Teacher’s Notes
Research
Critical writing
A list of different styles and useful web addresses for web sites containing art reviews.
Research leaflet
A leaflet encouraging pupils to research independently for the ‘developing ideas’ component, through using the research work in the contextual resources. An essay template follows with a short practical task at the end. The main purpose is for pupils to write personally about artists’ work and not to translate directly from the web.
Mind map template
This mind map can be used at the beginning of a theme /task or brief for course work or an external exam. The lay-out is a generic one and suitable for use at GCSE or Advanced Level. The headings deal with the Assessment Objectives.
Artists’ facts files
The following artists belong specifically to the Environment unit. They can be researched before completing some of the tasks e.g. creating a PowerPoint comparing /contrasting, analysing, following an essay template and AEMS’s plan.
Andy Goldsworthy
An essay by a pupil on Andy Goldsworthy’s work, who uses the natural environment as a stimulus for his work.
Keith Haring
General information about Keith Haring whose work is inspired by the urban environment.
Rubin Eynon
General information about the sculptor Rubin Eynon.
Terry Setch
General information about Terry Setch.
Iwan Bala
General information about Iwan Bala.
Analysing art work
Useful vocabulary
This document is specifically for vocabulary relevant to the Environment unit.
Describing art work template
This is an essay template in order to refer specifically to one piece of work by an artist/ designer/ craft person or a culture studied by a pupil. The template refers to elementary matters such as specifying the title and date as well as the 5 visual elements (Colour, Form and Shape, Line, Texture and Tone) so that pupils become familiar with these and recognize them when reading pieces of art work.
Compare and contrast
This presentation is an example of using two pieces of art work on the same theme which is relevant to the pupil’s work. Ideally, the two pieces should be of work over time or of different styles, although the themes are the same. Teachers could use this to introduce a lesson or the pupils could use it to present information to the rest of the class.
Compare and contrast
A template which matches the presentation.
AEMS
An example of Iwan Bala’s work, using AEMS’s plan. The letters AEMS represent Aim, Elements, (the 5 visual elements) Medium and Style. The presentation can be used during a lesson to analyse specific work, with the pupils completing it as a task in class.
AEMS
The template and the notes are an easy way for pupils to remember how to analyse the work of an artist they have studied.
Writing about art
A document to support the need to show evidence of contextual understanding which is the ability to understand the work of artists, craftspeople and designers.
Essay template
A formal template to create a critical essay.
THEMES
1. Environment
Environment
A visual presentation of the work of a variety of artists who use the environment as their stimulus for creating pieces of art works. Teachers can use this to introduce a unit of work on the Environment theme, or the pupils can use it independently when investigating the theme.
Nature
The artists in this introduction are also relevant to the Environment unit which could be integrated with the above work.
Banksy
An introduction to Banksy’s work and a Banksy Game can be used to go with this.
2. Still Life
Music
A visual presentation of the work of a variety of artists who use Music as their stimulus for creating pieces of art works. Teachers can use this to introduce a unit of work on the Environment theme, or pupils can use it independently when investigating the theme.
Lesson plan on music
Series of lessons which accompany the Music theme.
3. The Human Body
The body movements
A visual presentation of the work of a variety of artists who use Body Movements as their stimulus for creating pieces of art works. Teachers can use this to introduce a unit of work on the Environment theme, or pupils can use it independently when investigating the theme.
Identity
A visual presentation of the work of a variety of artists who use their Identity as their stimulus for creating pieces of art works. Teachers can use this to introduce a unit of work on the Environment theme, or pupils can use it independently when investigating the theme.
Chris Ofili
A presentation on Chris Offili’s work with a short practical task at the end.
4. Events
A visual presentation of the work of a variety of artists who use the themes below as their stimulus for creating pieces of art works. Teachers can use this to introduce a unit of work on the theme, or pupils can use it independently when investigating the theme.
Image and subject
Unusual materials
Destruction
Parts
Inside