Art POS 20252026
Year 7
“New Beginnings”
Term 1
Formal Elements -
Tonal skills. Mark making.
Formal ElementsColour wheel theory. Colour mixing & paint application skills.
Picasso PortraitUse of photography and digital manipulation to create a Picasso inspired self-portrait.
Picasso PortraitDevelopment of portrait based work into dry colour mixing & application via colouring pencils & black line.
6
Animation - How to tell a story. Using Aardman Animation app for sequencing.
AnimationDevelopment of animation based work into creating own animation.
Students have had an introduction to a broad range of formal elements, techniques, materials and artists, Setting the foundations for developing as an effective artist and creative thinker. Students will have worked through different practical tasks and homework projects. Together this is designed to have developed a balance of practical skills, knowledge, understanding and engagement.
Year 8
“Breaking The Mould”
Food IllustrationsUsing iPad Apps to design & make greetings cards as a resolution from own watercolour & black line illustrations of food. Initial focus - chosen focus area, watercolour skills & developments via line.
Food Illustrations -
Creating a composition digitally creating a series of greeting’s cards with reference to the addition of fonts & colours & the impact that has on the designs. Final designs printed onto cards.
Birds -
2D birds - taking inspiration from Mark Herald exploring mixed media and mark making work to create a paper sculpture. .
Birds3D birdsDeveloping the theme of birds by using paper sculpture birds to create a 3D clay bird using a pinch pot technique.
Mixed media
TechniquesExploring “ drawing” with non- traditional materials & mixing mediums.
Mixed media
TechniquesDeveloping “ drawing” with non- traditional materials & mixing mediums.
Students will have built on Year 7. They will have been encouraged to refine their work and challenge themselves creatively. Pupils will have been given greater independence in their work and ownership over their outcome and as well
Year 9
“Positive Choices”
Y10
“Mayan Masks”
Taking inspiration from Mayan sculptures to design & create a skull based sculpture out of soap with a focus on 3D form.
“Mayan Masks”
Developing Mayan sculptures to design & create a relief skull based sculpture out of cardboard with a focus on pattern.
“Pixel Pancho selfie”
Taking inspiration from street art work of Pixel Pancho to design & create a selfie design. “Pixel Pancho selfie” Developing the work of Pixel Pancho to paint & add mixed media materials to the selfie design.
“Biscuits”
Exploring print & markmaking techniques under the theme of biscuits as subject matter
“Biscuits”
A series of 1 off tasks using media & techniques not previously used to develop medium experience further.
as having learnt about the research, presenting, refinement and development of work.
Students will have demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of a range of traditional and modern techniques, processes and media as well as to apply media appropriately for different purposes. They will have understood how artists are relevant to projects and will have experienced the importance of the planning process from initial ideas, to developing and refining ideas, before applying techniques and processes to a final resolution as expected at GCSE level
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Component 1 – Portfolio
Introduction Unit. “Erosion & Decay” -
Focus on AO3 & AO1recording observations and experimenting with media and image manipulation to create literal and developed images, inspired by critical studies references.
Component 1 – Portfolio
Introduction Unit. “Erosion & Decay” DevelopmentFocus on AO2 - experimenting with materials from the same starting point title but with 2 separate foci - ceramics & textile routes.
Component 1 – Main Portfolio UnitSelect a project title & focusing on AO1 & AO3initial investigations & observations. Demonstrating understanding of critical studies sources.
Component 1 – Portfolio UnitStrengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media options, choices and effects for AO2.
Term 5 Term 6
Component 1 – Portfolio UnitStrengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media options, choices and effects for AO2, linking to AO1 studies.
Component 1 –Portfolio Unit -
Develop ideas, combining critical studies references, observations & media experiences to start designing potential final resolution(s) ideas- AO4.
Students will have worked on projects related to GCSE art, developing skills that are used in producing a portfolio of work as part of the AQA course requirements. They will have developed skills of analysing and planning their practical work, writing brief critical analyses and evaluations of their
Y11
Y12
Component 1 – Portfolio Unit -
Focus on producing final resolution ideas & plans based on the body of work as a whole. This development of final ideas is driven by critical studies influences & media experiment conclusions.
Component 1 – Portfolio Unit -
Focus remains on working from the completion of diverse and exhaustive options to successfully complete final resolution(s) based on the body of work as a whole, ready to submit the completed Portfolio..
Component 2 – Externally Set Assignment -
Select a project title & focusing on AO1 & AO3initial investigations & observations.
Demonstrating understanding of critical studies sources.
Component 2 – Externally Set Assignment -
Strengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media options, choices and effects for final resolution(s) options.
Component 2 –Externally Set Assignment -
Focus on working on the completion of diverse and exhaustive final resolution(s) options through to the realisation of intentions in 10 hours of supervised time.
Component 1 – Personal investigation -
Selecting title, researching critical studies links &
Component 1 – Personal investigation -
Focus on AO3 & AO1-, developing critical studies links & initial observations.
Component 1 – Personal investigation -
Strengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media
Component 1 – Personal investigation -
AO2 focus - Develop ideas, combining critical studies references,
work, using a wide range of appropriate technical language especially regarding their artist research and practical work. They will have been encouraged to reflect on their skills and media, and to have taken opportunities to experiment with materials and techniques.
Students will have refined working on GCSE art skills used in producing a portfolio of work as part of the AQA course requirements. They will have perfected their skills of analysing and planning their practical work, writing brief critical analyses and evaluations of their work, using a wide range of appropriate technical language especially regarding their artist research and practical work. They will have been able to reflect on their skills and media and have taken opportunities to experiment with materials and techniques.
Component 1 – Personal investigation -
Develop ideas further, combining critical studies references, observations
Component 1 –Personal investigation-
Focus on working on the completion of diverse and exhaustive
Students will have explored media in greater depth and have experimented with materials and ideas. Work will have
Y13
pursuing initial observations.
options, choices and effects. observations & media experiences to start designing potential final resolution(s)- AO4.
& media experiences to start designing potential final resolution(s)- AO4.
Component 1 – Personal investigationContinue ideas for final resolutions referencing critical studies influences. Develop further/alternative ideas for final resolution(s). Begin 3000 word annotated essay
Component 1 – Personal investigationDevelop final ideas further, combining critical studies references, observations & media experiences for the final resolution(s)- AO4. Work on the diverse and exhaustive final resolution(s)
Component 1 – Personal investigationFocus remains on working on the completion of final resolution(s) based on critical studies influences & the body of work as a whole, ready to submit the PI unit as a whole (to include illustrated essay).
Component 2 – Externally Set AssignmentSelect a project title & focusing on AO1 & AO3initial investigations & observations.
Demonstrating understanding of critical studies sources.
Component 2 – Externally Set AssignmentStrengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media options, choices and effects for final resolution(s) options - AO2.
Component 2 –Externally Set AssignmentFocus on working on the completion of diverse and exhaustive final resolution(s) options through to the realisation of intentions in 15 hours of supervised time.
final resolution(s) options been focused on process over product, they will have tried out lots of new media and processes which would not necessarily result in finished pieces. Basic skills should have been revisited. It would be up to the student to have decided which media they used and how they decided to work with the themes set. Students would have been open minded about the possibilities open to them and for them to have explored new areas of subject matter and media.
Students will have developed their use of' visual language and key communication skills. Initially working from observation, then specialising in a chosen area. They will have been encouraged to take responsibility for the development of their own ideas and to have gained independence in their learning as the course progressed. Through a sustained investigation, students will have shown sequential thinking and evidence of self-review. The artist research element required students to
be critical in their analysis and to show an understanding of context.
