This document outlines the scheme of work and objectives for a Year 13 personal project covering the period from the end of summer term until January. Students will expand on a chosen area/topic, linking their essay topic to their own art/design/photography work. Key activities include mind mapping, mood boarding, researching artists and photographers, developing and creating a final piece. Formal marking will take place over four periods with feedback from the teacher. Students will develop technical skills through workshops, summer schools, galleries and exhibitions. They will use Harvard referencing in their essay and exhibit their work for the examiner. Assessment will be ongoing through self, peer and teacher evaluation against AQA assessment criteria. Homework includes independent study and attendance at

1. Scheme of Work: Personal Project
Faculty:
Expressive Arts
Subject:
AQA Art and Design
AQA Photography
AQA Textiles
Year Group: Year 13 Term (if applicable):
End of Summer until end
of January
Duration:June - January
Objectives Activities Skills/Concepts/
NC ref
Resources
All Must Learn
Expandon chosenarea/topicingreater
depth.Studentsare able tolinktheiressay
topicwiththeirownwork.
Work to deadlines
Reflectback on ASwork – write upprojectintent
Personal studytopic– mindmap,moodboard, artist
and photographicresearch,ideas,development,final
piece outcomes
Four markingperiods - official markingfromteacher
A01, A02, A03
and A04
Student sketchbook
Essay PowerPoint
Camera, Art equipment in the room that is
relevant to the personal study topic.
Previous student essays (as examples)
Deadlinesheets
Tutorial sheets (group/peer)
Teacher marking sheets
AQA assessmentobjectives – traffic lights
Specification - Unit3/4
Most Shouldlearn
Technical skillsonaworkshop are used
withintheirownwor.
AttendUAL Summerschool/Saturdayschool
Attendrelevantgalleriesandexhibitionsinthe
summerholidays
AttendLife Drawingworkshop(ArtandTextiles)
AttendRichardAshphotographyworkshop
Studentsuse Harvardreferencingforessay
Setup exhibitionforthe examiner
A01, A02, A03
and A04
As Above
Some Couldlearn
In depthinterviewsforchosentheme
Take subjectat furthereducation
Interviewartists/photographersforessay
Create a portfolioof work A01, A02, A03
and A04
As Above
Assessment Homework WRL & Cross Curricular Links Personal,Learning & Thinking Skills
Self Assessment
PeerAssessment–grouptutorial
AssessmentCriteria–AQA
Assessmentobjectives
Continuous teacherassessmentof
all coursework. See deadlinesheet
inbook (4 markingperiodsforessay
and work)
Weekly independentstudy
workset (see logsinback
of book)
All studentsshould goto
the relevantArtClub(1
afterschool perweek).
Independentresearchmay
encourage linkstoother
themesorsubjects.
Galleryvisit–artist,curator
Linksto Photography
department
Creative thinker Ideasand ideadevelopment
Effective
Participant
PeerAssessment
Discussions.
Independent Enquirers Personal Research
ReflectiveLearners Self andPeerAssessment
Team workers PresentationsandDiscussions.
Self Managers Independenttasks/ideas