1. Art History Study plan

2. Study plan: European art Ordinary level As Impressionism did not come up on the exam in either 2014/15 study and revise Impressionism Higher level Revise Impressionism

3. However we need a second area, this can be either Gothic and Romanesque architecture and sculpture, One of these always comes up and Post ( after) Impressionsm Pay particular attention to Vincent Van Gogh Paul Gaughin Paul Cezanne Pablo Picasso The Fauves and expressionism

4. Irish Art Revise the following Areas covered in 5 th year The Stone Age: portal dolmens Court cairns Passage graves ( newgrange) The Bronze age: Sun discs Lunalae Metalwork techniques, repousse and incision Decoration: geometrical, zig- zag’s, chevrons, dots and circles

5. Topics that have come up in recent exams Ordinary level Newgrange ( stone age) The Petrie crown ( Iron Age) Higher level Petrie crown ( Iron age) Tara broach (Golden age)

6. Therefore your study guide for Irish art and what is likely to come up in the exams is: The Bronze Age Early Christian Ireland Metalwork in Ireland’s Golden Age

7. Art appreciation: topics covered in 5 th year Product Design Film studies Public sculpture

8. Topics that came up in the exams in 2014/15 Ordinary level Set design, theatre Exhibition of paintings in your school Discussing a poster Recycling Public sculpture Jewellery design Higher level Design of a video game Exhibition of art in a gallery Public sculpture Outdoors murals: the regeneration of an area Packaging design

9. Study plan for art appreciation For both levels: Revise: Film studies and Product design, both of these are well covered in your book New areas: Street design, such as shop fronts, playgrounds Interior design, such as rooms By keeping to our study plan we can best guarantee that questions will come up that we are familiar with