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Year Group: 7

Term: Autumn Term + Spring Half Term

Unit Duration: 18 weeks

Number of Lessons: 9

Unit Title: Formal Elements

Unit Assessment: Mixed-mode assessment of written and visual understanding related to the Formal Elements

Fertile Question: How can the Formal Elements impact the intention of an artwork?

Key Skills / Concepts / Prior Knowledge that students should have when starting this unit:

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Literacy / Key Vocabulary / Subject Terminology that students should cover:�

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Suggested materials teachers could / should use:

• Bitesize Website
• Winged Canvas Playlist

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Home Learning Tasks students should complete:

• Visual worksheets that reinforce and extend in-school learning

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• Research tasks that develop their understanding of artists from diverse contexts

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• Basic drawing skills through prior exploration
• Experience controlling a pencil and other drawing tools
• Basic understanding of colour theory and the variety of shapes and forms
• Basic ability to discuss and reflect on artworks verbally and in writing

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Key Skills / Concepts / Prior Knowledge that students should cover:

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• Learn what the formal elements are and how they make up the foundations of art
• Learn the fundamentals of Line and explore how it is applied through drawing
• Learn the fundamentals of Tone and explore how it is drawn through shading and mark-making
• Learn the fundamentals of Tone and explore how it is painted with tints, shades and tones
• Learn the fundamentals of Colour theory and what the primary, secondary and tertiary colours are
• Explore different colour schemes within the colour wheel (Analogous, Harmonious, Complementary)
• Learn the fundamentals of Shape and Form through 2D and 3D forms of media
• Learn the fundamentals of Texture with visual and physical media
• Learn the fundamentals of Space and explore the differences between positive and negative space

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Stretch: Key Skills / Concepts / Prior Knowledge that students should cover:

• Link the use of Formal Elements across historical and contemporary artists
• Link the use of Formal Elements across a variety of different media
• Develop the ability to reflect on artworks and artists using technical language