Sunday 2 January 2011

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF COURSEWORK

YEAR 10


ARTEFACT         TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH 2011
CAMPAIGN        TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH 2011


YEAR 11

ARTEFACT         FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2011
RECORD             FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2011           
FESTIVAL           FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2011

  

Monday 29 November 2010

Year 10 and 11 Crammers-Artefact Assessment

Mrs Hill and I have spent some time looking over your sketchbooks, and have agreed that a large number of you have not completed the amount of work that we would have expected of you by this stage. You have already had a lot of guidance on this, but just to make 100% sure you know whats expected of you we will be providing feedback on the work you have already completed, and advising you of what you need to finish. 

Those of you who's work I have already marked, I will aim to provide you with extra feedback in your lesssons this week. 

Please note, the list of work we are asking you to complete is what you must do AS A MINIMUM to get mark A for Artefact, if you fail to complete the tasks set, you run the risk of failing the unit.  Here is the list of work you need to complete:


Element
Recommended length


Experiments with materials – felt making



At least 2 pages describing the process with photographs and/ or felt examples



A description of the shoe making industry in the C19th
– including information on the various processes involved.


At least 2 pages with photographs of shoe making tools and annotation.

Research into the shoe fashion industry today focusing on at least one designer.


At least 2 pages, with illustrations.

Information on your chosen Wymondham business


At least 2 pages – including fliers/ photographs/ illustrations


Mood boards, exploring  ideas linking shoes to your business


At least 2 pages


Experimentation and design ideas



You should produce at least 2 different designs with suggested materials and annotation discussing links to your business – you may include your ‘mock up’ paper shoe.
Information on your visit to Florida Shoes , with a description of the processes used today in shoe manufacture, their market and designs and differences between the industry in the C19th and now.


With photographs this should be about 4 pages long.

Description of your creative process, including a health and safety checklist (re.materials and processes you wish to use)

A page for every lesson you are creating – must include photographs


Work completed on your blogs may need to printed off for examination purposes, but I have taken the blog work into account and have provided feedback on these too.

Please, if you have any questions, come and see me!

Bye for now,

Mrs P

Sunday 7 November 2010

Year 10 Some home truths........

Ok Crammers....

I have been looking through your blogs and some of you will struggle to pass the Artefact/Campaign Units unless to get a handle on what is required of you. It's not as if you haven't been told/had guidance.

I will be popping in to your lesson with Mrs Pinnington on Tuesday to speak with a couple of you who are seriously behind with their work.....if necessary I will be make calls to home schools and parents.

The next session you have with me will be devoted entirely to catching up ( or developing) your blogs. Ensure you have your green note books with you.......and your sketchbooks.

I will also be expecting to see your homework during that session...SO JUST TO RE-CAP:

You need to write a short paragraph about what you learned from Jackie Heffer-Cooke's VIDEO JOURNAL session. You also need to plan out a format for a video journal for either the Artefact or Campaign Unit. It would be useful to include ideas for interview questions, ideas for actuality footage etc.

Miss Brogan

 

Sunday 26 September 2010

Artefact: Shoe Story!

Year 10 Crammers,

Before I see you on Tuesday I can now finally give you some more information about the unit, and refresh your memories of what we talked about in week 1!

So, last week we looked at the history of shoe making in the Norwich area, in order for you guys to be able to understand how an artefact (in this case shoes) was made.  You also made paper shoes inspired by the work of local artist Lianne Maynard, whose delicate paper shoes tell their own 'story'.  This week, you will be researching contemporary fashion shoe designers, such as Vivienne Westwood, Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo or major fashion brands such as Adidas (there are already some links to shoe designers on right).  Are you sensing a theme yet?

Following some hard work from Mrs Hill, I can finally reveal that this week you will be allocated a brief to design a shoe based on a range of local businesses who have kindly agreed to work with CRAM students.  I'll tell you more when I see you on Tuesday, in the mean time, keep up the blogging! Check out Jacob's, Laura's and Cathy's blogs on the History of Shoes in Norwich, good work folks!

Mrs Pinn

Wednesday 15 September 2010

Year 10 Creative and Media Dip students (aka The Crammers)

Please post your blog's URL address on the welcome post asap.

Check out Beth's blog, she's already uploaded a photo of her felt ball and included an 'artefact' post and a 'campaign post'.

Check out Sam Woodrow's blog as he has already done the homework for me.....now that is fast work.

Happy blogging...

ps Next time I will show you how to label your work - it is crucial as your posts must be organised so that it is clear which posts relate to the different units you will cover in Year 10.