Scheme of Work: Portraits/Self-Identity

Faculty :Expressive Arts

Subject:GCSE ART and DESIGN New Specification

Year Group: Year 10 Term (if applicable): Duration: Whole Year

Objectives Activities Skills / Concepts/ NC ref

Resources

All Must Learn The proportions and dimensions of

the face. How to draw a Self-Portrait. Using

mirrors and photographs. To research and analyse various

Portrait Artists.

o Use booklets to help with understanding the proportions of the face.

o Draw your Self-Portrait from a photograph using the grid system. Photocopy 3/4 times and use (paint, collage, pastel, chalk and charcoal).

o SUMMER RESEARCH . All students should go to the BP Awards at the National Portrait Gallery.

A01, A02, A03 and A04

Teacher Resources (including images and Boardworks),Worksheets and Homework Sheets (various-planned by BKS and ALT)Paper (various types and colours), Acrylic PaintPVA Glue and Pritt Stick, Brushes (various)Watercolours, Pastels (oil and chalk)Chalk and Charcoal, Printing Inks, Rollers, Palettes,Chicken Wire, Newspaper, Mod Roc, Clay. Use of Art camera and students own.

Most Should learno How to draw a portrait using different

starting points and materials.o How to replicate the style and use of

materials of different artists.

o Draw yourself using mirrors and personal photographs.

o Experiment with media and processes in relation to different artists.

A01, A02, A03and A04

As Above and use of a canvas.

Some Could learn To show the basic shape and form of

the facial features. To copy Key Elements from artists

work. How to use at least 3 different types

of media within their work.

o Cut-out facial features from magazines.o Create portraits using similar key elements as

artists, e.g. Chuck Close’s use of PATTERN.o Use varied media within sketchbooks and class

work.

A01, A02, A03 and A04

As Above

Assessment Homework WRL & Cross Curricular Links

Personal, Learning & Thinking Skills

Self AssessmentPeer AssessmentAssessment Criteria – AQA Assessment objectivesContinuous teacher assessment of all coursework.

Weekly homework and set tasks.

All students should go to the relevant Art Club (1 lunchtime a week).

Independent research may encourage links to other themes or subjects.Gallery visit – artist, curatorLinks to Photography department

Creative thinker Ideas and idea developmentEffective Participant

Peer AssessmentDiscussions.

Independent Enquirers Personal ResearchReflective Learners Self and Peer AssessmentTeam workers Presentations and Discussions.Self Managers Independent tasks / ideas