HOMEWORK TASKS…

Traveller Information: We hope that you enjoy GCSE learning journey with us at Waseley Hills High School – if you need any support during your journey then please contact the programme controller: GCSE ART & DESIGN Year 10 Year 11 EXAM Prior Learning Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2) Art History (AO1) Set Examination Jan (Yr 11) Main Piece (AO4) Controlled Assessment Refine & Review ICT Development (AO2) Create mixed media samples in the style/s of your chosen Artist/s Source & present Artist research based on the suggestions given to you in your project brief Select the best of your work to mount in preparation for your moderation. Ensure all work is annotated in full.. Make final main piece of work based on the best combined aspects from your development ideas. Review your work, make any improvements which are necessary. Write a full evaluation, present this creatively. Take aspects of your work, scan or photograph these and produce ICT developments in a programme like Photoshop. Use of prior learning and targets from mock coursework projects along with practical skills learnt. To focus on strengths in either 2D / 3D project. Make a range of observation drawings. Support this with photographs. use a variety of different media in your drawings Develop 3 or 4 ideas for your main piece based on your artist / drawings Deadline 14/07/14 Deadline 20/10/14 Deadline 15/12/14 Graphic Communication

In this project you will be exploring letters and text - know as Typography. Your work will be mounted together to form a ‘pull out’ sketchbook as shown below. Your ‘final piece’ of work will be a book cover for your chosen title, created as an image using only words. These words will be formed from your own alphabet design. This project will give you the opportunity to explore photography, illustration, printmaking and technical drawing alongside developing your presentation skills. The work produced in this project will contribute towards aspects of your controlled assessment which will form 60% of your final GCSE grade. The bigger picture… Edward Scissor Hands – ‘The Musical’ 29 th March – 13 th April 2015 – Long Meadow Theatre –

Exam Syllabus The following areas highlighted in yellow of the Graphic Communication exam syllabus will be covered within this project: Illustration Printmaking Technical drawing Computer design Typography Photography Advertising Marketing Packaging

Graphics A5 book Check List: 1.Make A5 concertina sketchbook 2.Glue onto the front of your book the origami letter made in school 3.Typography A5 sheet 4.Letter A5 collage 5.Typography Brainstorm 6.Mounted Christmas holiday photography letter project work 7.Mark making / texture work 8.Zentangle letter 9.Isometric letter drawings 10.Perspective letter drawings 11.Design era research / name illustration 12.Class work letter experiments 13.Graphic designer research 14.Comparison 15.Extension tasks [Half Term H/W] 16.Word picture brainstorm 17.Final themed letter illustration 18.Magazine advert 19.Evaluation This is the order that both your class and homework tasks should be presented in your concertina sketchbook.

Graphic Homework You will receive a piece of graphics homework each week. We advise that you bring in a USB stick so that we can save this terms homework tasks, examples and help sheets onto it for you. This is useful if you are away ill as you will still need to complete the homework. Extension tasks are provided, students who wish to get B, A or A* grades are strongly encouraged to complete this extra work!

One of your first tasks in class will be to make a concertina sketchbook, your weekly homework's will be presented into this, thus you will have to work on A5 size paper. You can choose to make either option A or B as shown below: Presentation of your work… Option AOption B

[A5 = ½ of an A4 page]

1 Homework Task WEEK

You have 2 mini tasks to complete this week: a)You are to create a collage of ‘silhouette clip art’ based on your chosen theme decided on in class, see next slide. Use the ‘silhouette homework’ word document template [on VLE] for this task. b)You are to create an A5 page exploring the word ‘Typography,’ this should be made up from words and images. The next slides show you a variety of examples of this weeks tasks. Homework 1: Due in: Thursday 28 th January GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Coursework Project Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

Design Brief… To understand how to write a brief to answer a design challenge. i. Penguin Publishers have commissioned you to produce an illustration completely made from words and letters to advertise a fiction book tile of your choice. Choose a theme from the list below to base your illustration on: A type of drink A type of sport A mode of transport A tourist attraction A type of celebration An animal You should create a book cover to show how your illustration will be used.

EXAMPLE A TASK

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on the A5 sized word document called ‘Silhouette homework template’ page. This is located in the graphics ‘subject’ page on the school ‘VLE.’ [A5 = ½ of an A4 page]

EXAMPLE B TASK

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page]

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page]

1a Homework Task WEEK

You have 1 task to complete this week: a)You are to create 2 x A5 size illustrations / paintings etc. based on your chosen theme.. The next slides show you a variety of examples of this weeks tasks. Homework 1a: Due in: GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Coursework Project Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

EXAMPLE A TASK

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page!]

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page!] You could even present this on an old book page…

2 Homework Task WEEK

You have two tasks to complete for this homework. a)Type up your brainstorm which we created together in class, do this A5 size! Remember to look up any words in a dictionary if you don’t understand their meanings. Present this in a creative way… b)You are to analyse one on the word filled advertisements shown on the following slides, use the sheet on the next slide to help you to complete this task. This should be completed using the A5 word document ‘writing evaluation template’ located in the ‘Graphics’ subject folder on the VLE. Homework 2: Due in: Thursday 4 th February GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

Graphic Design Writing about your chosen designers work… Analysing design work…

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

EXAMPLE A TASK

Text & Image Brainstorm Illustration Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page!] Advertising Illustration Typography

EXAMPLE B TASK

Text & Images in Advertising Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page!] Your analyse here

3 Homework Task WEEK

a)Using the mark making skills learnt in class, create two A5 sheets of tonal drawings based on the black and white photographs shown on the next slide. Homework 3: Due in: Thursday 11 th February GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

EXAMPLE A TASK

1 st A5 sheet 2 nd A5 sheet

4 Homework Task – Half Term WEEK

You have two tasks to complete for this homework. a) Take a look at the ‘extension tasks’ which are located at the end of this document. Choose two different tasks from the ones given to complete, remember this should be A5 in size. Homework 4: Due in: Thursday 25 th February GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

5 Homework Task WEEK

a)Using the skills learnt in class, you are to create an A5 perspective drawing of your name using just one vanishing point. Add colour to complete your work. b)You are to create an A5 collage from cut out letters from newspapers and magazines. Homework 5: Due in: Thursday 3 rd March GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

EXAMPLE A TASK

EXAMPLE B TASK

Remember that this should be completed ‘Portrait’ on an A5 sized page. [A5 = ½ of an A4 page!]

6 Homework Task WEEK

You have two tasks to complete for this homework. a)Graphic designer research, Research one of the 5 graphic designers shown on the next few slides who all specialise in letter design / illustration. Use the next slide to help you to complete this task… This should be completed using the A5 word document ‘writing evaluation template’ located in the ‘Graphics’ subject folder on the VLE. b)On a new A5 sheet, include a letter / text image of work which your chosen designer has created. Annalise it and give your opinion. Homework 6: Due in: Thursday 10 th March GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

Graphic Design Writing about your chosen designers work… Analysing design work…

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

To understand how other designers and illustrators use lettering. i.

6a Homework Task WEEK

You have 1 task to complete this week: a)You are to analyse the design of a book cover of your choice. Use the template on the VLE to type up your analysis onto. Homework 6a: Due in: GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Coursework Project Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

EXAMPLE A TASK

Graphic Design Writing about your chosen designers work…

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

7 Homework Task WEEK

You have one tasks to complete for this homework. Homework 7: Due in: Thursday 17 th March GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2) a) You are to write a comparison which compares your Letter design with the Graphic Designer whose work you analysed for homework task 6. Remember to include a picture of your and their work. Use the next slide to help you to complete this task… This should be completed using the A5 word document ‘writing evaluation template’ located in the ‘Graphics’ subject folder on the VLE.

Graphic Design Writing about your chosen designers work…

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

8 Homework Task WEEK

You have one task to complete for this homework. a) Produce a picture on the computer which is entirely made from words, this image should link to your chosen theme. Homework 8: Due in: Thursday 24 th March GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

EXAMPLE A TASK

9 Homework Task – Easter Holiday WEEK

a) You have two tasks to complete for this homework. Using the help sheet on the next page, you are to complete your evaluation for your ‘Text & Image’ Project. Answer each of the questions on the next slide and present this onto your A5 Pages, use the A5 word document ‘writing evaluation template’ located in the ‘Graphics’ subject folder on the VLE. This should be around 3 – 4 A5 pages when complete. b) You will need to purchase an A3 poly pocket folder for your next project. Homework 8: Due in: Thursday 14 th April GCSE Marking criteria: A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Controlled Assessment Traveller Information - my learning journey Graphic Communication Observation Drawing (AO3) Media Experimentation (AO2)

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

‘Text and Image’ my folder are Graphic design Graphic designs, digital artists, photographers and illustrators Graphic Design My Graphic Design project was

Type here A5 Writing template: [>Google school web site > click ‘VLE’ link > Click ‘Subject’ Tab > Click ‘Graphics’ link] Use both sides, you can then print out this sheet and cut it in half before mounting it into your concertina sketchbook.

EXAMPLE B TASK

You will need to buy an A3 poly pocket folder for your next project, which will be your Controlled Assessment.

Extension Tasks These tasks are not compulsory but would help our Gifted & Talented students as well as the A*, A and B grade students to gain extra marks

A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task A Grow a letter from cress seeds. Photograph each stage of the seeds growing from germination to fully grown. Present the photos on an A5 page.

Collage a letter using found objects, this should be A5 size. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task B

Collect a set of old books from a charity shop and glue them together. Paint an image across their spines based on your chosen theme. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task C

Using a black pen, create a letter filled with black and white images, A5 size. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task D

Create a letter cut out A5 sheet. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task E

Create a optical illusion letter using black and white patterns as shown above, A5 size. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task F

Create an alphabet based on people and animals, A5 in size. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task G

Complete some more of the mixed media letter examples which you have started in class. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task H

Create a tonal technical letter drawing using perspective and multiple vanishing points. A* 91% – 100% A 81% – 90% B 71% – 80% C 61% – 70% D 51% – 60% E 41% – 50% F 31% – 40% G 21% – 30% U 20> Extension Task I