasy or Fiction 2015-16

Materials: Canvas, image transfer, emulsion, pencil, stitching, oil paint.

What we will do

• We will provide you with a series of work shops.

• Each workshop will introduce you to new techniques and ways of working.

• You will also be introduced to relevant artists whose work relates to the workshop.

• We will encourage you to talk about your work in groups and one to one tutorials.

Development – working like a 6th former

The workshops at the start of the course allow each student to experience Art at a higher level and gain a first hand understanding about the level of experimentation and personal exploration needed at A level.

What is expected of you

• To get involved in each workshop.

• To experiment with new practices and ways of working.

• To take risks and work outside of your comfort zone.

• To complete work set in a workshop – it all counts towards your coursework grade.

• To complete 5 hours of personal study a week, outside of your 4 lessons in the study room and after school.

• To contribute to the course by suggesting artists and techniques you would like to try.

TRUTH, FANTASY OR FICTION

Year 13 – 2017-18

A Level COMPONENT 1 – PROJECT 2

The work displayed in the room is…

What does the course consist of?

Artist Themed

Technique workshops

Y12

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 1

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 2

Personal Project

Technique workshops

Y13

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 1

10 Weeks Exam Prep

15 Hour Exam

Exhibition 2

Written Study 1000-3000 words

Project 1A =15%

Project 2 =30% Component 2 =40%

September AprilChristmas

July AprilChristmas

Project 1B =15%

Component 1 COURSE WORK = 60% Component 2 Externally set task = 40%

Detailed timetable each term!

6th Form Year Planner 2017/18 - EdexcellYear 12 – AS/ A level Year 1 Course Year 13 – ‘A’ Level 1 year + best of AS

Term 1 BALANCE PROJECT: Series of workshop leading towards personal outcomes.

TRUTH, FANTASY OR FICTION PROJECT: Series of workshop leading towards personal outcomes.

HALF TERM

Term 2 FRI 21st DECEMBER: Deadline for Final Outcomes FRI 21st DECEMBER: Deadline for Final Outcomes/ WRITTEN PROJECT – Personal StudyRESTRUCTURE A/S WORK INTO COMPONENT 1 UNIT 1

CHRISTMAS

Term 3 Weston College Life Drawing - TBCEXHIBITION 1, at The Red Brick : Final outcome 1 hung, private view FRI 19th JAN TBC

2/3 weeks – Complete alternative final outcome for Project.Monday 22nd JANAURY – EXAM AS & A level LAUNCHED – Prep started by workshops

LONDON TRIP – Thursday 25th – Saturday 27th Jan TBC

HALF TERM

Term 4 Workshops continue – All students should be working from their photo’s inspired by artists they have discovered

EASTER

Term 5 START MARKING COURSEWORK

STRUCTURE – MOCK EXAM: 8th & 9th May = 10 Hrs ENVIRONMENT - EXAM: 9th, 10th & 11th May = 15 Hrs

Friday the 18th May – Coursework deadline – Monday 21st May Hang exhibition in Milton.Wednesday 6th June PRIVATE VIEW ART AND DESIGN SHOW 2018

HALF TERM - MODERATION

Term 6 Mon 11th June TBC – Year 12 extend AS work. 5 weeks

SUMMER

YEAR 12 ‘Balance’ Project Planner -= 15% of A Level Mark, Improve skills and learn how to develop an A level quality project based around your personal response to the theme.

2017/18 Main Artist 1 – GLU 2 – GLU 2/3 – GLU HWDouble page

Week 1 Cornelia ParkerNicholas Hlobo

Intro and ink blots and Symmetry

Intro and ink blots and Symmetry

Development looking at Nicholas HloboSet HW – Make a small ‘Parker’ sculpture

Mini Sculpture

Week 2 Cornelia ParkerHepworth/Moore

Drawing for purpose from sculpture

Creating an amazing A level standard research page.

Hepworth Workshop – combine/ tie still life objects together, Photograph, manipulate, paint

Parker / HloboDouble with sculpture photo

Week 3 Jasper Johns Object explored in many styles.

Print, mark making and Pastiche

3D Painting – use wood and objects and add image to define piece.

Johns DoubleInc sculpture photo’s

Week 4 All above Personal 3D sculptural outcome – Destroy and Reinvent Design DoubleInclude photo’s

Experiment Design/Draw in book Make Photograph

Week 5 Sally MankusEmily Tull

Sally Mankus tapestry print/painting. Emily Tull sewn portrait. Mankus/ TullDouble

Week 6 Anselm Keifer Collect and draw Landscape print Make your own small canvas on which to add a Kiefer inspired landscape.

Keifer Double + 1 page outcome

Week 7 Individual BRAINSTORM ARTIST RESEARCH Never ending sketchbook Personal artist Double

HALF TERM

DEVELOP PERSONAL BALANCE PROJECT BY COLLECTING SOURCES – TAKING A SERIES OF PHOTOS OR DRAWING AND COLECTING FLYERS OR LINKING OBJECTS.

Wk 9-10 Individual AO2 – EXPERIMENTS WITH MATERIALS USING PERSONAL PHOTO’S AND ARTISTS At Least 2 pages and associated out of sketch book outcomes per week.

Wk 11-13 Add New AO3 – ANLYSIS AND ORGANISING – ADDING NEW ELEMENTS AND DEVELOPING

Wk 13-15 Individual AO4 - TRIALS AND FINAL OUTCOME/S – FRI 21st DECEMBER: Deadline for Final Outcomes

By the end of each week you will have completed 2 x A2 sketch book pages + documented all out of sketchbook trials

Drawing Painting Mixed Media

Print 3D Photography

Year 12 -Sketchbook Suggested Contents and Mark SheetPage Contents - COMP 1 – Project 1

‘BALANCE’Working

GradeComments

1 Title Page

2 & 3 Cornelia Parker / Nicholas HloboDouble with sculpture photo’s

4 & 5 Jasper Johns DoubleInc. sculpture photo’s

6 & 7 Personal outcome Design, Analysis and Documentation

8 & 9 Sally Mankus and Emily Tull Artist Research and Exploration

10 &11 Keifer Double + 1 page outcome with Analysis 12 & 13

14 & 15 Balance Mind-map

16 & 17 New Personal Artist (7) Research and Exploration

18+ Tutorial led PersonalExplorations

YEAR 13 ‘TRUTH, FANTASY OR FICTION ’ Project Planner -Component 1 Unit 2 – 30% of Final A Level Grade

201718 FOCUS 1 – GLU 2 – GLU 3 - GLU 4 –PCR & DGA END OF WEEK

HW

Week 1 Brainstorm/ Artist

Research Launch Personal Study

Brainstorm/ Collect artist images – over 2 pages

FIND 2 ARTISTS, start to explore

Week 2 Drawing/ Painting/Mixed Media/ 3D

Fully pick apart and explore compare and contrast first 2 artists:1. Smash artist images together2. Paint using only Monochrome – Make own black3. Enlarge sections on various backgrounds4. Never ending Sketchbook5. Make larger out of sketchbook studies6. Enlarge sections

Arrange/ layer/ incorporate analysis early on

4 Sketchbook pages Minimum + out of sketchbbok trialsTAKE SAVE/ PRINT PHOTO’S

Week 3 Collate and Annotate 2 artist double pages

Week 4 Photography Creatively explore your images/ideas inspired by both your artists:1. Document your photo-shoot2. Digitally manipulate your images3. Multi Image- exploring your pics4. Creative collages

Annotate and organiseExplorations from own Photo’s- BEST, Digital, painted, collaged and print trials in style of Artists 1&2

2 pg. showingphoto-shoot

(mind maps & best photo’s)

4 pg. best photographic

and print explorations.

Week 5 PRINT Creatively explore your images/ideas combining print techniques1. Layer your prints/ Carbon & Dry etch2. Mono-print and Image transfers developed

Week 6 Mixed Media Idea generation, new artist injection – Use preferred appropriate techniques to explore your images inspired by Artist 3

Complete, Display, annotate results

2 SKB pages

Week 7 Sustained Work

Make sustained large drawings and paintings from your manipulated 1. Photocopy dragging 2. Von Style drawing

Analyse and annotate your sustained work

2 SKB pages

HALF TERM

DEVELOP PROJECT BY COLLECTING SOURCES – TAKING A SERIES OF NEW PHOTOS OR DRAWING AND COLECTING FLYERS OR OBJECTS THANT LINK TO YOUR IDEA – BE READY TO START YOUR OWN PERSONAL JOURNEY

Wk 8-10 Tutorial led

PersonalExplorations

AO2 – EXPERIMENTS WITH MATERIALS USING PERSONAL PHOTO’S AND ARTISTS At Least 2 pages and associated out of sketch book outcomes per week.

Wk 11-13 AO3 – ANLYSIS AND ORGANISING – ADDING NEW ELEMENTS AND DEVELOPING

Wk 14-15 AO4 - TRIALS AND FINAL OUTCOME/S – FRI 21st DECEMBER: Deadline for Final Outcomes

Drawing Painting Mixed Media

Print 3D Photography

Year 13 -Sketchbook Suggested Contents and Mark SheetPage Contents - COMP 1 - Project 2

‘Truth Fantasy or Fiction’Working

GradeComments

1 Illustrated Title Page

2 & 3 Messy Mind Map

4 & 5 Visual Analysis of Artist 1

6 & 7 Visual Analysis of Artist 2

8 & 9 Documented Photo-shoot(mind-map & best un-edited

photos)

10 &11 Explorations from own Photo’s-BEST, Digital, painted, collaged and

print trials in style of Artists 1&212 & 13

14 & 15 New Artist (3) Explorations

16 & 17 2 Sustained Pieces

18+ Tutorial led PersonalExplorations

ESSENTIAL FOR AN ART & DESIGN CAREER

• If you are already aiming to apply to Art school or work as an artist/designer, you are likely already to be interested in – and suited to – Art A level.

• You will find that the course offers plenty of opportunity to hone your skills and develop as an artist.

BENEFICIAL TO OTHER CAREERS

• The course is not, however, solely suitable for aspiring career artists; it could make an excellent addition to your A level programme, whatever your ambitions may be.

• Art may broaden the scope of an otherwise primarily essay-based or scientific selection of subjects. Independent thinking and the ability to manage projects.

NEED ART GCSE?

• Your Art GCSE grade is probably the best indication of your ability to pursue the A level – but we may also take students into the AS course on the strength of their ability to demonstrate interest in art & design and motivation to develop their skills

Whom does the subject suit?

ANY QUESTIONS?

PRINTABLE COURSE OVERVIEW

What does the course consist of?

Artist Themed

Technique workshops

Y12

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 1

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 2

Personal Project

Technique workshops

Y13

Personal Project

and Outcome

Exhibition 1

10 Weeks Exam Prep

15 Hour Exam

Exhibition 2

Written Study 1000-3000 words

Project 1A =15%

Project 2 =30% Component 2 =40%

September AprilChristmas

July AprilChristmas

Project 1B =15%

Component 1 COURSE WORK = 60% Component 2 Externally set task = 40%

Components Level Assessment information Marks

COMP 1Project 1A: Coursework

Alevel

Students should submit supporting studies and practical outcome(s) from personal starting points.

72 marks15%

Grades not carried forward to A level. Bestwork developed and Amalgamatedand forms Project 1.

COMP 1 Project 1B:Coursework

Alevel

Students should submit supporting studies and practical outcome(s) from personal starting points.

72 marks15%

Guidelines for submitting Year 12 work as part of A level Component 1, coursework.Students may further develop themes or ideas started at year 12 at a much greater depth of analysis, extending their skills and Knowledge in a particular area or discipline using a previously explored theme.

COMP 1 Project 2 Coursework

Alevel

Students should submit supporting studies(72 Marks) a linked personal study of 1000-3000 words (18 Marks) and practical outcomes from personal starting points.

90 marks

20%

Project 2 completes Coursework

COMP 2 Externally Set Assignment

Alevel

The papers should be released to the students from 1 February. The timed element of fifteen (15) hours is carried out under controlled conditions at any time

72 marks

40%

A LEVEL ART

Talk 1: 6:50 - 7:10

Talk 2: 7:10 – 7:30

Talk 3: 7:50 - 8:10

Talk 4: 8:10 - 8:30

Talk 5: 8:30 – 8:50

6th Form late night catch up

This THURSDAY 9th NOV for Open Evening!

The 6th form studio is open until 9pm for you to

work on your projects… create some sustained pieces of work, use an easel, experiment!

+ Luxton will provide the snacks!