Art and design exemplification standards file level 1 - The National ...

Pupil F has produced accurate, imaginative and original drawings. She has used the formal elements and
qualities of a range of media to compose an exciting drawing, selecting, analysing and refining her work as it
progresses. She has developed ideas and intentions from first-hand observation and reflected on her own
work and the work of others.
Creating art, craft and design:
Pupil F has explored, experimented with and made informed choices about media, techniques and
processes. She has translated a three-dimensional structure into a series of large, two-dimensional
drawings, combining ideas, processes and materials to develop her intentions. She has adapted and
refined her two-dimensional drawings. She has used a range of drawing techniques to record
accurately from direct observation. She has used paint, chalk, marker pens and charcoal accurately
and creatively.
Next steps
To progress, Pupil F needs to:
research further contextual references to extend her repertoire of expressive drawing techniques.
Stage lighting and design for dance performance
Context
This work was part of an extended project on the theme of light and shadow, in which pupils studied the work
of the artists Christian Boltanski, Sue Webster, Cornelia Parker and Tim Noble before conducting their own
art experiments.
In this sequence of activities, pupils took what they had learnt about light and shadow in previous work to
study stage lighting and design. They worked with a visiting carnival artist to create large stage props for a
dance performance called ‘Shadows’.
Pupils also developed a dance sequence using their sculptures as part of the piece.
Stage prop (1)
The pupils worked in groups of three.
They joined copper rods with thin wire
to assemble their stage prop.
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