Year plan for Art and Design curriculum

Time Discipline Aims and

objectives
Critical and contextual
studies
Materials/resources and
equipment
Assessment criteria
3
week
Drawing
observational
drawing organic
compositions
Understanding of
scale, tone,
shading, shape and
use of line.
Artist research i.e. Paul
Cezanne/and
maintaining of visual
diary/blog
Pencils range 2B-6B,
paper A3-A2, projector,
and Power Point
presentation on relevant
artist research and brief
The layout of composition/scale
the use of line, shade and tone
Visual and contextual diary kept
well and up to date with
relevant imagery and
information i.e. artist research,
behaviour in class.
4
week
Painting
Outdoor
observational
paintings
Understanding of
colour wheel,
mixing colours,
Brush stoke effects
Artist research i.e.
David Hockney and
impressionist painters
maintaining of visual
journal/blog
Acrylic and water colour
paints/brushes a range
of sizes/ paint pallets/ A2
paper/A3 and A5 for
small studies/ drawing
boards/Power point
presentation and brief
Overall composition/Use of
colour/ mixing of colour/
amount of studies conducted/
visual and contextual journal up
to date with relevant homework
and studies/ behaviour
3
week
Graphic design
Creating a design
based on chosen
theme for a flyer
Understanding of
the design process/
effective text how
to create text/use
of effective
imagery
Example of passed
posters/effective
advertising/research of
text and its
effects/artist research
and maintaining of
visual journal/blog
Paper/card./pens/pencil
s/cutting board/cutting
blade/glue/scissors/A2
paper and A5
paper/coloured card.
Projector and power
point/ Brief for the flyer
Effective use of imagery and
text/Prep sheets/visual diary
studies of effective text and
imagery research/ mind map of
ideas/ behaviour
5week Print
Screen
printing/lino/etching
Understanding of
process/imagery
research/ drawing
for the purpose of
design/ effective
design and
composition
Visual demonstrations
of process to
understand the
creation of the print.
Artist research i.e.
Andy Warhol/
maintaining of visual
journal blog.
Paper/ lino/ etching
plate/tracing
paper/printing
press/screen printing
equipment/ ink/
rollers/paint thinner/
acrylic paint/ lino cutting
tools/etching
needles/pencils/cutting
blades/ visual
demonstration/power
point presentation and
brief
Composition/ quality of the
print/detail in the
print/registration of the
print/design process/imagery
research/visual journal up to
date/behaviour
5
week
Ceramics
Clay tile/pinch
pots/Figures
Understanding of
the creation
process/Skills and
technique to apply
to
clay/understanding
of the material/
design process
Visual
demonstrations/passed
3D work/Artist
research and
maintaining of visual
journal/blog note
taking during class on
technique and process
Clay/modelling
tools/cutting
blades/boards/slip/acryli
c paint and
glaze/varnish/paper/pen
cils
Composition and
design/Techniques used/quality
of the finished piece/use of
glaze and paint/design process
development of idea/ visual
journal/behaviour
5
week
Sculpture
Creation of small
scale landscapes
through the
manipulation of a
range of materials
Understanding of
materials and
process/skills
gained in the
manipulation of
materials/moulding
techniques/process
of design/imagery
research and
design process.
Visual
demonstrations/passed
students work/artist
research i.e. Guy
Lamaree, Andy
Goldsworthy and my
own art practice.
Maintaining of visual
journal recording of
process and
technique/note taking
during class.
Range of mixed materials
wax/glue/clay/plastic/ca
rdboard/found
materials/spray
paint/acrylic paint
modelling
tools/blades/cutting
boards/pencils/markers/
rulers
Imagery research/design
process/used of
materials/manipulation of
materials/likeness of landscape
model to the design, techniques
and skills employed and
learned/visual journal/behaviour
Year plan for Art and Design curriculum
6
week
Digital media
Creating a small
scale set to a
selected theme and
incorporating the
stop motion
animation process
Understanding of
creation
process/stop
motion animation
process/set
tasks/time
management and
group work/ ICT
software i.e.
premier pro for
editing process.
Educational online
videos of the stop
motion animation
process/ visual
demonstration of ICT
software final cut pro/
premier pro/SAM
animation artist
research and set design
examples/note
taking/planning and
visual journal.
Range of mixed materials
foam board/cardboard/
imagery/matchsticks/acr
ylic paint/clay/glue/
camera/tripod/computer
/premier pro
program/SAM animation
Group work/understanding of
stop motion animation process
and ICT animation software in
editing/team work/ completion
of set tasks to
deadline/planning/visual
journal/behaviour