Welcome!


On behalf of staff members: Mrs Johnson, Mrs Callcut, Miss Bailey, Mrs Shipley, Mr Haggett, Mr Lewin, Miss Bailey and Mrs Jones....

Welcome to the Art and Design Department.


Students and parents are encouraged to keep up to date with the blog. It gives you all the latest news, assessments, exam dates and of course lots of photographs of ongoing work. For up to the minute info - please also follow us on twitter (check out the twitter feed near the bottom of this page).

Feel free to email any of the staff if you require specific information. You can also respond to any of the posts below!

Tuesday 7 April 2009

12 AGCE Unit 3

All Year 12 AGCE Students....

Here is your current Unit 3 Checklist:
  1. A2 Mind Map
  2. Visual Source/Mood pages x2
  3. Artist Pages x2
  4. Initial Idea Pages x2
  5. Developed Concept Idea
  6. Detailed Obs
  7. Experimental Materials x2
  8. Call for Entries page (A4)
  9. Two Thirds finished piece on return from Easter Break
  10. Detailed Obs OR x2 Experimental Materials OR x2 Artist Connections on return form Easter Break
Also - please be aware the Art Studios are being used for Exams Tues/Wed 21st/22nd April which will effect your ability to work on timetable in school. Use this get yourselves up to speed - as this unit concludes pretty much within two weeks of returning.

Kristie, Sarah and possibly Siobhan and Guy need to be particularly aware of this as their work is technically dependent on studio time. I will be staying late when I can to help during any after school session - but email me if you need to make sure.

Please pass on the information in this post to all members of the group if you get the chance.

Keep going 12 AGCE!!!!! You're all doing really well.

Mr Robinson.

Friday 3 April 2009

YEAR 11, 12 AND 13 - LAST MINUTE CHECKS

Well done you lot - we finally made it and the exam days will shortly be here. Over the Easter holiday you can do a check list to make sure that everything is in place.
Remember, marks are awarded for:
  • Studies from direct observation
  • Artist connections
  • Planning
  • Final piece.

If anything is missing get it done! All these sections carry loads of marks.

The Art Department will be open on Wednesday, April 15th (the 2nd Wednesday during the holiday) between 9.00 am and 12.00 am just in case you need to come in and make final preparations.

Have you drawn out your final piece? Do you need to prepare the background?

Our A-level students are reminded to mount all their work ready for the final assessment. Good luck with this - I am sure you will make an excellent job. Remember to include some of your photographs as part of planning. Crop your written work into smaller, paragraph size, sections.

Contact me if you need to - rogercharles@chellaston.derby.sch.uk

Have a great holiday. Chill. Get all the art work done - we are almost there. See you soon.

Thursday 2 April 2009

RSL Students Working in T10...

The following students will be taking their GCSE Art Exams in T10:

Megan Allen, Elizabeth Boiling, Emily Brett, Charlotte Brown, Sophie Dolman, Danni Eardley, Kate Freeman, Lizzie Raine, Jacob Watts, Sarah Wymer, Xinyu Zhang, Tessa Bamkin, Chloe Gamble, Anya Gillard, Leanne Hackett, Jack Lowe, Eleanor McRae, Gina Prosser and Chloe Simpson.

Please be assured that Art Department staff will be on hand, and the room is a bespoke art studio that is very well lit and suited to your needs.

Good luck!!!

About Me

This blog is devoted to students working with Chellaston Academy Art Department, and features examples of the fantastic work they produce (Key stages 3, 4 and 5... Years 7 - 13). Please feel free to leave constructive comments - and if you are an attending pupil, we would love to hear from you. If you have any ideas for the site, requests for help/ideas with your current project or work you would like to see on this page - please speak to your current Art Teacher who will advise you how to submit your post. Don't forget - this page only displays the most recent posts... please use the archive link tree at the bottom of the page to visit older items. Please also visit the Learning Platform for lots more information. If you have any questions please post a message on the blog. Alternatively Mr Charles an be contacted at rogercharles@chellaston.derby.sch.uk