DfES Schemes of Work

Schemes of Work for Secondary Art and Design

Unit 7a: Self-image. This unit is concerned with portraiture in general and self-portraiture in particular. It suggests looking at the works of Sonia Boyce (programme 14) and Auguste Rodin (programme 1), but the idea of ‘image’ discussed in programmes 13 and 14 would be particularly relevant here, as is Louise Bourgeois’ Cell in programme 15.

Unit 7b: What’s in a building? Students are required to look at sculpture, particularly in an architectural context. Brancusi, included in programme 8, is specifically mentioned, and the other works in that programme would also be appropriate for this unit.

Unit 7c: Recreating landscapes. Programmes 7–9 are all related to landscape. Richard Long, specifically cited by the DfES, is the subject of programme 9. The environmental concerns of the unit are reflected by Joseph Beuys in programme 8.

Unit 8a: Objects and viewpoints. According to the description, ‘In this unit, pupils explore familiar objects from different viewpoints’, which is more or less the title of programme 4. In fact all of the works in programmes 3–6 are related to this unit, either in terms of still life, or in the way in which they use objects. It is suggested that students look at still life images by Cézanne and Picasso, both of whom are represented in programme 3.

Unit 8b: Animating art. This unit uses animation to explore different styles of art; it requires an understanding of abstract art (programmes 2 and 7, for example) and specifically cites Kandinsky and Pollock (both included in programme 2).

Unit 8c: Shared view. Students are required to create a 'temporary site-specific work', and the unit suggests they look at the work of Richard Long, the subject of programme 9. Like unit 7c it also asks students to look at environmental art, and again the work of Beuys in programme 8 would be relevant.

Unit 9a: Life events. This unit looks at history, both general and personal. As such programmes 10–12 are most relevant, not to mention Annette Messager’s The Pikes (programme 15), which takes its main motif from the French Revolution.

Unit 9b: Change your style. The influence of art from different cultures is illustrated by Picasso’s interest in ‘primitive’ masks (programme 1). Students are also asked to look at the work of the De Stijl movement of which Mondrian (programme 7) was the prime exponent.

Scotland

The programmes will help to support teaching at Standard Grade, Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher levels.
Programmes 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, will be especially suitable for senior use.
Certain programmes such as 7 could be used with S2 pupils.