Scheme of Work: Surrealism.

Faculty:Expressive Arts

Subject:Art and Design

Year Group:Year 8 - KS3

TermSpring 2

Duration:6 weeks

Objectives Activities Skills / Cpts/ NC ref ResourcesAll Must LearnLearn how to draw and make tonal studies from first hand evidence (Primary source).Independent thinking/observation skills.Working to a brief.Skills/techniques to make sculptures informed by artist research and experimentation with surrealist ideas.Look at images of artist work and respond making drawings & sculptures.

Draw from observation of 3D objects (primary sources) to inform initial ideas.Create a final piece in MOD ROC based on prior research and development work. The sculpture should relate to the theme of distorted forms and linking the everyday object with unexpected visual combinations. Responding how witty and/or disturbing images are interpreted in the work, of Salvador Dali, Max Ernest and Rene Magritte.Compare and contrast other artist’s sculptural forms.Workshop on sculpture using newspaper and Mod Roc.Painting finished sculptural pieces.

Cultural Understanding & Diversity. Beliefs & Attitudes. Creativity & Exploring ideas.Team workers.Competence & Creativity. Effective Participants.

Drawing equipment and still life objects.Additional images of everyday objects.Images by artists on PowerPoint and table resources – Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali and Max Ernest.Pencils, coloured pencils.Newspaper, masking tape, Mod Roc, paints, paint brushes.

Most Should learnHow to use the internet and books to inform research that is relevant to the chosen theme of Sculpture and Surrealism.Independent study skills.Using Mod Roc as a sculptural material.How to use and apply skills of colour mixing.To explore possibilities arising from working with sculpture.

Using key words and ‘Writing about art ‘sheet – CONTENT, FORM, and PROCESS AND MOOD.Work outside of school.Learn characteristics of Surrealist artist’ work.Take photographs of objects that are seen as mundane and combine using collage and photomontage.

Critical Understanding & Significance.Interpretation & Evaluation. Explore & Develop ideas

Project sheet with named artists, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali and Max Ernest.’This also includes keywords and assessment objectives.Artists who have used surrealist principles in art and architecture.

Some Could learnIndependent research and collection of relevant images and photos. Produce their own 3D pieces of work inspired by surrealistic principles– student choice of techniques.At least 2 ways of introducing colour and texture into sculpture using paint.

Students visit own choice of galleries and take their own photos of art works.Create a 3D piece inspired by surrealist combinations.

Finding Information & Developing IdeasCreative Thinkers, Self managers

Students own (evidence of postcards, sketches and photos)Student’s own 3D work.Sculptural equipment and resources.

Assessment Homework WRL & Cross Curricular Links Personal, Learning & Thinking SkillsSelf AssessmentPeer AssessmentTeacher AssessmentLevels - National Curriculum

n/a Independent research may encourage links to other themes or subjects. Art websites – relates to careers as an artist, educator, curator, photographer, historian and archaeologist.

Creative thinker Ideas and idea developmentEffective Participant Peer Assessment/Group work –

looking at artist examples. Discussions.

Independent Enquirers

Personal Research (ISBL)Website researchPhotoshop task

Reflective Learners Self and Peer Assessment

Team workers Presentations and Discussions.Self Managers Independent tasks / ideas