Curriculum

ART & DESIGN

Our Art & Design curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to demonstrate imagination and creative flair. Pupils are able to develop and refine their drawing and observational skills through sketching a range of everyday objects and primary images and making their work personal.

Pupils have the opportunity to experiment with and select methods and approaches, synthesise observations, ideas and feelings to create compositions for paintings, collages, textiles and other creative responses. They are encouraged to explore their artistic styles by studying a range of artists and their ‘drawing and making’ styles.

The study of Art can lead to future careers ranging from illustrator, graphic designer and jewellery artist to architect, digital content creator, fashion designer and photographer. Famous creative graduates who studied Art include Pat McGrath (Make up Artist), Ed Welburn (iconic car designer), Ann Lowe (fashion and couture designer).

Curriculum Overview

Year 7	Year 8
Fundamentals of Art (inspired by Kandinsky) Music in Art (inspired by Degas and Monet) Abstract expressionism (inspired by Carlo and Dahli) Surrealist architecture (inspired by Hundertwasser) Contemporary architecture (inspired by Hundertwasser) Egyptian functional art (inspired by Ala Awad)	My identity explored through Art (inspired by Addo) Wearable sculpture (inspired by Komater) Illustration and characterisation (inspired by Burgermann) Cityscapes (inspired by Turner, Harrimann) Fabric as a canvas (inspired by Facon) African mask art (inspired by Picasso)

GCSE Art and Design – Option 1

GCSE Year 1	GCSE Year 2
Students explore and experiment with a variety of materials, processes and techniques, and investigate different kinds of sources Students explore a variety of approaches to drawing and written annotation. They will develop an understanding of a range of disciplines, such as fine art, textiles, photography and graphics. How sources relate to individual, social, historical, environmental, cultural, ethical and/or issues based contexts How ideas, themes, forms, feelings and concerns can inspire personally determined responses that are primarily aesthetic, intellectual or conceptual Themes to work on are ‘Here and Now’, ‘Cultures’ and ‘Collections’	Students to develop ideas and intentions relevant to chosen pathways Coverage of the four assessment objectives A sustained project evidencing the journey from initial engagement to the realisation of intentions, including developed final pieces Externally set assignment: Students respond to their chosen starting point from an externally set assignment paper relating to their chosen pathway(s), evidencing coverage of all four assessment objectives.

GCSE Year 1

GCSE Year 2

Students explore and experiment with a variety of materials, processes and techniques, and investigate different kinds of sources
Students explore a variety of approaches to drawing and written annotation.
They will develop an understanding of a range of disciplines, such as fine art, textiles, photography and graphics.
How sources relate to individual, social, historical, environmental, cultural, ethical and/or issues based contexts
How ideas, themes, forms, feelings and concerns can inspire personally determined responses that are primarily aesthetic, intellectual or conceptual
Themes to work on are ‘Here and Now’, ‘Cultures’ and ‘Collections’

Students to develop ideas and intentions relevant to chosen pathways
Coverage of the four assessment objectives
A sustained project evidencing the journey from initial engagement to the realisation of intentions, including developed final pieces
Externally set assignment:
Students respond to their chosen starting point from an externally set assignment paper relating to their chosen pathway(s), evidencing coverage of all four assessment objectives.

Assessment

There are 3 reporting points to parents each year which report on pupils’ progress and attitude to learning, attendance & punctuality.

KS4 Exam Board Specification: AQA GCSE Art and Design (8201-8206)

Enrichment Offer

The department offers subject-specific enrichment clubs and organises a range of educational visits throughout the year. Pupils are able to take part in school-wide competitions, as well as representing the school in local and national competitions designed to increase their engagement and enhance their subject knowledge. Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress are at the heart of our delivery model. Clubs include an art well being club and Calligraphy club.