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ART

The art department aims to:

• Encourage pupils to develop an understanding of the visual elements of art and how they can be manipulated to create specific effects.
• Give pupils the technical skills needed to record from direct observation, memory and imagination in two and three dimensions.
• Encourage pupils to communicate their ideas and work with originality and creativity.
• Encourage pupils to work with independence and solve problems.
• Encourage pupils to gain an understanding of the work of other artists from different periods and cultures.
• Encourage pupils to use the work of other artists to inspire and inform their own work.
• Encourage pupils to respect the views of others.
• Encourage pupils to use a relevant vocabulary when evaluating their own work or the work of others.
• Encourage pupils to use positive self-evaluation to evaluate their own work and the work of others in order to aid progress.
• Encourage pupils to give a personal response and justify their opinions.
• Encourage pupils to develop an understanding of how art touches our everyday lives.
  
  

Essentially the main aim is to foster a sense of enjoyment for the subject and ensure that all pupils experience a sense of personal achievement.

Key Stage 3

At Key Stage 3 pupils learn about the formal elements of art. The time spent on projects increases as the pupils mature and progress through the key stage.

• Year 7 – Pupils complete projects on line, colour, graphics and 3D masks.
• Year 8 – Pupils complete projects on identity, pattern and 3D wire figures.
• Year 9 – Pupils complete projects on painting, drawing and graphics.

Key Stage 4: GCSE

Pupils complete two projects and an exam unit.

Fine art – Split into equal time spent on landscape and portraiture

Design – Pupils choose a design question and can work on 3-D design, graphics or textiles

Expressive Art

Deep Learning Day 2  

Deep Learning Day Booklet 4

Impello dance and science project with year 7

Bilingual song writing with Welsh singer Bronwen and year 9

Theatre visit with Expressive Art workshopping 2 The Curious Incident of the dog in the Nightmare