KEY STAGE 4 PLAN from September 2016(i.e. Yr 9 2017-18, Yr 10 2018-19, Yr 11 2019-20)

YEAR / TRINITY 2 / MICHAELMAS 1 / MICHAELMAS 2 / LENT 1 / LENT 2 / TRINITY 1
9 / Introduction
Formal Elements.
Developing observation and drawing skills.
Exploring mixed media. / Line
Stitching by hand and machine.
Texture
Papers and drawing.
Colour
Mixing and Tertiary colours.
Tones
Shading and crosshatching techniques.
Pattern
Creating a repeating pattern and collage. / Project 1
Reduce Reuse and Recycle
Skill building
Textile Techniques.
Mind map
Mood Board
Learning about artists and craftspeople and exploring their practice.
Creating samples. / Sewing machine skill building.
Threading up, filling spools, machine stitching and free machine embroidery techniques.
Dressmaking techniques and pattern cutting to create a paper dress. / Developing a personal theme in response to the set starting point.
Creating and individual mood board.
Exploring further techniques.
First hand observation / Completing a final piece.
Refinement of ideas and creation of a final design
10 / Project 2
Garment project
Research into the designer and a chosen culture.
How to create a repeating pattern
Methods of presentation in sketchbooks.
Fashion drawing skill building / Dress making using pattern.
Making a bodice top.
Machine sewing skills.
Seam allowance
Threading up
Spools
Jams.
Decorative techniques
Stencilling, applique, free machine embroidery. / Designing final dress
Developing samples / Construction of final garment.
Further developments with techniques.
Reviewing and refining work as it progresses / Construction of final garment.
Further developments with techniques.
Reviewing and refining work as it progresses / Construction of final garment.
Further developments with techniques.
Reviewing and refining work as it progresses
11 / Mock Exam Project
Working to design brief
Preparation time to complete research, design and development / Mock Exam Project
Developing prep work
Construction techniques for a textile product. / Mock Exam Project
Completion of preparation work.
Planning final piece.
Ten hour mock exam
Pupils complete their final piece for this project during lesson times / GCSE Controlled Test
Preparation time to complete research, design and development.
Planning final piece and completing experiments with media / GCSE Controlled Test
Continued preparation then GCSE Controlled Test
10 hour exam completed over two days. / Mounting and presentation of work for final exhibition
Completion of portfolio work

GCSE ART TEXTILES