Ryton – Subjects/Departments – Art – Overview

 

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

 

Year 7

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Landscape - felting

Lettering – ceramics

Sweets – painting

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

End term 1

End term 2

End term 3

Ensure all homework is completed each week.

Check presentation of sketchbook.

Help research relevant artists.

 

Year 8

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Shoes - illustration

Bugs – printing

Aboriginal art - textiles

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

End term 1

End term 2

End term 3

 

Ensure all homework is complete each week.

Check presentation of sketchbook.

Help research relevant artists.

 

Year 9

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Surrealism - animation

Bugs – printing

Art and Music – 3D

 

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

End term 1

End term 2

End term 3

Ensure all homework is complete each week.

Check presentation of sketchbook.

Help research relevant artists.

 

Year 10

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Natural forms sculpture

Bacteria and Cells - textiles

 

 

 

September – January

January - July

A final grade is given at end of each assignment, with interim marks throughout to indicate progress. All marks are preliminary – each assignment can be improved, reworked and developed further any time up to final coursework deadline which is at the end of Year 11.

Coursework marked out of 60.

Assessment-

  1. Record observations, experiences and ideas. 15 marks
  2. Analyse and evaluate images and objects. 15 marks
  3. Develop and explore ideas using a range of media. 15 marks
  4. Produce a final piece showing the influence of other art forms. 15 marks

A*  57 – 60

A    56 – 50

B    49 – 40     Grade boundaries

C    39 – 30

D    29 – 23

E    22 – 17

Ensure all homework is complete.

Check presentation of sketchbook.

Help research relevant artists.

 

Year 11

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Still life – cakes/sweets

GCSE mock exam

GCSE exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

September – November

November – January

March – May

 

 

A final grade is given at end of each assignment, with interim marks throughout to indicate progress. All marks are preliminary – each assignment can be improved, reworked and developed further any time up to final coursework deadline which is at the end of Year 11.

Coursework marked out of 60.

Assessment-

  1. Record observations, experiences and ideas. 15 marks
  2. Analyse and evaluate images and objects. 15 marks
  3. Develop and explore ideas using a range of media. 15 marks
  4. Produce a final piece showing the influence of other art forms. 15 marks

A*  57 – 60

A    56 – 50

B    49 – 40     Grade boundaries

C    39 – 30

D    29 – 23

E    22 – 17

Ensure all homework is complete.

Check presentation of sketchbook.

Help research relevant artists.

Ensure students are aware of deadlines.

 

Year 12

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

Unit 1

Unit 2 – AS exam paper

 

 

September – March

March – May

 

Students exhibit their work in school at the end of the course.

 

A mark out of 80 given at end of each unit. All marks are preliminary – each unit can be improved, reworked and developed further any time up to final AS deadline.

 

Encourage students to visit local galleries.

Ensure students are aware of deadlines.

 

Year 13

 

 

 

Topic Covered

When

Assessment

Opportunities for parents to help

 

 

 

 

Encourage students to visit local galleries.

Ensure students are aware of deadlines.