Wednesday, 3 February 2010

GCSE Exam Topic

The Edexcell Exam Topic for 2010 is:
WORK REST PLAY

YOUR EXAM IS ON THE 22nd & 23rd APRIL

During your lessons your teacher will take you through different strands of ideas linked to this topic. You will have eight weeks only to complete this project. You will have atwo day exam at the end of this project.
Some extension work may be set on this blog
Your homework will be accessable from this blog
There will be regular updates on useful websites, artist links and ideas.
You are welcome to contribute to this blog, share and discuss ideas... Enjoy!

oh, and work hard! You won't regret it!

Van Gogh response by Sylvie:

Kurt Schwitters response by Sophie:

Gerhard Richter response by Alicia

Siman Patterson response by Jessi:


Henry Moore responses by Sam Ahmet Ellen Fouweather and Alex Turner:




Work by Harley Allin:



Milhazes Work:



Link to the Saatchi Gallery exam page can now be found on your right with all the other Gallery links.

Observational Work by Oriana 11M:



Home Sweet Home gloves by 11J2
















Observational work and Michael Craig-Martin response by Dylan 11K



Mono Printing and Peter Davies response by Georgia 11K



Kurt Schwitters response by Ned 11K


Nest by Erik Haave Bado in 11J2














Simon periton Response by Ellen 11K


Nest by Nicolas Solomas in 11j2












Sketchbook page by Ben 11A:

Home Sweet Home by Caitlin 11W:

Nest by Janet 11H

Work by Lilly 11S


'Work' by Molly 11T


Extension 1

Use one of the photographs in the files folder, or create your own 'work rest play' still life and create a response to any of the artists listed in the Still Life section of the exam paper (All documents and resources can be found in the files folder on the right)

Extension 2
Click here to see what exhibitions you could visit over half term




New Year 11 GCSE Surfaces & Revolution

You will be able to access your homework on here (Files folder on the right, then navigate to your teachers folder), discuss ideas, ask questions between lessons, and find ideas for extensions:

Have fun!

REVOLUTION

Check out Jake Saunders and Jake Fawcett's homework last week:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakesaundersphotography/4411154109/

Marcel Duchamp Response by Rory 10N



Futurism title double page by Rufus in 10J















Photo gram of movement by a student in 10m1















Moving book by Jodie in 10M1/AR















Giacomo Balla response by Serafina 10N



Cardboard sculpture inspired by the work of Umberto Boccioni by Andrew 10N




Futurist sculpture by Jake Saunders in 10M1









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