A Level Art & Design — Calendar
Semester 1, September 2026 – January 2027. Solid chips are the graded attainments; outlined chips are class tasks and homework; LB marks participation postings. The tinted band running under the days is the unit you’re in, with each lesson labelled where it begins. Holidays and the exam window are shaded.
A1–A4 / EoTclass task / homeworkLBunitholidayexam window
September 2026
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U1 · Foundations on the ThemeL01 Introduction and the Th…First teaching day
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L02 Formal Elements on the…
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CS1 Formal elements study set + Recor…
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U2 · Recording & Sustained StudyL03 Intention and Compositi…
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CS2 Intention statement + mind map (w…
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L04 The Sustained Study
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CS3 Sustained-study progress check (w…
25
Mid-Autumn Festival
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L05 Recording Pages and A1
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CS4 Recording pages build check
October 2026
Mon
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Sun
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National Day holiday
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A1 Recording: intention, Stage 1 pages, sustai…
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U3 · Exploration & Artist StudyL06 Media Exploration
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CS5 Twelve media experiments document…
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L07 Selection and Scale
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CS6 Stage 3 page + media selection no…
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L08 Artist Study 1
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Mid-term report grades due
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CS7 Artist analysis pages (written an…
31
November 2026
Mon
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L09 Artist 2, Bridge Piece…
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G11 Juniors Days
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A2 Exploration & artist study: twelve experime…
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U4 · DevelopmentL10 Composition 1
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L11 Composition 2 and Criti…
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CS8 Both compositions photographed an…
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L12 Targeted Tests and Dire…
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CS9 Targeted tests + critique respons…
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December 2026
Mon
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G11 Juniors Days
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L13 Final Plan and A3
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A3 Development: compositions 1+2, targeted tes…
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U5 · Final Outcome & PortfolioL14 The Final Outcome
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CS10 Mid-production review reflection…
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Winter break
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January 2027
Mon
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Late-work cutoff
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L15 Submission Week and A4
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A4 Final portfolio: resolved outcome + complet…
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Last teaching day
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Exam window
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Grades & comments due
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Last school day
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Winter vacation
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Attainments & End of Term
- Fri 2026-10-09 — A1 Recording: intention, Stage 1 pages, sustained study, supporting studies
- Mon 2026-11-09 — A2 Exploration & artist study: twelve experiments, media selection, scale trial, artist pages, bridge piece
- Thu 2026-12-10 — A3 Development: compositions 1+2, targeted tests, written evaluation, final composition plan
- Thu 2027-01-07 — A4 Final portfolio: resolved outcome + complete supporting portfolio, sequenced and edited; no edits after
Class tasks & homework
- Mon 2026-09-14 — CS1 Formal elements study set + Recording Page 1 (sketchbook)
- Fri 2026-09-18 — CS2 Intention statement + mind map (written annotation)
- Thu 2026-09-24 — CS3 Sustained-study progress check (walked, recorded on the rota sheet)
- Wed 2026-09-30 — CS4 Recording pages build check
- Fri 2026-10-16 — CS5 Twelve media experiments documented (sketchbook)
- Fri 2026-10-23 — CS6 Stage 3 page + media selection note (written annotation)
- Fri 2026-10-30 — CS7 Artist analysis pages (written annotation)
- Fri 2026-11-20 — CS8 Both compositions photographed and laid out side by side
- Fri 2026-11-27 — CS9 Targeted tests + critique response (written annotation)
- Fri 2026-12-18 — CS10 Mid-production review reflection on the final outcome