KS4 Curriculum
- KS4 Acting
- KS4 Art and Design: Art, Craft and Design
- KS4 Art and Design: Photography
- KS4 Art and Design: Textiles
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KS4 Art and Design: Textiles
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Year Long Term Objective: To embed skills learnt in KS3 art and develop more technical experitise using a variety of techniques and media. This will enable students to create indepepdent, personalised sketchbook journeys resulting in unique artistic outcomes. | ||||||
Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Medium Term Objective: To provide students with a variety of textile design skills to enable them to find their strengths and develop personalised ideas. | ||||||
10 |
Foundation Skills – Formal Elements of Art Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade |
Foundation Skills – Formal Elements of Art Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade |
Extended coursework sketchbook project Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade |
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Medium Term Objective:To create personalised and unique textiles work that shows an ability to reflect and refine upon progress whilst undertaking the artistic journey. | ||||||
11 |
Mini coursework sketchbook project Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade |
Externally set assignment (ESA) – Sketchbook journey 10-12 weeks Component 2: ESA 40% of grade |
Externally set assignment (ESA) – 10 hour examination piece Component 2: ESA 40% of grade |
Foundation Skills - Formal Elements of Art
Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade
Overview
An introductory textiles skills project covering the AQA assessment objects and exploring a variety of new and familiar techniques. Sketchbook preparatory work will lead to a final outcome/outcomes.
Work will focus on learning skills such as stitching, applique, felting, weaving, printmaking, design and construction methods. An example of a recent project starting point is ‘Natural Textures’. The work is intially teacher led where all the class investigate the same artists/photographers/skills, but it transitions to personal choice to enable students to work independently.
Cultural Capital: Arts, learning through the artwork of others, life skills (sewing)
UN Rights of the Child:
29. Aims of Education
31. Rest, play, culture, arts
Example Key Words
Felting
What is the Process of Felting? To produce a piece of felt, you have to cause the hair or fibers to interlock with each other creating a matted fabric. This can be accomplished by applying water and agitation or by physically tangling the wool using special felting needles.
Applique
Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique is accomplished either by hand stitching or machine.
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces.
Batik
Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap
Embroidery
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins.
Weaving
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting.
External Links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206/subject-content/textile-design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk8xpv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyvkjxs
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/subject-specific-vocabulary
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/command-words
https://www.studentartguide.com/featured/high-school-textiles-projects
Foundation Skills - Formal Elements of Art
Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade
Overview
Continuation of autumn term’s work:
An introductory textiles skills project covering the AQA assessment objects and exploring a variety of new and familiar techniques. Sketchbook preparatory work will lead to a final outcome/outcomes.
Work will focus on learning skills such as stitching, applique, felting, weaving, printmaking, design and construction methods. An example of a recent project starting point is ‘Natural Textures’. The work is intially teacher led where all the class investigate the same artists/photographers/skills, but it transitions to personal choice to enable students to work independently.
Cultural Capital: Arts, learning through the artwork of others, life skills (sewing)
UN Rights of the Child:
29. Aims of Education
31. Rest, play, culture, arts
Example Key Words
Felting
What is the Process of Felting? To produce a piece of felt, you have to cause the hair or fibers to interlock with each other creating a matted fabric. This can be accomplished by applying water and agitation or by physically tangling the wool using special felting needles.
Applique
Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique is accomplished either by hand stitching or machine.
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces.
Batik
Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap
Embroidery
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins.
Weaving
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting.
External Links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206/subject-content/textile-design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk8xpv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyvkjxs
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/subject-specific-vocabulary
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/command-words
https://www.studentartguide.com/featured/high-school-textiles-projects
Extended coursework sketchbook project
Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade
Overview
Continuation of spring term’s work:
An introductory textiles skills project covering the AQA assessment objects and exploring a variety of new and familiar techniques. Sketchbook preparatory work will lead to a final outcome/outcomes.
Work will focus on learning skills such as stitching, applique, felting, weaving, printmaking, design and construction methods. An example of a recent project starting point is ‘Natural Textures’. The work is intially teacher led where all the class investigate the same artists/photographers/skills, but it transitions to personal choice to enable students to work independently.
Cultural Capital: Arts, learning through the artwork of others, life skills (sewing)
UN Rights of the Child:
29. Aims of Education
31. Rest, play, culture, arts
Example Key Words
Felting
What is the Process of Felting? To produce a piece of felt, you have to cause the hair or fibers to interlock with each other creating a matted fabric. This can be accomplished by applying water and agitation or by physically tangling the wool using special felting needles.
Applique
Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique is accomplished either by hand stitching or machine.
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces.
Batik
Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap
Embroidery
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins.
Weaving
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting.
External Links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206/subject-content/textile-design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk8xpv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyvkjxs
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/subject-specific-vocabulary
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/command-words
https://www.studentartguide.com/featured/high-school-textiles-projects
Mini coursework sketchbook project
Component 1: Portfolio 60% of grade
Overview
A mini sketchbook project covering the Textiles Assessment Objectives leading to a final outcome/outcomes. Pupil’s get their own choice of starting point based on previous Textiles ESA papers.
Cultural Capital: Arts, learning through the artwork of others, life skills (computing, opportunity to construct work around a theme of the pupil’s choice (news, culture, society, surroundings etc).
UN Rights of the Child:
29. Aims of Education
31. Rest, play, culture, arts
Example Key Words
External Links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206/subject-content/textile-design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk8xpv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyvkjxs
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/subject-specific-vocabulary
https://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design/teach/command-words
https://www.studentartguide.com/featured/high-school-textiles-projects
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206/subject-content/photography
https://www.studentartguide.com/featured/high-school-photography-projects
Externally set assignment (ESA) - Sketchbook journey 10-12 weeks
Component 2: ESA 40% of grade
Overview
Pupils will receive an externally set question paper from AQA at the beginning of January. It will list possible starting points to inspire their individual projects. The rest of the term is used to complete sketchbook preparation, covering AQA assessment objectives in a similar way to their previous coursework projects.
All preliminary written work, textiles pieces, designs, drawings, experiments etc., will be presented for examination with the completed ‘examination piece’. Each pupil will decide on the type of response they wish to make from the choice of starting points/stimuli.
Cultural Capital: Arts, learning through the artwork of others, life skills (drawing)
UN Rights of the Child:
29. Aims of Education
31. Rest, play, culture, arts
Example Key Words
NEA
Non exam assessment
Starting point
A theme or stimulus to base initial ideas around. Starting points are generally mindmapped and visually researched before pupils start creating work in response.
Externally set assignment (ESA) - 10 hour examination piece
Component 2: ESA 40% of grade
Overview
A final examination piece will be made in conclusion to the previous term’s preliminary work. This will be undertaken in controlled conditions, in the art department, with a teacher and invigilator present.
The previous term’s work will lead to this point and pupils would have already designed and trialled what they make during the 10 hours if lesson time and independent learning has been appropriately used.
Example Key Words
Controlled assessment
A controlled assessment is a major piece of work completed at school as part of a GCSE course. Controlled assessment measures subject specific skills that may not necessarily be tested by external assessment. All students must sign a declaration to confirm that the work submitted is their own.
Work is undertaken in silence and the pupil cannot seek advice from staff or students on the work.
Moderation
Both the Portfolio of work and ESA are marked by teachers in the art department. The work is the ‘moderated’ by a visitor from AQA who checks if they agree with the allocated marks.