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Year 10

Planning and creating a final 3D piece

I can resolve my ideas and produce a meaningful outcome

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Year 10

Planning and creating a final 3D piece

I can resolve my ideas and produce a meaningful outcome

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Planning helps ensure your final piece reflects your ideas and style.
  2. Choosing techniques and materials should support your design voice.
  3. A final piece should show thought, skill, and a personal response.

Keywords

  • Outcome / final piece - the end result following a period of creative work

  • Resolve - to refine and complete, addressing all details, ensuring it looks cohesive and communicates your concept effectively

Common misconception

A final piece must be large scale and completely finished.

A final piece or outcome is just the end point in your journey so far, it should resolve your ideas but it can do this in many ways and in different scales.


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Equipment

3D materials as appropriate for your project, theme or centre.

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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their meanings.

Correct Answer:Research,Investigating ideas or topics

Investigating ideas or topics

Correct Answer:Experiementation,Trying new techniques or ideas

Trying new techniques or ideas

Correct Answer:Reflection,Thinking about your work afterward

Thinking about your work afterward

Correct Answer:Artist,Someone who creates art

Someone who creates art

Correct Answer:Concept,Main idea or message of artwork

Main idea or message of artwork

Correct Answer:Materials,Substances used in making art

Substances used in making art

Q2.
Why is making links between artists, materials, and themes important?

To copy ideas exactly
Correct answer: To strengthen and develop your own ideas
To make art look similar to others

Q3.
What is a key purpose of experimentation in art?

To finish quickly
Correct answer: To test and learn new techniques
To copy other artworks

Q4.
Match the step to its description.

Correct Answer:Gather ideas before starting,Research

Research

Correct Answer:Test different ideas in practice,Experiment

Experiment

Correct Answer:Think about what worked and what didn’t,Reflect

Reflect

Correct Answer:Make small adjustments for improvement,Refine

Refine

Correct Answer:Choose the best solution or idea,Decide

Decide

Q5.
How does having a clear creative intention help your artwork?

It limits your ideas
Correct answer: It guides your choices and decisions
It prevents experimentation

Q6.
Which activity best supports and shapes your creative journey?

Skipping reflection
Repeating the same process without change
Correct answer: Reflecting, trying ideas, and making improvements

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