to carefully select, organise, and present artwork

something that is well-connected, unified, and works together smoothly as a whole

to show, display, or share something in a clear and intentional way

Curating the artwork: selecting and arranging key pieces

Art and design

Identifying starting points

Resourcing ideas through personal reflections, narratives and objects

Effective annotation: different ways to present ideas

Analysing the work of artists and designers: materials and techniques

The work of artists and designers: elements of art

The work of artists and designers: principles of art

Connecting and combining: trials and experiments with materials

First-hand primary resourcing

Photographing for resources: what makes a good photograph

Personal response: appropriate resources and creating artwork

Creating a surface, armature, background: preparing your personal response

Personal response: layers and processes in different endorsements

Personal response: how to judge quality and refining work

Personal response: finishing an artwork

Presenting a portfolio: creating pages of documentation

Evaluate the use of materials and techniques

Self assessment techniques: evaluating your own work

This is an independent, pupil-led unit where pupils develop their own creative process. Having learned the key components of shaping an artistic voice, they will now make choices about themes, techniques, and processes, articulating and evaluating their artistic journey.

First sustained project: working from a theme

What is the big idea or subject that an artwork is based on called?

a display of tools, materials, mediums and techniques

a collection of artwork, sketchbook work and experiments

a list of famous artists, their styles, and their key influences

What is the emotion or feeling that a piece of art evokes for the viewer often called?

It hides your best work amongst a range of studies.

It fills up more pages so that your portfolio looks full.

It shows your creative process and what you have learned.

Why is it useful to include mistakes or failed experiments in your portfolio?

What is the story or journey shown through your artwork and sketchbook called?

Starter Quiz

What is the big idea or subject that an artwork is based on called?