These slides remind you of what’s in a GCSE project.

In your sketchbook, work on your “Environments” project, going through each of these steps

Identifying the next steps in my coursework project

I know how my work today helps me in my coursework project

Mind map

Final Piece

Observational work

Initial Ideas Developing ideasArtist pages

MIND MAPThis should have been completed in January

7 creative, in depth and different ideas minimum on your mind map. Detailed, in depth notes on what materials you want to explore/experiment with/combine and your next steps to developing your ideas

6 different and creative ideas minimum on your mind map. Detailed notes on what materials you want to explore and your next steps to developing your ideas

5 individual ideas minimum on your mind map. Full written notes on what materials you want to use and your next steps to developing your ideas

4 ideas minimum on your mind map. Some simple notes on what materials you might want to use and your next steps to developing your ideas3-4

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Developing ideas in a mind map

Choose 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 different themes about the title “Environments” which you could explore in your project.

For each theme, add at least 3 notes about how you could develop this idea in different ways and which media you could use.

E.G.● Climate change / humans changing the environment- Extinct species - sculptures of animals which are now extinct or

endangered like dodo and panda- Destroying rainforests - row of clay models of trees, gradually

getting smaller like they’re being chopped down.- Ice caps melting - make the hollow shell of icecaps out of wire,

showing the space inside where the ice has melted away.

Artist PagesYou worked on these in class and lots of you were making 3D visual responses. Artist pages should now be complete.

Artist Study Pages

Answer these questions on your lined paper:

Why do we create Artist

Study Pages?

Why is it helpful to

evaluate the success of your own

work?

What questions should the annotation

answer?

What is missing from this example?

Artist Study Pages

● To inspire our own projects.

● Introduce us to different ways of working.

● When we reflect on our own skills, we can choose ways of working which are best for us.

● How does the artist make their work?

● Why do they work like this?

● What is your opinion of their work?

● How have they used the Formal Elements, and what effect does this have?

● The artist’s name

AO1: Respond to artists by coming up with your own ideas.

Grade 8/9 High quality visual response. Creatively and skillfully presented page design linked to artist. Fluid paragraphs about why/how they make their work & in depth opinions with reasons.

Grade 6/7Visual response is accurate to the artist’s style.Skillfully presented page design using key features of the artist. Paragraphs on why/how they make their work, and considered opinions with reasons.

Grade 5 Visual response shows understanding of the artist’s work.Neat and effective page design using some key features of artist. Information on why/how they make their work, and opinions with reasons.

Grade 4 Visual response shows some control of art materials.Good quality page design linking to artist, which does not interfere with the enjoyment of

the visual response. Bullet points on why/how they make their work and opinions with reasons.

● How has the artist used the Formal Elements (Shape, colour, line...)? What effect does this have?

● Explain your opinion of the artist’s work in full. Give well thought-out arguments for your opinions.

● How could you use the artist’s work to inspire and influence your own work? What elements can you take from their work?

● What concepts / ideas / symbolism is the artist communicating in their work? Why are they concerned with these topics?

AO1: Respond to artists by coming up with your own ideas.

AO3: Annotate to show how your project is progressing.

AO1: Respond to artists by coming up with your own ideas.

Self-grading your annotation about an artist

Grade 3 Basic facts about the artist copied from the internet, including how the artist makes their work.

Grade 4 Writing has been proof-read to check for VMOPS.

Research used to explain why the artist makes their work, and any meaning behind it.

Grade 5 Your own opinion of the artist’s work, with clearly explained reasons.

Grade 6-7 Annotation includes Art Vocabulary words (“Formal Elements”; “tone”; “shape”; “texture”; “composition”…), and what effect these have on the artist’s work.

Grade 8-9 Thoughtful explanation about how you could use this artist’s work to influence your own project.

Initial IdeasWe were starting to work on these when school closed.These should be completed at home by 12th May.

Presenting Initial Ideas for a 3D final pieceGrade 7-8: 6 creatively presented sketches with detailed tone and texture.

Imaginative links to the work of at least two artists and to own message about “Environments”.

Insightful annotation shows these links, and explains how you will make it.

Grade 5-6: 5 Neat sketches including colour, tone and texture. Clear links to the work of other artists and to own ideas about

“Environments”. Annotation shows these links, and explains all the materials, tools and

processes needed to make it.

Grade 4: Rough outline sketches of 4 different ideas. Basic links to the work of 2 artists, and to “Environments”. Limited explanation of how you would make the sculpture, listing materials

and processes.

AO1: Respond to artists by coming up with your own ideas.

Draw a design for a 3D artwork.

The sculpture must link to the theme of Environments (look back at your mind map).

The sculpture should be linked to / inspired by at least 2 of the artists you have looked at in your project.

Generating Initial Ideas….

… What would it look like if 2 of your chosen artists’ work had a baby?!

… In your annotation, how did you say each artist could influence your project?

… If one of your visual responses worked really well, how could you use a similar idea, but combine it with another artist?

… Which 3D materials have been successful for you?

… What is your favourite aspect of each artist’s work?