1. Scheme of Work: Portraits/Self-Identity
Faculty:
Expressive Arts
Subject:
GCSE ART and DESIGN
NewSpecification
Year Group: Year 10 Term (if applicable): Duration:Whole Year
Objectives Activities Skills/Concepts/
NC ref
Resources
All Must Learn
 The proportions and dimensions of
the face.
 How to draw a Self-Portrait.Using
mirrors and photographs.
 To research and analysevarious
PortraitArtists.
o Use booklets to help with understandingthe
proportions of the face.
o Draw your Self-Portraitfrom a photograph using
the grid system. Photocopy 3/4 times and use
(paint,collage,pastel,chalk and charcoal).
o SUMMER RESEARCH. All students should go to the
BP Awards at the National PortraitGallery.
A01, A02, A03
and A04
Teacher Resources (includingimages and
Boardworks),Worksheets and Homework Sheets
(various-planned by BKS and ALT)
Paper (various types and colours),Acrylic Paint
PVA Glue and PrittStick, Brushes (various)
Watercolours,Pastels (oil and chalk)
Chalk and Charcoal,PrintingInks,Rollers,
Palettes,Chicken Wire,Newspaper, Mod Roc,
Clay.Use of Art camera and students own.
Most Shouldlearn
o How to draw a portraitusingdifferent
startingpoints and materials.
o How to replicatethe style and use of
materials of different artists.
o Draw yourself usingmirrors and personal
photographs.
o Experiment with media and processes in relation
to different artists.
A01, A02, A03
and A04
As Above anduse of a canvas.
Some Couldlearn
 To showthe basic shapeand form of
the facial features.
 To copy Key Elements from artists
work.
 How to use at least3 different types
of media within their work.
o Cut-out facial features frommagazines.
o Create portraits usingsimilar key elements as
artists,e.g. Chuck Close’s use of PATTERN.
o Use varied media within sketchbooks and class
work.
A01, A02, A03
and A04
As Above
Assessment Homework WRL & Cross Curricular Links Personal,Learning & Thinking Skills
Self Assessment
PeerAssessment
AssessmentCriteria–AQA
Assessmentobjectives
Continuousteacherassessmentof
all coursework.
Weeklyhomeworkandset
tasks.
All studentsshouldgoto
the relevantArtClub(1
lunchtime aweek).
Independentresearchmay
encourage linkstoother
themesorsubjects.
Galleryvisit–artist,curator
Linksto Photography
department
Creative thinker Ideasand ideadevelopment
Effective
Participant
PeerAssessment
Discussions.
Independent Enquirers Personal Research
ReflectiveLearners Self andPeerAssessment
Team workers PresentationsandDiscussions.
Self Managers Independenttasks/ideas