A Level Art & Design · Semester 4 Plan
A Level Art & Design · Semester 4 of 4 (course map) · ← S3 C3 part 2 · course closes
Component 2 (Externally Set Assignment) plus all-component submission, G12, spring 2027–28. One session every teaching day, from Mon 2028-02-21 to the content close on Fri 2028-03-31, then the mock window, the 15-hour supervised test, assembly and the board handover: 40 coded sessions (30 in the six-week core, 10 in assembly/board) plus the elastic window and the test.
The dates below (weeks S1–S12, and A1–A4) are projected and may shift when the school publishes the spring 2027–28 calendar. A4 and the supervised test move with the mock window.
The five units
| Unit | Weeks | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| U1 Foundations on the Question | S1 | question locked in writing |
| U2 Recording | S2–S3 | A1 Fri 2028-03-10 |
| U3 Exploration & Artist Study | S4–S5 | A2 Fri 2028-03-24 |
| U4 Development | S6 + elastic window | A3 Fri 2028-03-31 (content close) |
| U5 Supervised Test & Submission | S7/S8–S10 (floats) | A4 Fri 2028-04-21 (floats with the test) |
Full register: 9479 S4 Assessments.
Week by week
| Wk | Dates | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | 02-20 → 26 | U1: ESA paper analyzed; question matched to your proven strengths and locked in writing by Fri 02-25; CS1 |
| S2 | 02-27 → 03-04 | U2 recording at exam pace: intention + shoot plan; own reference shot + drawn (2-day); sustained study opens; CS2 |
| S3 | 03-05 → 11 | Sustained study (2-day); critical annotation Thu 03-09; A1 Fri 03-10 — recording (AO1); CS3 Thu 03-09 |
| S4 | 03-12 → 18 | U3: eight experiments (2-day); artist 1 analyzed + answered in work Fri 03-17; CS4 |
| S5 | 03-19 → 25 | Artist 2 + bridge piece + scale trial; exploration pages; A2 Fri 03-24 (AO2+AO3); CS5 Tue 03-21 |
| S6 | 03-26 → 04-01 | U4: compose candidates; draft comparison page; final composition plan; A3 Fri 03-31 — content close (AO3+AO4) same day |
| S7 | 04-02 → 08 | Mock window (floats). The 15-hour supervised test may run this week, as 4 sittings of 3h45 around Qingming (Tue 04-04); otherwise these four days go to U4 refinement/rehearsal. The exact schedule is confirmed in class. |
| S8 | 04-09 → 15 | The 15-hour supervised test — if it runs this week, 5 sittings × 3h, Mon–Fri; work is stored securely between sittings |
| S9 | 04-16 → 22 | U5: photograph the final piece; assemble + supervised QC of the package; A4 Fri 04-21 — submission package (AO1–AO4), no edits; CS7 Thu 04-20 |
| S10 | 04-23 → 29 | Board week: handover (C1+C2+C3 together); marks & samples ≈ end April; records photography; CS8 Thu 04-27 |
| S11 | 04-30 → 05-06 | May Day full week (Mon 05-01 → Fri 05-05) — no teaching; reflection homework only |
| S12 | 05-07 → 13 | Close: two-year review; portfolio return (everything the board does not hold); A2-season briefing — Reduced |