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A Level
Art and
Design
COURSE PLANNER
Guidance on planning your course(s)
Course planner
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A level classes, although this will depend on your students and the resources in
your department.
Course planner
course1 yearOPTION 1:
AS
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Induction period
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Students complete
the Externally Set
Assignment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory period
begins in January
exploring materials,
processes, technologies
and techniques
Course planner
Autumn term
Induction period
Spring term
Students given
opportunities to
research primary
and contextual
sources
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory period
begins in January
Students complete
the Externally Set
Assignment
Students research
appropriate artist
references, and
record practical and
written observations
Course planner
A level
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Induction period
Students given
further
opportunities to
develop their
knowledge,
understanding
and skills
Students given
further
opportunities to
develop their
knowledge,
understanding
and skills
Recap of the
Personal
Investigation
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Students complete
the Externally Set
Assignment
Students continue
with Personal
Investigation
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory
period begins in
February
Students finish
their Personal
Investigation and
select work for
submission
Students start
work on Personal
Investigation
Students start
work on
preparatory
studies in
response to the
theme
Course planner
Autumn term
Induction period
Students given opportunities to develop
their knowledge, understanding and
skills, to include:
Spring term
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
AS Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory
period begins in
January
Students can use
the AS ESA paper
as a mock ESA or
as a Personal
Investigation
project
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Students
complete the
Externally Set
Assignment as a
mock ESA or as a
Personal
Investigation
project
Recap of the
Personal
Investigation
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Students complete
the Externally Set
Assignment
Students continue
with Personal
Investigation
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory
period begins in
February
Students finish
their Personal
Investigation and
select work for
submission
Students devise a
summer vacation
project based on
their strengths
and current
interests
Students start
work on
preparatory
studies in
response to the
theme
Course planner
Autumn term
Spring term
Induction period
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory
period begins in
January
Students start
work on
preparatory
studies in
response to the
theme
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Students
complete the
Externally Set
Assignment
Recap of the
Personal
Investigation
Students continue
work on Personal
Investigation
Students complete
the Externally Set
Assignment
Students continue
with Personal
Investigation
(drawing on and
developing AS
level work as
appropriate)
Externally Set
Assignment
preparatory
period begins in
February
Students finish
their Personal
Investigation and
select work for
submission
Students finish
their Personal
Investigation and
select work for
submission
Students start
work on
preparatory
studies in
response to the
theme
*The AS course will provide a solid foundation for A level study, whether or not students are entered for the AS qualification.