Curriculum
ART & DESIGN
Why study Art and Design?
Art engages students with their own culture as well as with the wider world. Students explore how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation. The study of Art and Design supports the development of fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, lateral thinking, complex analysis, problem solving, and inventiveness.
How will I study Art and Design?
Our Art & Design curriculum provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate imagination and creative flair. Students 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. Students have the opportunity to experiment with and select methods and approaches, synthesise observations, ideas and feelings to create compositions for paintings, collages and other creative responses. They are encouraged to explore their artistic styles by studying a range of artists and their ‘drawing and making’ styles.
What will I study at Key Stage 3?
In year 7 students will learn the formal elements of art and how they are combined to create visual impact. Observational drawing is developed studying proportion and realism. Students study modern and historical artists. The different art movements studied include Realism and Pop Art.
In year 8 students explore 2D art forms including landscapes, seascapes, and printing. They develop skills within observational drawing and refine tonal drawing techniques. Students select and apply materials to create mixed media works of art. Students study art movements such as Contemporary, Arts and Crafts, and Surrealism. Artists studied include Etal Adnan and Kurt Jackson.
In year 9 students will learn to independently explore mark making. They will develop and explore their own ideas in relation to a given theme. Students will compare and contrast appropriate mediums and materials to realise their artistic intentions. They will study urban street art, symbolism in art and sensory drawing. Artists studied will include Banksy and Henry Moore.
What will I study at Key Stage 4?
In Key Stage 4 students explore a personal response to a brief. This involves investigating the work of artists learning from their creativity, ideas and techniques. Students explore the genre, theme, emotion, social issue of their personal response through the development of mood boards. Pupils explore a range of media, techniques and processes as their work develops pupils will also be inspired by a range of artists. As they refine their composition, their use of materials and techniques, they define the important visual elements they want the observer to focus upon in their creative works.
Assessment
Examination Board: AQA
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Pupils must select and present a portfolio representative of their course of study. The portfolio must include both:
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| Component 2: Externally Set Task | |
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Pupils must select and respond to an externally set assignment that is set by the AQA Exam Board. |
Both components are assessed and marked by the teacher and moderated by AQA
Enrichment Offer
Students are able to visits Barcelona including Sagrada Design Museum, Picasso museum. Closer to home they visit the Grundy Art Gallery. At KS4 intervention is offered each week throughout the Academy year and gives students the opportunity to continue their exploratory work and receive 1:1 feedback and guidance.
Careers
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).