The document outlines a 10-week schedule for an art exam assignment. In week 1, students will develop project ideas and brainstorm concepts. Week 2 involves exploring research artists in Paris to inspire concepts. Week 3 includes planning and completing the first photo shoot. Weeks 4-6 consist of additional shoots, reflections, and drafts of a written study. Weeks 7-8 are for finishing all elements, including an artist statement. Weeks 9-10 are dedicated to the final exam presentation and submission. Key tasks throughout include choosing research artists, documenting shoots and reflections, submitting drafts, and completing all elements for the final exam.

1. Week
1
Dates
th
Content
th
6 -9 Feb
1) Get to know exam
2) Develop project ideas for 2-3 stimuli
3) Record brainstorms of thought processes in S.B.
4) Concepts should be personal and clearly link to
the stimuli
2
th
th
10 -16 Feb
PARIS TRIP
1) Explore and choose two research artists that
link conceptually and maybe visually.
2) Ensure chosen artists have conceptual
information available.
3) Begin written study using guidance provided.
4) Your visual influences should also be collected
and documented via mood boards with small
annotations.
3 Half term
th
rd
17 -23 Feb
1) Record shooting plan 1
2) Complete shoot 1.
3) Document shoot and reflection in S.B.
4) Finish Written study first draft
4
th
nd
24 -2 March
1) Shoot 1 to be critiqued in class.
2) First draft of written study due for hand in
3) Shoot 2 to occur.
5
rd
th
3 – 9 March
1) Reflect on Shoot 2 and record in S.B.
2) Act on written study assessment and document
in S.B.
3) Shoot 3 to occur
6
th
th
10 - 16 March
1) Reflect on Shoot 3 and record in S.B.
2) Shoot 4 to occur
7
th
rd
17 – 23 March
1) Reflect on Shoot 4 and record in S.B
2) Artist statement to be written
3) Presentation ideas to be researched and logged.
8
th
th
24 – 30 March
1) Final body of work due for digital hand in.
2) Students to sign up to Exam timetable and
printing schedule.
3) Finishing touches made to S.B
9
st
th
31 – 6 April
Exams – Complete final presentation of completed
body of work. Sketchbook finishing touches.
10
th
th
7 – 13 April
Exams – Complete final presentation of completed
body of work. Sketchbook finishing touches.

2. Art 4 Controlled assignment
40% of A2, 20% of overall A-level
Notes/Reminders –
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Research artist should both link conceptually and inform your own concept.
•
Reflection should be critical and link shoots together via targets being set
and then acted upon.
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Reflection should containing any post production editing (Photoshop)
•
Art4 images should show strong consideration of lighting
•
Shoots should demonstrate a range of ideas and techniques alongside
refinement and progression.