Higher Homework

Art and Design Studies

The Art and Design Studies unit will continue weekly throughout the session and run concurrently with both the Expressive and Design practical units, which it is designed to support. The broad areas of study will be covered before the prelim exam in February, with the unit assessment materials completed soon after. Revision, consolidation and exam practice questions will continue until the SQA exam in May/June ’08. One period per peek is used specifically to teach this activity and should be supported through homework and private study.

Type of homework:

Essays on selected artists and designers, with research based class-work, private study, reading and utilising the internet.

 Frequency and expected duration - Important homework dates

Expressive Activity

Week beginning 1^st October ‘07

Essay on either Van Gogh, Cezanne or Cubism (Picasso or Braque)

Week Beginning 5^th November ‘07

Essay on two selected expressive artists from different art movements.

Week beginning 12^th November ‘07

NAB Assessment on the Expressive Arts. This essay will be completed under controlled conditions in class time, and will form part of the unit assessment material. Study for this exam at home is essential.

Design activity

Week beginning 10^th December ‘07

Essay on the art Nouveau or Art Deco movements in Design.

Week beginning 21^st January ‘08

Essay on two selected designers from different periods.

Week beginning 3^rd March ‘08

NAB Assessment on Design. This essay will be completed under controlled conditions in class time, and will form part of the unit assessment material. Study for this exam at home is essential.

Week beginning Monday 17 March ‘08

Date for re-assessment of Expressive and/or design essays.