1. Scheme of Work: Surrealism.
Faculty:
Expressive Arts
Subject:
Art and Design
Year Group:
Year 8 - KS3
Term
Spring 2
Duration:
6 weeks
Objectives Activities Skills/Cpts/NCref Resources
All Must Learn
Learn how to draw and make tonal studies
from firsthand evidence (Primary source).
Independent thinking/observation skills.
Workingto a brief.
Skills/techniques to make sculptures informed
by artistresearch and experimentation with
surrealistideas.
Look at images of artistwork and respond
makingdrawings & sculptures.
Draw from observation of 3D objects (primary sources) to
informinitial ideas.
Create a final piecein MOD ROC based on prior research
and development work. The sculptureshould relateto the
theme of distorted forms and linkingthe everyday object
with unexpected visual combinations.Responding how
witty and/or disturbingimages areinterpreted in the work,
of Salvador Dali,Max Ernestand Rene Magritte.
Compare and contrastother artist’s sculptural forms.
Workshop on sculptureusingnewspaper and Mod Roc.
Paintingfinished sculptural pieces.
Cultural
Understanding&
Diversity.Beliefs &
Attitudes.
Creativity &
Exploringideas.
Team workers.
Competence &
Creativity. Effective
Participants.
Drawingequipment and still lifeobjects.
Additional images of everyday objects.
Images by artists on PowerPointand table
resources – Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali and
Max Ernest.
Pencils,coloured pencils.
Newspaper, maskingtape, Mod Roc, paints,paint
brushes.
Most Should learn
How to use the internet and books to inform
research that is relevantto the chosen theme
of Sculpture and Surrealism.
Independent study skills.
UsingMod Roc as a sculptural material.
How to use and apply skillsof colour mixing.
To explorepossibilities arisingfromworking
with sculpture.
Usingkey words and ‘Writingaboutart ‘sheet – CONTENT,
FORM, and PROCESS AND MOOD.
Work outsideof school.
Learn characteristicsof Surrealistartist’ work.
Take photographs of objects that are seen as mundane and
combine usingcollageand photomontage.
Critical
Understanding&
Significance.
Interpretation &
Evaluation. Explore
& Develop ideas
Project sheet with named artists, Rene Magritte,
Salvador Dali and Max Ernest.
’This also includes keywords and assessment
objectives.
Artists who have used surrealistprinciples in art
and architecture.
Some Could learn
Independent research and collection of
relevant images and photos. Produce their
own 3D pieces of work inspired by surrealistic
principles–student choiceof techniques.
At least2 ways of introducingcolour and
texture into sculptureusingpaint.
Students visitown choiceof galleries and taketheir own
photos of artworks.
Create a 3D piece inspired by surrealistcombinations.
FindingInformation
& Developing Ideas
Creative Thinkers,
Self managers
Students own (evidence of postcards,sketches
and photos)
Student’s own 3D work.
Sculptural equipment and resources.
Assessment Homework WRL & Cross Curricular Links Personal, Learning & Thinking Skills
Self Assessment
Peer Assessment
Teacher Assessment
Levels - National Curriculum
n/a Independent research may
encourage links to other
themes or subjects. Art
websites – relates to careers as
an artist,educator, curator,
photographer, historian and
archaeologist.
Creative thinker Ideas and idea development
Effective Participant Peer Assessment/Group work –
lookingatartistexamples.Discussions.
Independent
Enquirers
Personal Research (ISBL)
Website research
Photoshop task
Reflective Learners Self and Peer Assessment
Team workers Presentations and Discussions.
