Creative Arts – KS4 – Art, Music, Drama Topics for Key Stage 4 (GCSE & BTEC): Art, Music, Drama GCSE Art Half-Term
Year 10
Year 11
1
Natural and Manmade Structures
Extension Still Life / Portraits
Observational Drawing skills – mixed media
Complete 10hr Portrait final piece.
Artists Studies/analysis – Sarah Graham, Morandi, Ben Nicholson.
Personal extension either Still Life or Portraits.
Monoprinting
Artists analysis- Personal choice.
Informal Graphite Assessment Painting Data Input
2 Analysis of own choice of artist.
Drawing sheets.
Personal development & experimentation.
Compositions and experimentation.
Informal
Realisation of final piece.
Assessment Completion of coursework. Data Input 3
Externally set Assignment
Realisation of final Piece.
Exam period from January 1st Exam preparation
Formal Assessment Data Input
4
Portraits Proportions of the face. Exam preparation Chalk and Charcoal features. Artist study/analysis – Peter Howson.
Informal Assessment Data Input 5
Artist study/analysis – John Denaro, Personal Final 10 hour Examination choice of artist. Informal
Large scale self-portrait.
Assessment Data Input
6
Personal development & experimentation.
Formal Assessment Data Input
BTEC Art and Design BTEC FIRST AWARD
Year 10
Year 11
NATURE IN FOCUS- Live photographic assignment
ALL ABOUT ME- Exhibition
Half-Term 1
Photography, Print, Textiles and Graphics
Personal Specialism_( one of: photography, Fine Art, Graphics, fashion and textiles
2D mark making and study of formal elements 2D drawing of self Study of Photographers and print artists Informal Assessments
Location photo-shoot
Exploration of theme and personal photoshoot
Interim Assessment
Photoshop manipulation and entry to competi- Research relevant artists, designers and tion Crafts persons
Data Input
Print designs and production
2 Study of Batik artists and design movements Informal Assessments
Experimentation of materials techniques and processes
Batik/textile designs Composition/Design for final piece/pieces
Formal Assessment
Production of Batik Final realization Production of Graphics/log work
Data Input
Evaluation Evaluation Prepare for exhibition
3
ACADEMY PRODUCTION(e.g. Grease)LIVE BRIEF
EXTERNAL SET ASIGNMENT- exam preparation
Mixed media, Set design, Costume, Graphics
Personal Specialism Study and exploration of brief
2D mark making and study of formal elements Informal Assessments Interim Assessment
2D mark making and study of formal elements Study of related artists and Designers/Movements Design and experimentation for pre-show/set boards
Data Input Set production
Research of related artists designers and craft persons
4
Research costume Designers
Experimentation of materials techniques and processes
Design and experimentation Costume Composition/design for realisation Costume Production Mock/ trial/maquette of final Graphic analysis Informal Assessments Formal Assessment
Graphic collage compositions Graphic Production Evaluation
Data Input 5
LEST WE FORGET- Photographic Competition Photography, Painting, Sculpture 2D mark making and study of formal elements
Informal Assessments Interim Assessment
Study of theme and mood boarding Research photographers Location Photo-shoot National Arboretum
Data Input Photoshop manipulation and competition entry Research Fine artists and related Art movements 6
Experimentation painting techniques Composition and planning for painting Painting realization
Informal Assessments
Study of sculptors Sculpture Designs
Formal Assessment
Sculpture Production
Data Input
Evaluation
EXAM (10 hours) FINAL ASSESSMENT
GCSE Music Half-Term
Year 10
Year 11
1
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Area of Study 3 - Dance Music
Additional Composition
Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Additional Performance
(Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment
Practice Listening Questions
Recording of Additional Performance
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Area of Study 2 - Shared Music
Additional Composition
Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Additional Performance
Data Input 2
(Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment Assessment
Recording of Additional Performance Practice Listening Questions
Completed Compostion
Assessment
Unit B353 - Mock Creative Task Examination
Assessment
Unit B354 - Mock Listening Examination
Data Input 3
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Revision for Unit B353 Creative Task Examination
Area of Study 4 - Descriptive Music Revision for Unit B354 Listening Examination Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Assessment Assessment
(Units B351, B352 & B353)
Completion of any outstanding coursework
Practice Listening Questions
Practice Listening Questions Final Composition Submission
Assessment
Final Performance Recordings
Data Input 4
Unit B351 - Integated Tasks
Revision for Unit B353 Creative Task Examination
Analysis of Chosen Piece Preparation Work for all Composition tasks (Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment
Unit B353 - Creative Task Examination
Data Input
5
Unit B351 - Integrated Tasks
Revision for Listening Examination
Composition for My Instrument Assessment
Unit B353 - Mock Listening Examination
Assessment
Recording of Performance
Unit B354 - Listening Examination (may be at start of Half Term 6)
Data Input
6
Unit B351 - Integrated Tasks Composition for My Instrument X Controlled Assessment
Assessment
Completed Composition
Assessment
Recording of Performance
Data Input
NCFE Music Technology Half-Term
Year 10
Year 11
1
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Area of Study 3 - Dance Music
Additional Composition
Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Additional Performance
(Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment
Practice Listening Questions
Recording of Additional Performance
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Area of Study 2 - Shared Music
Additional Composition
Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Additional Performance
Data Input 2
(Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment
Recording of Additional Performance
Assessment
Completed Composition
Assessment
Unit B353 - Mock Creative Task Examination
Assessment
Practice Listening Questions
Unit B354 - Mock Listening Examination
Unit B352 - Practical Portfolio
Revision for Unit B353 Creative Task Examination
Data Input 3
Area of Study 4 - Descriptive Music Revision for Unit B354 Listening Examination Preparation Work for all Composition tasks
Assessment
(Units B351, B352 & B353)
Completion of any outstanding coursework
Practice Listening Questions
Practice Listening Questions
Assessment
Final Composition Submission
Assessment
Final Performance Recordings
Data Input
4
Unit B351 - Integated Tasks
Revision for Unit B353 Creative Task Examination
Analysis of Chosen Piece Preparation Work for all Composition tasks (Units B351, B352 & B353) Assessment
Unit B353 - Creative Task Examination
Data Input
5
Unit B351 - Integrated Tasks
Revision for Listening Examination
Composition for My Instrument Assessment
Unit B353 - Mock Listening Examination
Assessment
Recording of Performance
Unit B354 - Listening Examination (may be at start of Half Term 6)
Data Input
6
Unit B351 - Integrated Tasks Composition for My Instrument X Controlled Assessment
Assessment
Completed Composition
Assessment
Recording of Performance
Data Input
GCSE Drama Half-Term
Year 10
Year 11
1
Monologue
Devised theatre
Development of ideas
Analysis of stimulus
Analysis of text
Development of ideas
Baseline
Characterisation Rehearsal Assessment
Informal rehearsal based
Informal rehearsal based
Section B Q1Mock exam 2
Duologue Development of ideas
Rehearsal
Baseline Analysis of text Characterisation Development of Rehearsal Assessment
3
Baseline
Final performance
Final performance
Section B Q2 Mock exam
Section A Mock exam
Physical/ Non Naturalistic Theatre
Development of script
Development of non-naturalisic techniques
Selection of script Development of ideas
Development of ideas Creation of characters Assessment
Informal rehearsal based Informal rehearsal based Section A Q1 Q2 Mock exam
4 Baseline
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Final performance
Final performance/ external moderation
Section A Q 3 Q4 Mock exam
Section B Mock exam
5
Blue remembered hills
Exam prep
Baseline
Read-through
Development of notes
Development of ideas
Analysis of performance
Characterisation
Practice exams
Informal rehearsal based
External written exam
Assessment
Assessment
Section A Q 1 Q2 Mock exam
6 Baseline
Rehearsal
Assessment
Final performance Section A Q3 Q4 Mock exam
