2nd Year - Final Coursework Unit, Progress Checklist.

You are now over half way through your preparatory time for your Final Coursework Project - this project is your last chance to influence the Coursework grade you achieve in this subject.

It is essential that the time remaining this term is used productively and that you up your commitment to this subject beyond lessons.

You should now be thinking towards the Final piece that we'll produce after Christmas and exploring the imagery, composition and media that relate to your intentions.

Let's end the Coursework on a high and produce some really exciting outcomes in January!

A Level Coursework Part II.
AO 1	Research & Develop Ideas
What you should complete: Research into at least 6 Artists associated with the approach you are taking including analysis of individual images in terms of technique, scale, media, composition, use of colour etc. Links to your own studio work should be explained. Present your research over at least 12 sketchbook pages; consider layout and how to include text carefully. Get several good quality reproductions of each Artist’s work and make visual responses in appropriate media. A 3000 word personal study researching an area associated with your practical work (see previous blog post for additional guidance on this).
By Monday 11th December: Complete research into at least 3 Artists over 6 sketchbook pages. Make a start to your Personal Study, identify Artists and imagery that you want to discuss, finalise your title and note a range of sources that you will access (at least 4 websites and 2 books to start with).
AO 2	Explore & Select Media
What you should complete: At least 16 pages of experimentation and development of your imagery. Establish a theme and produce a series of related studies …use and combine a range of media (e.g. photomontage, paint, printmaking, collage, PhotoShop).  Your developmental work should show progress from your initial imagery towards your outcome. Use this work to explore technique, colour and composition. Annotation explaining your choice of media and the progression of your ideas. Several larger studies (full page or a more substantial pieces in addition to the sketchbook) that clearly relate to the final piece in terms of technique and composition. Sketchbook development
By Monday 11th December: Begin experiments with the media you intend to use in your final piece and make some developments from your initial imagery across a minimum of 6 sketchbook pages.
AO 3	Visual Recording
What you should complete: A wide range of your own photographic source imagery carefully presented in your sketchbook (contact sheets and larger prints of plenty of images). At least 4 high quality pencil drawings based on your photographs (these should each represent at least 3 hours worth of focussed work). Additional drawings exploring more expressive technique and other media (such as fineliner or biro). At least 3 prints developed from your photographic imagery (monoprints and/or gold card).
By Monday 11th December: All the above should be complete.
AO 4	Realise Intentions
What you should complete: A substantial and fully resolved final outcome to your set of work (this piece should represent at least 15 hours worth of work). A final word processed evaluative statement of around 500 words in which you assess the strengths and weaknesses of your body of work. Discuss your how you obtained source imagery, how you developed this imagery, what techniques and materials you employed and most importantly explain how your work was informed and influenced by the Artists you researched.
To be produced after Christmas