Departmental Intent | |
A broad and balanced curriculum which produces well rounded and
informed members of society who can achieve outstanding academic success. A curriculum that meets the needs of all and improves over time, refined and owned by a reflective and professional staff body.
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Year 7 | |
Term 1 | Unit(s) Title: Formal elements – Students will understand & be able to skilfully use, line, tone, shape & form.
Topics Include: · Tonal Shapes (AP1) · Artist research: Vincent Van Gogh (AP2) Some key skills being developed are: · Pencil shading · Refinement of presentation · Line · Tone · Shape & Form |
Term 2 | Unit(s) Title: Formal Elements: Students will understand & be able to apply; tonal colour, texture & pattern.
Topics Include: · Tonal colour · Texture · Pattern Some key skills that will be developed are; · Colour blending · Mark making · Colour · Mixing · Colour tones · Cool & warm tones |
Term 3 | Unit(s) Title: Perspective & 3D Dreamcatchers – Students will understand and demonstrate perspective drawing techniques & a range of 3D skills.
Topics Include: · Perspective · 3D Dreamcatchers Some key skills being developed… · 3D Shapes · 2- & 3-point perspective · Card relief |
Year 8 | |
Term 1 | Unit(s) Title: Sweets – Students will understand & be able to skilfully use a range of media to draw & analyse artists work.
Topics Include: · Sarah Graham · Tone · Pencil, Biro & Fine liner Some key skills being developed… · Tonal Study · Tonal experiments · Biro · Fine liner · Artist page · Refinement of presentation |
Term 2 | Unit(s) Title: Sweets – Students will understand & be able to explore a range of mark making media.
Topics Include: · Zentangle · Printing · Colour blending Some key skills being developed… · Poly printing · Zentangle · Printing experiments · Colour blending |
Term 3 | Unit(s) Title: 3D Sweets – Students will explore a range of media & 3D Art.
Topics Include: · Claes Oldenberg · Artist tonal study · Torn paper collage · 3D sweet design Some key skills being developed… · Collage · Tone · Artist research · 3D sweet design · Paper mâché |
Year 9 | |
Term 1 | Unit(s) Title: Portraits – Students will learn to draw proportionally using a variety of methods.
Topics Include: • Identity Some key skills being developed… • Tone • How to draw facial features • Applying tone & tonal shading • Grid technique • Measuring techniques & draw in proportion • Portrait drawing |
Term 2 | Unit(s) Title: Identity – Students will develop their observational drawing skills as well as exploring a range of media.
Topics Include: • Still life • Tonal colour Some key skills being developed… • Oil pastel transfer • Biro & Ink • Water colour • Collage • Drawing from objects • Composition & layout |
Term 3 | Unit(s) Title: 3D Architecture/interiors – Students will develop their 3D skills in Art using a range of techniques, including drawing to scale, modelling & interior design.
Topics Include: Some key topics. • George Clarke: Amazing spaces • Interior Design Some key skills being developed… • Artist research • Collage interior space • Tonal study • Card relief • Scale • Modelling |
Year 10 | |
Term 1 | Unit(s) Title: Skulls & Flowers – Students will explore the theme Skulls & Flowers in a range of media as part of their coursework.
Topics Include: Some key topics. • Skulls & Flowers Some key skills being developed… • Mind mapping • Observational drawing • Media experiments • Oil Pastel • Biro • Collage • Artist research • Artist studies • Traditional & contemporary artists |
Term 2 | Unit(s) Title: Skulls & Flowers – Students will develop a final piece of art for their theme ‘Skulls & Flowers’.
Topics Include: • Analysis • Final outcomes • Plan composition Some key skills being developed… • Composition • Planning |
Term 3 | Unit(s) Title: Coursework – Students will explore a chosen theme in a range of media as part of their coursework.
Topics Include: • Refining skills • Developing themes & ideas • Independent Artist research • Experimentation • Media exploration |
Year 11 | |
Term 1 | Unit(s) Title: Coursework – Students will develop a final piece of art for their chosen theme.
Topics Include: • Refining skills • Developing themes & ideas • Independent Artist research • Experimentation • Media exploration |
Term 2 | Unit(s) Title: Coursework & Exam Set task – Students will explore a chosen theme, in a range of media, as part of their Exam piece.
Topics Include: • Refining skills • Developing themes & ideas • Independent Artist research • Experimentation • Media exploration |
Term 3 | Unit(s) Title: Exam set task – Students will develop a final piece of art for their chosen theme.
Topics Include: • Refining skills • Developing themes & ideas • Independent Artist research • Experimentation • Media exploration |
KS4 Qualification Information | |
Course Title: Art & Design: Fine Art/Photography/3D design
Exam Board: OCR Examination Description: |
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