Art Curriculum
Vision
The Art Department is dedicated to nurturing visual literacy and critical thinking through exploring the world around us as part of engaging project themes and a supportive environment.
We aim to foster a curiosity about art, design, and visual media by introducing our learners to creative ways of exploring ideas. We develop a lifelong aptitude and desire to learn, research, experiment, develop and create.
Our curriculum presents opportunities to explore a range of media, processes and techniques that will challenge thinking and enable pupils to express themselves through visual language. Embedded into our curriculum are our links to industry specialists, gallery and 'art based’ universities, with the aim of fostering opportunities and highlighting the importance of creative industries.
By Year Group
Year 7
Autumn 1
Skills Test
Topic: Food
Outcomes:
Skills test
Introduce students to key vocabulary based on art formal elements.
Research artists that have used food as the subject matter within their work using a variety of skills and techniques. Use discussion to think critically and analyse the work.
Record ideas by completing observational drawings of food focusing on the art formal elements and proportions as well as exploring different materials.
Autumn 2
Topic: Food
Outcomes:
Develop their knowledge and skills of colour theory by experimenting and painting with primary, secondary and tertiary colours.
Develop ideas and concepts from initial research into an A3 surreal food composition.
Spring 1
Topic: Food
Outcomes:
Investigate, explore and develop ideas through 3D sculptures.
Spring 2
Topic: Self Image
Outcomes:
Develop ideas based on their own Self Image.
Research artists that have made self-portraits using a variety of skills and techniques. Use discussion to think critically and analyse the work.
Summer 1
Topic: Self Image
Outcomes:
Record ideas by completing an observational self portrait using art formal elements and correct proportions.
Develop ideas and concepts from initial research into an A3 self portrait composition.
Summer 2
Topic: Self Image
Outcomes:
Develop their knowledge and skills of colour theory and practice painting with primary and secondary colours.
Experiment with a variety of techniques including colour pencil, ink technique, collage and Photoshop where appropriate.
Year 8
Autumn 1
Topic: Environment - Urban
Outcomes:
Record and research ideas around urban/rural landscapes through analysis and first-hand observations.
Research the work of landscape urban/rural artists. Use discussion to think critically and analyse the work.
Develop drawing skills through 1 and 2 point perspective.
Autumn 2
Topic: Environment - Urban
Outcomes:
Record ideas by creating an observational drawing of a series of buildings using art formal elements, perspective, & correct proportions.
Develop their knowledge and skills of colour theory by experimenting and painting with primary, secondary and complementary colours.
Develop ideas and concepts from initial research into an A3 cityscape composition using 2 point perspective.
Spring 1
Topic: Environment - Urban
Outcomes:
Investigate, explore and develop ideas through photomontage.
Spring 2
Topic: Environment– Rural/Natural
Outcomes:
Record and research ideas on a range of art styles and artists who use the rural environment in their work- discuss and question critically. Use discussion to think critically and analyse the work.
Recording ideas through observational drawing using art formal elements.
Summer 1
Topic: Environment - Rural/Natural
Outcomes:
Develop their knowledge and skills of colour theory by experimenting and painting with primary, and secondary colours.
Develop ideas and concepts from initial research.
Summer 2
Topic: Environment - Rural/Natural
Outcomes:
Develop and experiment with different skills and techniques including printmaking and 3D work.
Year 9
Autumn 1
Topic: Machines and Movement
Outcomes:
Research artists that have
used machines and
movement as a subject
matter using a variety of
skills and techniques. Use
discussion to think critically and analyse
the work.
Record ideas by completing observational drawings of mechanical objects using art formal elements and proportions.
Autumn 2
Topic: Machines and Movement
Develop, explore and create ideas using pencil, ink, oil pastels, collage and paint. Develop ideas and concepts from initial research into an A3 abstract composition.
Spring 1
Topic: Machines and Movement
Outcomes:
Investigate, explore and develop ideas through 3D sculptures.
Spring 2
Topic: I, Me, Mine
Outcomes:
Record and research relevant artists who express ideas about themselves and their possessions.Use discussion to think critically and analyse the work.
Record ideas by completing an observational self portrait using formal elements and correct proportions.
Summer 1
Topic: I, Me, Mine
Outcomes:
Record and analyse first-hand observations, experiences and imagination to help explore ideas using a variety of materials and techniques in the style of the artists researched.
Develop ideas and concepts from initial research into a concertina book.
Summer 2
Topic: I, Me, Mine
Outcomes:
Develop and experiment with a range of art techniques, pastel, oil pastel, ink, paint, collage/photomontage, double exposure using Photoshop to complete a surreal composition.
Year 10
Autumn 1
Voids
Outcomes:
Introduction to project 1 – Voids through discussion and creation of mind maps.
Assessment Objective 1: Research pages on artists to inform own work.
Assessment Objective 2: Develop ideas through the use of different materials and techniques.
Assessment Objective 3: Record ideas by creating a series of responses inspired by the artists researched.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Autumn 2
Voids
Outcomes:
Assessment Objective 2:
Develop ideas through the use of different techniques such as painting, drawing and sculpture.
Continue to explore each assessment objective to build skills on research, analysis and reviewing and refining own work.
Students will continue to explore different types of materials and techniques to expand knowledge and ideas.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Spring 1
Voids
Outcomes:
Continue to explore each assessment objective to build skills on research, analysis and reviewing and refining own work.
Students will continue to explore different types of materials and techniques to expand knowledge and ideas.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Spring 2
Outcomes:
Introduction to surrealism through discussion and creation of mind maps.
Assessment Objective 1: Research pages on artists to inform own work.
Assessment Objective 2: Develop ideas through the use of different materials and techniques.
Assessment Objective 3: Record ideas by creating a series of responses inspired by the artists researched.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Summer 1
Surrealism
Outcomes:
Assessment Objective 2:
Students will develop ideas and plan for a final piece of work informed by research, skills and techniques learnt throughout project.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Summer 2
Surrealism
Outcomes:
Assessment Objective 4:
Creating a final piece informed by research, skills and techniques learnt throughout project.
Assessment:
Controlled assessment –completion of assessment objective 4
Year 11
Autumn 1
Masks
Outcomes:
Introduction to project 2 – Ordinary and/or Extraordinary Portraits through discussion and creation of mind maps.
Assessment Objective 1: Research pages on artists to inform own work.
Assessment Objective 3: Record ideas by creating a series of responses inspired by the artists researched.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Autumn 2
Ordinary Extraordinary Portraits
Outcomes:
Assessment Objective 2:
Develop ideas through the use of different techniques such as painting, drawing and sculpture.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Spring 1
Ordinary Extraordinary Portraits
Outcomes:
Assessment Objective 4:
Creating a final piece informed by research, skills and techniques learnt throughout project.
Externally set exam
Assessment:
Controlled assessment –completion of assessment objective 4
Spring 2
Externally set exam
Outcomes:
Externally set exam
Introduction to Exam theme through discussion and creation of mind maps.
Assessment Objective 1: Research pages on painters/photographers/crafts people to inform own work.
Assessment Objective 3: Record ideas by creating a series of responses inspired by the artists researched.
Assessment:
Assessment is in line with Edexcel Exam board assessment objectives
Summer 1
Outcomes:
Externally set exam
Assessment Objective 2:
Students will develop ideas and plan for a final piece of work informed by research, skills and techniques learnt throughout project.
Assessment Objective 2:
Students will develop ideas and plan for a final piece of work informed by research, skills and techniques learnt throughout project.
Assessment:
Controlled assessment –completion of assessment objective 4
