Welcome to the GCSE Art exam

JANUARY 2018

At this point in the course.......• You should now be completing 60% of your overall grade

(coursework.) This will now be completed in extra after school sessions and EBX time. I will support you with these elements and will help you finish off and mount your work. Think of anything you do now as boosting your grade chances.

• You will have to now attend an after school session regularly –wood cut print - Chess hat and I want to give you all a tutorial just to check the coursework so far. Some of you also want / need to work on an extension task which is an etching for the Natural Forms project.

• The introduction of the exam now means that at times you will be juggling tasks and time!!!!!!

So what next????• The other 40% is your exam which is prep work and a final piece which will take

place over 10 hours in your art room.

• The exam time sessions is still to be decided..

• You will have a choice of questions that you can look at and you need to pick one to work on over four ish months.

• In lessons and homework - you will be preparing for this exam and final piece. You will be expected to use Art Rooms at dinner or after school to get this completed.

• The examination is important and makes a difference to your grade!

• Your exam prep work will have to be completed for the first hour of the exam sessions – you will not be able to add to this – what you do is what will be marked!!!

ExamIn the exam you will create your final piece that links with the

question you have chosen. The more you put into the prep the easier the exam will be! There will be no surprises and you will take it on confidently!

Your work will be marked according to how well you have shown evidence of:-

Developing ideas through investigations

Refining ideas through experimenting

Recording ideas, observations and insights

Presenting a personal, informed and meaningful response.

Marking and Grading -A01 -

Critical

Studies

AO2 –

Designs

and

Samples

A03 –

Collecting

of images

and

Drawings .

A04 – Final

Piece.

Evidence of artists,

designers work

within the project

and how it has

influenced your

work.

Ideas, sketches,

Plans - working

towards a final plan

for a final piece.

Material samples

and prototype for

the final piece.

Photographs and

collected images

based on a chosen

theme. Drawings in

various media and

scale of a chosen

topic.

A final outcome for

the project. This

could be ceramics,

print, painting,

sculpture.

In the following slides I have put together some initial slides and ideas with artist links for the questions you seem interested in!

01 - Human Figure.

02 - Telling Stories.

03 - In the news.

04 - Materials.

05 - Light and dark.

06 - In a different way.

07 - Connections.

01 - Human Figure.Many artists, craftspeople and designers are inspired by the human figure. Pablo Picasso depicted the human figure in many different styles. Jaume Plensa’s site-specific sculptures show the human figure in a thoughtful manner. Graphic illustrator Derek Gores uses magazine paper to create collaged portraits. The works of photographer Alexander Yakovlev and ceramicist Karen Elizabeth Vaughan capture dancers in motion. Raija Jokinen portrays everyday life and human emotion in her textile sculptures.

• Investigate appropriate sources and create your own work in response to Human figure.

02 - Telling Stories.Artists, craftspeople and designers have often been inspired by stories. Painter and craftsperson Marc Chagall illustrated stories from Russian folklore. Film maker and animator Tim Burton has directed dark, gothic and eccentric fantasy films based on classic children’s stories. Photographer Kirsty Mitchell has created a photo book called ‘Wonderland’ inspired by stories from her childhood. Julia Feld makes illustrated ceramic vessels and Faith Ringgold has produced story quilts.

• Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own work in response to Telling stories.

03 - In the news. World events, news and media reporting often inspire artists, craftspeople and designers. Textile artist Kirsty Whitlock takes ideas from newspaper headlines. Hannah Höch made photomontages from newspaper text and images that recorded events of the time. Nam June Paik made video installations using radios and televisions which explore the influence of mass media news reporting. Graphic designer Shepard Fairey documents news events through his poster designs and photographer Roshini Kempadoo creates photographic installations that interpret historical and contemporary news events.

• Research appropriate sources and create your own work based on In the news.

04 - Materials.

Many artists, craftspeople and designers use a range of materials and working

processes. Mixed media artist Jason Twiggy Lott recycles discarded materials to produce

work related to reliquaries and memories. Susan Lenart Kazmer combines precious and

recycled materials in her symbolic jewellery and talismans. Photographer Paul Kenny

collects material from the landscape to create photographic journals in his studio. Textile

artist Lucy Brown uses a range of materials and techniques to create installations and

designer Benjamin Rollins Caldwell uses unconventional materials to construct unique

furniture.

• Investigate appropriate sources and create your own work in response to Materials.

05 - Light and dark.

Many artists, craftspeople and designers use light and dark as an important feature in

their work. David Stanley makes dramatic use of light and dark in his atmospheric

landscape paintings. Eva Rothschild has constructed dark, abstract sculptures set in

brightly lit white spaces and photographer Michael Levin uses light and dark to help

create the sense of space in his studies of environments. Ceramicist Gordon Baldwin

creates vessels which have light and dark surfaces. Emily Hogarth crafts intricate paper-

cuts and Richard Sweeney examines the effects of light and dark created through paper

folding.

• Investigate appropriate sources and create your own work in response to Light and

dark.

06 - In a different way.

Artists, craftspeople and designers often present everyday subjects in a way that is

different and intended to show another point of view. Claes Oldenburg has presented

scaled-up everyday objects in a different way and Cristina Troufa uses negative space in

her paintings to express ideas about her inner feelings. Sandra Backlund designs and

makes sculptural knitwear to show how garments can be modelled in a different way and

ceramicist Hennie Meyer creates highly imaginative individual teapots. Designer Ilvy

Jacobs reinvents and transforms simple packaging. Deckstool use old skateboards to

create innovative furniture.

• Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own work based on:

EITHER

(a) Magnify / Miniaturise / Modify OR (b) The way I see it

07 - Connections.

The theme Connections can be interpreted in many ways. Refer to appropriate sources

and develop your own interpretation of Connections, or respond to one of the following:

• (a) Connections between any of the formal elements.

• (b) Connections between the past and the present.

• (c) ‘Cultured Connections’: a commission requiring fashion accessory designs for a

new multicultural retail outlet.

01 – Human Figure

Pablo Picasso

Jaume Plensa

Anthony Gormley

Sculptures

Leonardo da Vinci

Body scans ans x raysGunther van Hagen

02- Telling storiesMarc Chagall

Tim Burton

Book Artists Rob Ryan

Jenna Simpson

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Beccy Adams

Tracie Murchison

03- In the newsNam June Paik

Roshini Kempadoo

Shapard Fairey

Kirsty Whitlock

Hannah Hoch

04 - MaterialsSusan Lenart Kazmer

Paul KennyLucy Brown

Jason Twiggy Lott

Other -

05- Light and darkGordon Baldwin

Emily Hogarth

Eva Rothschild

David Stanley Michael Levin

06 – In a different wayClaes Oldenburg

Cristina Troufa

Hennie Meyer Iivy Jacobs

Sandra Bucklund

Deckstool

Magnify/ Miniaturise/ Modify

slinkachu

The way I see it…….

07 - Connectionsa) - Between any of the formal elements..

b) The past and present

a) Cultured connections – a fashion

accessory for a new multicultural

retail outlet….

Primary Tasks• Most of you have seen the examination paper and by

now you should have decided on a question - or by

the end of this lesson!

• You will discuss options with your teacher and you

should now begin to start work.

• You have between now and April -ish to produce all

the preparatory work.

• You would be best served researching suitable artists

for ideas and technique possibilities first. This will

help you formulate your own approach and decide

upon the visual information be it drawings,

photographs or collected imagery.

Personal Task List. Art GCSE Examination Personal Task Sheet.

Name - /1/18 Challenge Grade- /Target- Below/ Meeting/Above Use the information here as a checklist for the weeks. Complete these personal targets as they are set and develop and you will achieve success! My Chosen examination question - My Theme – What do I want to achieve:-

Assessment Criteria Tasks Individual Tasks - AO1 Critical studies. Information on Artists and designers.

General question artist board. Boards on 3-4 artist, designers etc. For a higher grade - 5

AO2 Refine work and experimenting with media and techniques.

Experiment with scale, materials and techniques. A Prototype.

AO3 Record ideas,

Image board. Photographs. 6-7 drawings. 4 Initial plans. 1 final colour plan.

AO4 Final Piece/s of work.

10 hour final piece. Exam Days.

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EXAM SESSION - TBA

You all will be discussing you ideas

with FNI. Tasks will be logged on your

Personal Checklist and will be added

to as the project develops.

Remember to hand in tasks as you

complete them to be marked.

By using this it will ensure evidence is

produced for each of the grading

criteria and you will be ready for the

first exam session.

Remember that all preparatory work

(A01, A02 and A03) needs to be

completed by the first hour of the

exam session – no more can be

added!! This means you need to keep

on top of tasks and be organised, and

approach task with urgency.

12/1/18 - First lesson – TodayMind Map and research sheets (AO1)Collect keywords inspired by your chosen question and explore as many themes as possible. What are your ideas? Record them in a Mind Map – If you prefer write down in sentences your initial ideas. No idea is a bad idea? Do this on a piece of A3 paper as nearly as possible.

Start to create 2 research sheets for 2-4 different Artists linked to your chosen theme. Re-read the exam question for Artist ideas. I will also place this Powerpoint on the school Web Site and on shared area under Art and Design, Year 11, GCSE Exam 2017 18.

8 / 7 level work – complete creative and original research sheets on another 2 Artists relevant to your chosen theme. Add detailed drawings in the style of the Artist, take your own photographs of Primary research linked to your theme. Write in detail how the Artist creates their work, what they are inspired by, what your opinions of the work are and how you could use these techniques in your work.

HOMEWORKCollect information to draw from in the next lessons and produce at least one detailed study at home linked to your chosen theme . Photographs would also be acceptable. However, I want one accurate study producing. You don’t need to bring in a lot. Just one item will do although the more the better.

Experimenting with media and developing ideas(AO2, AO3)

Explore your initial ideas, techniques and styles of Art,experimenting with a variety of media.

Create 2 different development pieces of work inspired by the Artists you have looked at.

Try out the techniques, styles and materials that they use.Annotate your work –explain the different techniques and

materials you have used. ANAYLYSE the work of the Artists you have studied and explain how you have used their work to inspire you. Consider content, context, mood,

composition, media and techniques used. 8 / 7 level work – Ensure you have skilfully used at

least 6 different types of materials and media (e.g. paint, pencil, watercolour, oil pastel, college). You could try some 3D sculpture, include textiles or use your own

photography in your Art work. Consider surface pattern, texture and layering. Annotate your

work in detail, including your own opinions of your work and your thoughts on how your project will progress.

What interests you about this topic? How might you use these techniques / materials in your Final piece?

Homework – personal targets

Developing ideas for your final piece and evaluating what you have done so far (AO3, AO4)

Develop your ideas further. Explore possible techniques and materials you could use – 2D, 3D, mixed media, print. Plan the materials, techniques and

composition. Make a clear plan/diagram of 2 or more design ideas before your 10 hour Exam.

Annotate your DESIGN IDEA – how does it link to your artist?*by this stage you should have at least 5 sheets complete*

8/ 7 level work – Complete 4 or more creative and original design ideas for your Final Piece, testing media, compositions and techniques. Annotate your

work in detail, explaining the links to the Artists and Exam question you chose to develop.

Homework – Complete at least 2 Final Piece Design Ideas and annotate the materials, techniques, composition and inspiration behind them.

Prepare everything you need for the 10 hour Exam.