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Day 3 · Let line carry a choiceYear 11 Visual Art · T1 W1–2 · Day 3 lesson

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Year 11 / Visual Art / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02

Part of the full two-week lesson sequence. Check the pack guide and taught point before teaching.

Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Daily routes · Worked swaps · Fresh learner checks · Aids and text routes.

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Learner prompts

Target: test two line treatments on the same observed contour and explain their different emphases. Prepare: A/C, line-lab aid, pencil.

  1. Launch · 2 min. Show a continuous and broken original contour of A. Ask what differs before asking for meaning.
  2. Model · 4 min. Trace the fold once with a continuous thin line, then with short repeated marks. Keep the same observed diagonal; vary the mark, not the source. Say “the repeated marks draw my attention to the fold,” an intention, not a guaranteed audience response.
  3. Guided looking · 5 min. Learners identify line length, spacing, density and contrast, then suggest one possible reading for each with evidence.
  4. Practice route · 7 min. Choose Day 3 route: make two labelled mark trials and explain which better directs attention to the fold and why.
  5. Audit · 4 min. Ask whether “interesting” identifies an actual visible choice. Replace it with closely spaced short marks near the diagonal.
  6. Exit · 3 min. “Name a mark decision and the feature it emphasises.” Expected: specific line evidence, not a generic preference.