Brookvale Groby Learning Campus

A LEVEL GRAPHIC DESIGN YEAR PLANNER

2016-18
Dates Theme & Skills & Processes Knowledge & Materials & Literacy & ICT
Product Theory Resources Numeracy
Portraiture Unit Primary & secondary research, An understanding of how to Exemplar material, fabrics + Literacy through research Computers,
Sept - Oct
Product / Outcome to annotation, designing, produce a portrait design threads (depending on tasks, subject specific Word,
6 Weeks be decided by student creative making. Skill building piece in various styles and student), computers with vocabulary, following Photoshop,
PORTRAITURE from list given. Adobe Photoshop and mediums. An understanding Adobe Photoshop, pencils verbal, written and visual Power-point
(Students cannot artistic techniques (depending of the outcome that they will and pens, paper, glue, face instruction. Use of target Software,
Deadline
produce the same end on the student/outcome). produce and how to apply paints, crayons, pastels, inks, setting and assessment Digital camera
7th October 2016 product twice) Presentation techniques. their design to it. scissors, etc. PowerPoint of criteria. Scanners.
Presentation of research, resources and examples to
written work, design ideas & inspire students.
creative making.

Drawing & Primary & secondary research, An understanding of how to Exemplar material, Literacy through research Computers,
Oct - Nov
Photography Unit annotation, designing, produce a combined computers with Adobe tasks, subject specific Word,
5 Weeks Product / Outcome to creative making. Skill building illustrative and photographic Photoshop, pencils and vocabulary, following Photoshop,
DRAWING & be decided by student Adobe Photoshop and design piece by using pens, paper, glue, face verbal, written and visual Power-point
from list given. artistic techniques (depending various styles and mediums paints, crayons, pastels, inks, instruction. Use of target Software,
PHOTOGRAPHY on the student/outcome), (depending on students scissors, etc. PowerPoint of setting and assessment Digital camera
Deadline Photo shoots and lighting skills. inspiration). An resources and examples to criteria. Scanners.
18th November Presentation techniques, understanding of the inspire students. Digital
creative making outcome that they will Cameras and the
2016
(drawing/illustration), final produce and how to apply Photography Studio with
outcome. Image their design to it. access to lighting. Scanners.
manipulation and model Presentation of research,
making (depending on written work, design ideas &
outcome). creative making.

Printing Unit Product / Primary & secondary research, An understanding of how to Exemplar material, Literacy through research Computers,
Nov - Jan
Outcome to be annotation, designing, produce a series of different computers with Adobe tasks, subject specific Word,
7 weeks decided by student creative making. Printing Skill prints using a variety of Photoshop, pencils and vocabulary, following Photoshop,
PRINTING from list given. building Mono, Lino, Screen, techniques and processes. pens, paper, glue, Potatoes, verbal, written and visual Power-point
Block, Potato, Collograph, An understanding of the Screen printing frames, Lino instruction. Use of target Software,
Deadline
etc. Presentation techniques, outcome that they will boards, Cutters, MDF board, setting and assessment Digital camera
20th January 2017 creative making produce and how to apply Rollers, Palettes, paints and criteria. Scanners.
(sketching/illustration/printing), their design to it. inks, scissors, etc. PowerPoint
final outcome. Presentation of research, of resources and examples
to inspire students. Digital
 written work, design ideas & Cameras, Dye Sublimation
creative making. Printer, Scanners.

Animation Unit Primary & secondary research, An understanding of how to Exemplar material, Literacy through research Computers,
Jan - Mar
Theme to be decided annotation, contextual produce an computers with Adobe tasks, subject specific Word,
5 weeks by student from list inspiration, design, animation/animated GIF in Photoshop, pencils and vocabulary, following Photoshop,
ANIMATION given. development & creative Adobe Photoshop or other pens, paper, glue, face verbal, written and visual Power-point
making (model making/paper programs that are chosen paints, crayons, pastels, inks, instruction. Use of target Software,
Deadline
cut out/film/digital processes). by students. Style/design scissors, etc. PowerPoint of setting and assessment Digital camera
3rd March 2017 Storyboard planning. Final highlighted in design ideas. resources and examples to criteria. Scanners.
outcome (animation or Storyboard to show planning inspire students. Digital
animated GIF) and preparation (annotated Cameras and the
and explained link to Photography Studio with
animators). Knowledge and access to lighting. Scanners.
theory gained in producing
the animation. Presentation
of research, written work,
design ideas & creative
making.

Issues & Propaganda Primary & secondary research, An understanding of how to Exemplar material, Literacy through research Computers,
Mar - Apr
Unit Product / annotation, designing, produce a propaganda computers with Adobe tasks, subject specific Word,
6 weeks Outcome to be creative making. Skill building design piece that looks at Photoshop, pencils and vocabulary, following Photoshop,
ISSUES & decided by student Adobe Photoshop and current issues in todays pens, paper, scissors, etc. verbal, written and visual Power-point
from list given. artistic techniques (depending world. An understanding of PowerPoint of resources and instruction. Use of target Software,
PROPAGANDA on the student/outcome). the outcome that they will examples to inspire students. setting and assessment Digital camera
Deadline Presentation techniques. produce and how to apply criteria. Scanners.
28th April 2017 their design to it. Theory and
knowledge gained into an
artists style and work to
inform own pieces.
Presentation of research,
written work, design ideas &
creative making.

Self-set theme used to Primary & secondary research, Artists & designers relevant to Variety of sources relevant Literacy throughout SOL. Computers,
8th May-26th Jan
generate a range of critical analysis, design, chosen theme used for to themes, access to Mind mapping, subject Word,
38 weeks research, design & development & creative inspiration in their work. Use Learning Resource Centre. specific vocabulary, writing Photoshop,
(including development work making. Range of of new techniques and School or self-organised frames and guide sheets. Power-point
college holidays) and a final outcome. hand/artistic & digital skills, mediums to form personal primary research visit/s. Following verbal, written and Software,
variety of techniques, model designs. Presentation & Computers with Adobe visual instruction. Use of Digital camera
SELF DIRECTED making and Graphic display. An understanding Photoshop, access to a target setting and Scanners.
TASK outcomes. Presentation of into the design process used large variety of artistic assessment criteria.
work & sketchbooks. in industry. Working to mediums, digital cameras,
Deadline
specific deadlines and time scanners, Photography
26th Jan 2018 constraints. Studio, exemplar
folders/materials, detailed
course overview, detailed
checklists and guide sheets.
 Self-set theme used to Primary & secondary research, Artists & designers relevant to Variety of sources relevant Literacy throughout SOL. Computers,
STARTS: February
generate a range of critical analysis, design, chosen theme used for to themes, access to Mind mapping, subject Word,
2018 research, design & development & creative inspiration in their work. Use Learning Resource Centre. specific vocabulary, writing Photoshop,
(6 weeks) development work making. Range of of new techniques and School or self-organised frames and guide sheets. Power-point
and a final outcome. hand/artistic & digital skills, mediums to form personal primary research visit/s. Following verbal, written and Software,
EXAM BOARD variety of techniques, model designs. Presentation & Computers with Adobe visual instruction. Use of Digital camera
SET PROJECT making and Graphic display. An understanding Photoshop, access to a target setting and Scanners.
DEADLINE: outcomes. Presentation of into the design process used large variety of artistic assessment criteria.
work & sketchbooks. in industry. Working to mediums, digital cameras,
May 2018
specific deadlines and time scanners, Photography
(your official constraints. Studio, exemplar
deadline will folders/materials, detailed
depend on your course overview, detailed
checklists and guide sheets.
last exam session)