Independent Themes: Observational Drawing
Students develop and enhance their observational drawing skills using gridding techniques in order to improve accuracy and independence; they develop their skills in tone, line, texture and form; whilst producing a series of drawings from students’ own photographs based on chosen themes to inform independent projects. Assessments are based on the development and refinement of drawing pages in the students’ portfolios and their independent application of the key skills taught.
Independent Themes: Sophie Standing
Students study the work of Sophie Standing and learn about her applique and embroidery techniques; they learn how to critically analyse and evaluate works of art, develop and justify their opinions, and consider how pattern might be used to inspire their own creative ideas. Assessments are based on the development and refinement of artist research pages presented in students’ portfolios with a focus on their written research and analytical abilities alongside practical skills and their application of the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Textile Experimentation and Design
Students learn how to manipulate a variety of textiles media (notably fabric dyes, tie dye and brusho) whilst exploring different types of stitching in order to develop their own ideas, designs and compositions; they create links to their artist research and focus on shape, colour and pattern. Assessments will be based on the experimentation and design work presented in students’ portfolios with a focus on the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Applique – Final Piece
Students develop a personal outcome for their portfolios, consolidating the projects learning with the creation of a patterned applique piece based on independent themes. Students will be assessed on the quality of their final piece and their application of the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Records of Observation
Students further develop and enhance their observational drawing skills in order to support the development of their projects, improve accuracy and foster independence; they focus on enhancing their skills in tone, line, texture and form. Assessments are based on the development and refinement the drawings presented in students’ portfolios and their independent application of the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Contextual Studies
Students study the work of Marcia Baldwin and learn about the origins and application of batik; they learn how to critically analyse and evaluate works of art, develop and justify their opinions, and consider how Marcia Baldwin’s application of colour and layers might be used to inspire their own creative ideas. Assessments are based on the development and refinement of artist research pages presented in students’ portfolios with a focus on their written research and analytical abilities alongside practical skills and their application of the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Batik – Experimentation and Design
Students learn about resist processes and how to build a batik safely, effectively layering colours in order to accurately realise their intentions, whilst developing their own ideas, designs and compositions; they create links to their artist research and focus on colour theory, colour mixing and line. Assessments will be based on the experimentation and design work presented in students’ portfolios with a focus on the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.
Independent Themes: Batik – Final Piece
Students develop a personal outcome for their portfolio, consolidating the projects learning with the creation of a final batik based on independent themes. Students will be assessed on the quality of their final piece and their application of the key skills taught, with final assessments representing the accumulative development of students’ portfolios.