The Best Art Books for Art Teachers

sketching-drawing-techniques-for-product-designers

I have recently had a number of queries from Art teachers who are new to teaching A-Level courses, asking which books I would recommend for use with Art students. I have begun to compile a list below of books that I have personally used and which have been invaluable classroom resources.  This list will [...]

A-Level Art and Design: Coursework (A2)

Level 3 Painting Exemplar

A2 Art & Design students are required to submit:

1 x project (a two or three-dimensional final work, maximum weight 4.5kgs and maximum dimension in any direction of 750mm); 1 x folder of supporting work (maximum of 10 x A1 sheets). The supporting work is the research, recording, development and critical evaluation undertaken during [...]

AS Art Exam

AS Painting art exam preparation

AS Art & Design students are required to submit:

1 x project (a two or three-dimensional final work, maximum weight 4.5kgs and maximum dimension in any direction of 750mm, completed within the 15 hour Art Exam) A maximum of 2 x A1 sheets (4 sides) of preparatory work (a body of work illustrating a visual [...]

A-Level Art: Coursework (AS)

The supporting work for A Level Art and Design Coursework

AS Art & Design students are required to submit:

1 x project (a two or three-dimensional final work, maximum weight 4.5kgs and maximum dimension in any direction of 750mm); A maximum of four A1 sheets of supporting work (research, recording, development and critical evaluation undertaken during the course, with emphasis on the development of [...]

A-Level Art and Design: An Overview

An overview of A-Level Art and Design

 

This diagram illustrates how the AS and A2 components combine over two years to create a final grade for A-Level Art and Design (CIE 9704). As you can see, the AS Course (usually completed in Year 12) counts towards 50% of the final result, with the A2 Course (usually completed in Year [...]

A Level Art: Personal Study

An IB Art sketchbook - equivalent of A-Level

A2 Art students are required to produce a detailed Personal Study (previously known as the Related Study for CIE students). The Personal Study is a critical and visual appraisal or theoretical study of any aspect of the visual arts. It is usually an analysis of historical or contemporary art or design that focuses on [...]

A-Level Art Coursework Development

A2 Painting portfolio

A-level art students (whether at AS or A2 Level) must present a Coursework portfolio that shows development. Students are sometimes confused about what the term ‘development’ means in this context, and are uncertain about how they should go about achieving this. This blog post endeavours to answer these questions and provides a [...]