The National College of Art and Design places a large emphasis on learning from others. Through collaborative learning, my team and I were asked to produce a scheme of learning based on our strengths as educators and to learn from one another.  Ours was portraiture. The purpose of the project was to use cardboard to produce a low-relief portrait of themselves that explores and celebrates their identity. 

We presented this Unit via PowerPoint, delivered a practical demonstration from the Unit to the rest of our peers, and individually reflected/ critiqued our personal learning and contribution to the module. 

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Unit Aims: To develop students understanding of their own identity through drawing and creating low relief self portraits from cardboard focusing on line, form, tone, texture, and shape.

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Scenario: Cardboard low relief portraits.

Theme: My Identity

Learning Outcomes: 

• 3.4 interpret a design brief and represent this through their drawings (C,A,P)

• 3.5 experiment with design ideas through research and analytical drawing (C,A,P)

• 1.14 use media to create their own artwork (P,A)

• 1.15 critique the choice of media in their own or others’ artwork (A,C)

• 2.14 use media to create craftwork (P)

• 3.14 utilise media in their own design work based on a design brief (C,A,P)

• 1.8 discuss examples of historical and contemporary visual art (C)

• 3.9 justify the design concepts made by historical and contemporary designers (C,A)