Art and Design

Look properly, then draw what is actually there.

1. 1Line, tone and looking properly30 min
2. 2Tone: making a drawing turn solid25 min
3. 3Composition: where things sit and why25 min

How art carries the fingerprints of its time.

1. 1Reading an artwork in context20 min
2. 2Reading a painting like a critic25 min
3. 3Working in the style of an artist30 min

Take a brief from research to a finished, reviewed outcome.

1. 1Answering a design brief25 min
2. 2Developing and evaluating an outcome30 min
3. 3Taking creative risks25 min

Drawing skills, working in three dimensions and gathering source material

1. 1Recording with control: line, tone and proportion25 min
2. 2Beyond the pencil: 3D, print and digital media25 min
3. 3Researching and gathering source material25 min

Studying artists and makers and understanding art's place in culture

1. 1Comparing artists and makers22 min
2. 2Art, culture and society22 min

Sketchbook recording, control of materials, painting and refining ideas, and evaluating work honestly.

1. 1Recording in sketchbooks and journals30 min
2. 2Handling materials with control30 min
3. 3Painting: developing and refining ideas30 min
4. 4Analysing and evaluating work30 min

How art, craft, design and architecture changed from ancient times to now, and why the changes happened.

1. 1Periods, styles and movements in art and design30 min