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Year 11 - Art and design

Presentation of work

Curating an exhibition

Unit Summary

This teacher-led unit concludes the course with a physical or virtual exhibition. Pupils, having been introduced to curating, will select work based on quality and criteria, explore presentation, and mount and frame their pieces.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to present your artwork so it is clear, purposeful, and communicates effectively to audiences.

Key Notes

  • Presentation is part of GCSE assessment and helps examiners see the journey of ideas.
  • Layout and organisation should guide the viewer through work in a logical sequence.
  • Annotations should explain why you made artistic decisions, linking them to the theme or concept.
  • Labels give basic, factual information to the audience.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • presentation: the way work is arranged and displayed to communicate ideas
  • annotations: written notes that explain, justify, or reflect on artistic decisions

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Presentation is just for decoration.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Presentation is part of GCSE assessment and helps examiners see the journey of ideas. Layout and organisation should guide the viewer through work in a logical sequence.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'presentation'

the way work is arranged and displayed to communicate ideas.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Presentation is just for decoration. Correction: Presentation is part of communication, not decoration.

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