Creative Arts – Sixth Form – Art, Photography, Music, Theatre Studies Topics for Sixth Form (A Level & BTEC): Art, Photography, Music, Theatre Studies A level Art Half-Term 1
Informal Assessment
Year 12
Year 13
STRUCTURES- INTRODUCTION Workshop Based Component 1
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Component 1 continued
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of sources Observational studies- still Life
Experimental drawing responses- stick and ink, continual line, charcoal, wax resist, washes
Media trials- dry media-pen, pencil, charcoal, biro
Experimental studies related to artists
Media trials- print-mono, block
Further artist studies related to context research
Data Input Introduction Photoshop manipulation
Essay introduction and planning Media trials- paint, impasto, washes, directional, distortion Supporting artist studies 2 Workshops continued. Informal Assessment
Drawing sheet response Compositions and experimentation
Interim Assessment
Essay writing and development Final composition
Data Input 3
Informal Assessment Formal Assessment
STRUCTURES- PERSONAL RESPONSE/S Component 1 continued
Realisation
Setting of personal direction
Final essay production
Artist analysis and studies x 4/6
Planning for extension- contemporary media
Observational studies Personal Photo-shoot
Research of appropriate artists and techniques
Experimentation artist techniques
Realisation of extension and evaluation
Data Input
Compositions x 3 final realisation A1 composition
4
EXTERNAL SET ASSIGNMENT EXAMFEB 1ST Component 2 Realisation of Final response Setting of personal direction Planning for extension- contemporary media Artist analysis and studies x 4/6
Informal Assessment
Research of appropriate artists and techniques Observational studies Realisation of extension and evaluation
Interim Assessment
Personal Photo-shoot Experimentation artist techniques
Data Input
Compositions x 3 A1 trial composition
5
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Component 1 continued
Formal Assessment
Setting of personal direction
Data Input
Artist analysis and studies x 3
A1 final composition
FINAL EXAM 15 EXAM FINAL ASSESSMENT
Observational studies Personal Photo-shoot 6
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Component 1 continued
A! Drawing sheet-Summer work Informal Assessment Data Input
FINISHED
BTEC Art & Design (level 3) Half-Term 1
Year 12 SENCES- Introductory Project
Year 13 BODY LANGUAGE- Live photography competition
2D – photography, drawing, paint, print, textiles Photography, Fine art, personal Unit 1, 2,3, 4, 5 ( evidence towards Unit 33 specialism Lens based) Unit 33, Unit 6, personal unit 1 (cross ref evidence unit 1,2,3,4,5) Informal Assessment
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of sources
Formal assessment
Drawing skills tonal dry media
Data Input
Photography introduction, research photographers/Photoshop, design and manipulation Paint introduction, research painters and skill development, impasto, washes, directional, distortion
Study of theme and photoshoot/collection of sources Research and seminar into figurative artists Large scale, Fine art responses, stick and ink, continual line, charcoal, wet and dry, wax resist, scraffito, washes, collage, tonal, personal outcomes
Print introduction, print artists and skill development, block, etching ,mono
Textile introduction, design and skill development in transfer, trapping, experimental textiles
Photography response and production of competition entry
3x essay materials techniques and processes 2
OPPOSITES-live photography competition
Personal response
Photography, drawing, painting, mixed media, 3D construction, Graphics
Setting of personal brief Research for personal brief
Informal Assessment
Unit 1,2,3,4,5 ( evidence towards Unit 33 Lens based and Unit 80 fine Art)
Mood boarding and collection of sources
Interim Assessment
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of resources
Research into relevant artists designers and craft person
Data Input
Creation of installation on theme
Design and experimentation for personal outcome
Study of related artists, designers and crafts persons Fine Art responses, drawing, mixed media and painting
Realisation of final outcome/s Evaluation
3
PERSONAL PROJECT 1 Photographer research, experimentation and competition entry
Informal Assessment Informal Assessment Formal Assessment Data Input
Research 3D artists/designers
Chosen specialism Unit 6, personal units ( cross ref previous units)
Design and experimentation of 3D outcome 3D realisation
Setting of personal brief
Research Graphic designers
Study of theme and photoshoot/collection of sources
Experimentation Graphic design techniques Design and mock up for Graphic design brief Graphic Production Essay-chosen specialism
Research for personal brief Mood boarding and collection of sources Research into relevant artists designers and craft person Design and experimentation for personal outcome Realisation of final outcome/s Evaluation
4
PATTERN- Exhibition brief
PERSONAL PROJECT 2
Drawing, Print, photography montage, sculp- Chosen specialism ture, personal specialism Unit 7, personal units ( cross ref Unit 1,2,3,4,5( evidence towards Unit 33 Lens previous units) based and personal unit) Setting of personal brief Informal Assessment
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of sources
Study of theme and photoshoot/collection of sources
Interim Assessment
Gallery visit
Research for personal brief
Data Input
A1 drawing response from collected resource Research into pattern artists
Mood boarding and collection of sources
Stencil design, experimentation and production 3 Colour lino print design, experimentation and production
Research into relevant artists designers and craft person
Photography montage research, experimentation and production
Design and experimentation for personal outcome
Realisation of final outcome/s Sculpture research, design, experimentation and production Evaluation
5
Informal Assessment Data Input
Personal response to pattern
PERSONAL PROJECT 3
Selection and writing of personal brief
Chosen specialism
Mood boarding and researching specific artists
Unit 7, personal units ( cross ref previous units)
Experimentation and design for personal response Setting of personal brief Production of realisation Formal evaluation
Study of theme and photoshoot/collection of sources Research for personal brief Mood boarding and collection of sources Research into relevant artists designers and craft person Design and experimentation for personal outcome Realisation of final outcome/s Evaluation FINAL ASSESSMENT-EXHIBITION
6
ACADEMY PRODUCTION-Live Brief Chosen specialism- costume, set, graphics UNIT 1,2,3,4,5
Formal Assessment
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of sources Research into relevant artists and designers
Data Input Design, experimentation, mock-up of realization Production of outcome Essay-chosen specialism
FINISHED
A level Photography
Half-Term 1
Informal Assessment Data Input
Year 12
Year 13
STRUCTURES- INTRODUCTION Workshop Based Component
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION
Study of theme and photo-shoot/collection of sources
Experimental responses- photograms, multiple exposure, transfer
Workings of the camera
Experimental studies related to artists
Photo-shoot 1
Further artist/photographer studies related to context research
Technique introduction- Photoshop, darkroom techniques, hand manipulation techniques
Component 1 continued
Essay introduction and planning
Supporting artist studies 2
Workshop Continued. Photo-shoot 2/3
Informal Assessment
Compositions and experimentation Essay writing and development
Interim Assessment
Final planning and experimentation
Data Input
3
STRUCTURES- PERSONAL RESPONSE/S Component 1 continued
Informal Assessment
Setting of personal direction
Realisation Final essay production
Artist analysis and studies Formal Assessment
Personal Photo-shoot
Data Input
Experimentation artist/photographer techniques
Planning for extension- contemporary media Research of appropriate artists and techniques Realisation of extension and evaluation
Development and production of series
4
Realisation of Final response Planning for extension- contemporary media Research of appropriate artists and techniques Realisation of extension and evaluation
Informal Assessment
EXTERNAL SET ASSIGNMENT EXAM - FEB 1ST Component 2 Setting of personal direction Artist/photographer analysis and studies x 4/6 Experimental studies
Interim Assessment
Personal Photo-shoot 2/3 Data Input
Experimentation artist techniques Trial compositions
5 Formal Assessment Data Input
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Component 1
Final planning
Setting of personal direction
FINAL EXAM 15 EXAM
Artist/photographer analysis and studies x 3
FINAL ASSESSMENT
Observational studies Personal Photo-shoot Experimentation 6
Informal Assessment Data Input
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Component 1 continued
Photo-shoot – Summer work
FINISHED
Music Half-Term
Year 12
Year 13
1
Unit G351 - Performing 1**
Unit G354 - Performing 2**
Choosing repertoire for Performance Re-
Choosing repertoire for Performance
cital
Recital
Unit G352 - Composing 1
Unit G355 - Composing 2
Experiment composing for different en-
Bach Chorales
sembles and explore part writing and structure Learn basic Bach Chorale Harmony
Programme Composition
Rules Unit G353 - Introduction to Historical
Unit G356 - Historical and Analytical
Study in Music
Studies in Music
Score Reading
Music of The Beatles - Sgt Pepper
Begin analysis of HandelWater Music and Vocal Music from 1900-1945 - OrchesAssessment Data Input
2
New Orleans Rhythm Kings Tin Roof
tral
Blues Practice Listening QuesPractice Listening Questions/Essays/Harmony exercises/Monitoring of composition
tions/Essays/Harmony exercis-
Unit G352 - Composing 1
Unit G355 - Composing 2
Begin composing for chosen ensemble in
Bach Chorales
es/Monitoring of composition
chosen structure Look at Traditional Melody harmonisation
Programme Composition
and String Quartet writing Unit G353 - Introduction to Historical Study in Music
Unit G356 - Historical and Analytical Studies in Music
Complete analysis of Handel Water Music and Armstrong's Hotter Than That
Music of Queen - A Night At The Opera
Begin analysis of MozartHorn Concerto and Dizzy Gillespie Manteca Assessment
Vocal Music from 1900-1945 - Piano
Practice Listening Questions/Essays/Harmony exercis-
Practice Listening Ques-
es/Monitoring of composition/ Mock Exam tions/Essays/Harmony exercisData Input
3
es/Monitoring of composition
Unit G352 - Composing 1
Unit G355 - Composing 2
Continue composing for chosen ensem-
Bach Chorales
ble in chosen structure Look at Romantic Piano writing and 4-part Programme Composition Chorales Unit G353 - Introduction to Historical
Unit G356 - Historical and Analytical
Study in Music
Studies in Music
Complete analysis of Mozart Horn Con-
Music of Norah Jones - Not Too Late
certo and Ellington's Koko
Assessment
Begin analysis of Beethoven's 5th Sym-
Vocal Music from 1900-1945 - Songs in
phonyand Miles Davis Quintet'Round
a Foreign Language & Sacred Music
Midnight
Data Input
Practice Listening Questions/Essays/Harmony exercises/Monitoring of composition
Practice Listening Questions/Essays/Harmony exercises/Monitoring of composition
4
Unit G351 - Performing 1**
Unit G354 - Performing 2**
Preparation for Performance Recital
Preparation for Performance Recital
Unit G352 - Composing 1
Unit G355 - Composing 2
Complete Composition
Complete composition
Timed Harmony Exercise and 6 others
Timed Bach Chorale and 7 others sub-
submitted
mitted
Revision for Unit G353 Examination
Revision for Unit G356 Examination
Assessment
Composition and Harmony marked and
Composition and Harmony marked and
Past Papers Completed/Recital takes
Past Papers Completed/Recital takes
place
place
Revision for Unit G353 Examination
Revision for Unit G356 Examination
Unit G353 Examination (may be during
Unit G356 Examination (may be during
Half Term 6). If so revision continues.
Half Term 6). If so revision continues.
Unit G355 - Composing 2
Revision and examination practice
Data Input 5
Assessment Data Input 6
Exploration of Programme Music Revision and examination practice Completion of full 16 bar Bach chorales Assessment Composition monitored and harmony exercises marked Data Input
Theatre Studies Half-Term
Year 12
Year 13
1
Exploration of text
Exploration of text
Use of language
Exploration of theatre
Social cultural context
Creation of devised work
Use of practitioner
Ongoing creation of notes
Assessment
Informal rehearsal based
Informal rehearsal based
2
Performance Exam
Baseline
Monologue-selection of text
Creation of devised work
Research/development
Ongoing creation of notes
Rehearsal
Read-through of Shakespeare
Baseline
Analysis of performance
Assessment
Informal feedback/monologue notes controlled conditions
Final Performance Exploration notes controlled conditions
3
Physical/ Non Naturalistic Theatre
Written Exam
Monologue-selection of text Baseline
Monologue-selection of text
Research/development
Research/development
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Assessment
Informal feedback/monologue notes controlled conditions
Informal feedback/monologue notes controlled conditions
4 Baseline
Rehearsal of group piece
Rehearsal of group piece
Assessment
External exam/monologue notes
Written exam
5
Devised work
Exam prep
Baseline
Exploration of practitioners
Development of notes Analysis of performance Practice exams
Informal rehearsal based Assessment
External written exam
6 Baseline
Development of devised piece in preparation for Y13
Assessment
Informal rehearsal based
