This document provides information and guidance for Year 11 students on their Collections coursework unit. It explains that the Collections unit will run until February and involves students selecting a collection of objects to base their coursework on. Examples of collections used by famous artists are given to inspire students. The task for the week is to create a collaged front cover incorporating various collections and two brainstorming diagrams - a general one on collections and a smaller one narrowing down their chosen collection to focus on.

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!
Think about things that interest you.
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.

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 Task Deadlines:
11B GCSE Monday 17th September
11C BTEC Thursday 20th September
1. Complete a front cover page for the project
‘Collections’. We suggest you collage a range of
different collections for this page (BTEC should
include their Brief on 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.