Yearly Pacing Guide

Week-by-Week

Breakdown

Technique and Concept Workshop - Discussion of artistic technique, concept, or artist. Tie to AP Sustained Investigation theme.

STUDIO WORK - Focused work session, one-on-one feedback, portfolia image progress or visual experimentation

Critique/Reflection - Peer or teacher-led critique (formal/informal), self-assessments, digital documentation practice

Portfolio Curation - Discussion on viusal literacy, digital documentation, artists statements, or editing

Weeks 19-26: Production and Artist Statements

     Your work should be of higher quality based on feedbakc

     Work on writing artist statements (concentration rationale)

     Practice photographing and editing work for submission

Weeks 27-32: Finalize Sustained Investigation

     Final critque cycles

     Continue working on 15 portfolio pieces.

     Final artists statements written and revised

Weeks 33-35: Selected Works and Polishing

     Choose 5 best works for Selected Works section.

     Photograph, crop, edit images for final upload

Weeks 36: Submit Porffolio to College Board

     Final check

     Ensure all written compnents are complete

     Class Showcase!

Weeks 1-2: Orientation and Porfolio Overview

     AP rubric

          Sustained Investigation

          Seleced  Works

          Process

     Visual Journal

     Brainstorn sustaine Investigation Theme

Weeks 3-12: Begin Sustained Investigation

     Each 1-2 weeks, focus on a specific technique/media

     Start 3-5 works related to your theme

Weeks 13-18: Dive deep into Investigation

     Develp and revise works based on experimentation

     Continue visual journaling and reflections

     Be ready for first formal critique of works -in-progress

Midyear Checkpoint (Week 18)

     Mock submission of 5-6 works

     Submit written reflections for review

     Feedback will be given based on AP rubric

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