Pre 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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First teaching day
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U4 · Graphic Design & the PosterL01 Introduction, the Sketc…
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L02 Tone and Form
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L03 Texture, Mark-Making an…
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L04 Composing the Final Dra…CS1 Exercise-set check (contour, tona…
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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L05 A1 — The Final Observat…A1 Final observational drawing + reflection (m…
October 2026
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National Day holiday
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L06 Framing and ViewpointHW1 Break photo task, set 2026-09-30:…
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L07 Light, Shadow and the S…SB1
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L08 The Theme Shoot and the…CS2 Composition practice set + contac…
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Mid-term report grades due
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November 2026
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L09 A2 — The Photographic S…A2 Photographic series + reflection — select,…G11 Juniors Days
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L10 Juxtaposition and Scale
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L11 Layering, Text and Image
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L12 Theme and Composition D…CS3 Collage experiment set
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December 2026
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L13 Final Collage ProductionG11 Juniors DaysSB2
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L14 A3 — The Final CollageA3 Final collage + reflection (made in class,…
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L15 The Poster — Message, A…CS4 Thumbnail set + poster analysis
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L16 A4 — The Final PosterA4 Final poster + reflection (handmade or digi…
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Winter break
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January 2027
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Late-work cutoff
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L17 The Portfolio and the S…EoT semester portfolio dueA5 Sketchbook submitted for assessment — the w…
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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
- Wed 2026-09-30 — A1 Final observational drawing + reflection (made in class, W4–W5)
- Wed 2026-10-21 — SB1 (sketchbook spot-check)
- Wed 2026-11-04 — A2 Photographic series + reflection — select, sequence, submit
- Wed 2026-12-02 — SB2 (sketchbook spot-check — G10, Juniors Days don’t apply)
- Wed 2026-12-09 — A3 Final collage + reflection (made in class, W14–W15)
- Wed 2026-12-23 — A4 Final poster + reflection (handmade or digital)
- Wed 2027-01-06 — EoT EoT (semester portfolio due) + A5 (sketchbook)
- Wed 2027-01-06 — A5 Sketchbook submitted for assessment — the whole semester’s work
Class tasks & homework
- Wed 2026-09-23 — CS1 Exercise-set check (contour, tonal, texture, negative-space studies) — announced with A1 on 09-16
- Wed 2026-10-14 — HW1 Break photo task, set 2026-09-30: ≥20 photos, one subject, varied viewpoint/light
- Wed 2026-10-28 — CS2 Composition practice set + contact-sheet edit
- Wed 2026-11-25 — CS3 Collage experiment set
- Wed 2026-12-16 — CS4 Thumbnail set + poster analysis