Year 8

1. 1. Questions: Answer in full sentences under design. (you do
not need to write questions out)
• What patterns have you drawn?
• Describe the different colours.
• Is your design symmetrical?
• What do you think went well?
• How could you improve it?
2. Now add a colour pattern border around the page.
3. Add Islamic Art pictures and 3-4 facts on Islamic Art design.
1. Questions: Answer in full sentences under design. (you do
not need to write questions out)
• What patterns have you drawn?
• Describe the different colours.
• Is your design symmetrical?
• What do you think went well?
• How could you improve it?
2. Now add a colour pattern border around the page.
3. Add Islamic Art pictures and 3-4 facts on Islamic Art design.
1. Questions: Answer in full sentences under design. (you do
not need to write questions out)
• What patterns have you drawn?
• Describe the different colours.
• Is your design symmetrical?
• What do you think went well?
• How could you improve it?
2. Now add a colour pattern border around the page.
3. Add Islamic Art pictures and 3-4 facts on Islamic Art design.
1. Questions: Answer in full sentences under design. (you do
not need to write questions out)
• What patterns have you drawn?
• Describe the different colours.
• Is your design symmetrical?
• What do you think went well?
• How could you improve it?
2. Now add a colour pattern border around the page.
3. Add Islamic Art pictures and 3-4 facts on Islamic Art design.

2. TASK: Create an Islamic Tile in Paint.
Maximum 4
colours
Make it
symmetrical

3. Islamic Tile Evaluation
1. Looking at your step by step guide, describe
how you made your tile using clay including
the complete process and tools.
2. Describe the slip base colour process.
3. Describe the glaze painting process, what
colours you chose, how you applied in
layers, how many layers?
4. What went well?
5. How could you develop/improve.
Answer
questions in
FULL
SENTENCES.
Include these
keywords.
Clay
Ceramic
Tools
Engrave
Slip
Glaze paint
Rolling pin
Rolling guides
Kiln
Hexagon
Symmetrical
Pattern
Shape
Write title
Cut and
stick
straight.
Answer
with neat
handwriting
in FULL
SENTENCES.
Include ALL
the
keywords.
Extension: Add
a pattern
colour border
around page

4. Kiln The clay oven to harden clay, takes
around 8 hours!
Bisque ware Fired clay ready to glaze.
Glaze A glossy surface paint used to
decorate the fired clay.
Incise/engrave To cut into the surface of
the clay.
Rolling guides Wood slats used when
rolling clay to give an even thickness.
Ceramics Any artwork produced using clay.
Wax Resit Applied to the bottom of the
fired clay to ensure the glaze does not stick.
TASK: On 1 page, write up the Ceramic keywords +
definitions in your sketchbook and include images
AND drawings. You will get more marks if you draw
your own pictures and add a colour pattern border
around the page.
KilnBisque ware
Glaze
Incise/engrave
Rolling guides
Ceramics
Wax Resit

5. Art Homework
Complete the colour and answer
the questions.
Extension task: Find some pictures
on Islamic Art and present on a
page with some facts and
drawings.
Due Thursday.
Task: Designing a hexagon Islamic
tile.
Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?

6. Place down clay and
rolling guides
Roll out clay Place template on
top
Cut out hexagon
shape
Ensure straight
edges
Place tracing paper design on
top and draw over pattern
Start to create
pattern, detail and
shapes using the
tools.

7. Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have
you drawn?
2. Describe the different
colours.
3. Is your design
symmetrical?
4. What do you think
went well?
5. How could you
improve it?