This document provides information and guidance for a Year 11 coursework unit titled "Collections". For this unit, students must select a collection of objects to base their project on. They will have until February to complete this unit. Examples of collections include artworks by famous artists who based their work on collecting objects. This week, students are asked to create a cover page collaging examples of collections and complete two brainstorming diagrams - one broadly about collections and another narrowing in on their chosen collection.

1. Year 11: Coursework Unit 2
COLLECTIONS

2. Unit 1 and 2
• To complete your GCSE, you must have 2
coursework projects, these are also known as
Units.
• Unit 1: ‘Natural Forms’ (Complete)
• Unit 2: ‘Collections’ (this project will last until
FEBRUARY.)
• After February you will be complete the exam
unit.

3. What is Collections?
• col·lec·tion (k-lkshn) n. 1. The act or process
of collecting.
• A group of objects or works to be seen,
studied, or kept together
– Collecting present participle of col·lect (Verb)
– Verb: Bring or gather together (things, typically
when scattered or widespread).
– Accumulate and store over a period of time.

4. Selecting your collecting!
You may have built up your own collections
of things already or you might think of
something interesting that you will be able
to complete some exciting coursework from.
Think about things that interest you.

5. You can use collections of anything...

23. Many Famous Artists have based
their work on collections of
things...

24. Andy Warhol

25. Lisa Millroy

27. Kim Kibby

28. Andy Goldsworthy

29. Julian Opi

30. Patrick Coulfield

31. Michael Craig Martin

32. Cornelia Parker

33. Damian Hirst

34. James Hopkins

35. Tony Cragg

36. Anthony Gormley

37. This week’s tasks
1. Complete a front cover page for the project
‘Collections’. We suggest you collage a range of
different collections for this page’
2. Complete two ‘Brain Webs’ ….
- A huge general one based on ‘Collections’ – work
together to fill your pages and think of as many
things as you can.
- Complete a small diagram where you narrow your
idea down, and consider all the things to do with your
chosen collection.