Art Programme of Study

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Year 7 “New Beginnings”

Vision- At KS3 our aim is to give students the skills to understand the visual world and the ability to express themselves in a wide variety of different materials with confidence and enthusiasm. Drawing in its many forms, plays a large part of the course as it allows students to develop a visual language through which to communicate their ideas. We encourage students to make appropriate use of their literacy skills and in addition that of ICT. Students will have opportunities to develop and be influenced through the study of designers/artists work taken from a wide range of cultures. ​ At KS4 and 5 all students undertake individual enquiries which reflect their strengths and interests. Students are expected to engage with, analyse and reflect upon the work of designers/artists in detail. They will use a range of processes, techniques and media throughout their work to record observations and develop ideas working towards final resolutions.

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Year end points

Formal Elements Tonal skills. Mark making.

Formal Elements Colour wheel theory. Colour mixing & paint application skills.

Picasso Portrait Use of photography and digital manipulation to create a Picasso inspired self-portrait.

Picasso Portrait Development of portrait based work into dry colour mixing & application via colouring pencils & black line.

Animation - How to tell a story. Using Aardman Animation app for sequencing.

Animation Development of animation based work into creating own animation.

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. .

Birds 3D birds Developing 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 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.

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

Food Illustrations Using iPad Apps to design & make greetings cards as “Breaking The a resolution from own Mould” watercolour & black line illustrations of food. Initial focus - chosen focus area, watercolour skills & developments via line.

Year 8

Art POS

as having learnt about the research, presenting, refinement and development of work.

Year 9 “Positive Choices”

“Mayan Masks” Taking inspiration from Mayan sculptures to design & create a skull based sculpture out of soap with a focus on 3D form.

Term 1 Y10

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.

“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.

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Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Component 1 – Portfolio Introduction Unit. “Erosion & Decay” Development Focus on AO2 - experimenting with materials from the same starting point title but with 2 separate foci - ceramics & textile routes.

Component 1 – Main Portfolio Unit Select a project title & focusing on AO1 & AO3 initial investigations & observations.

Demonstrating understanding of critical studies sources.

Component 1 – Portfolio Unit Strengthening observations at AO3 & exploring media options, choices and effects for AO2.

Component 1 – Portfolio Unit Strengthening 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 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.

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

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.

Y12

Component 1 – Personal investigation Selecting title, researching critical studies links &

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.

Component 1 – Portfolio Unit - Component 2 – Externally Component 2 – Externally Component 2 – Students will have Set Assignment Set Assignment Externally Set refined working on Focus remains on working from Assignment GCSE art skills used in the completion of diverse and Select a project title & Strengthening Focus on working on the producing a portfolio exhaustive options to focusing on AO1 & AO3 observations at AO3 & completion of diverse and of work as part of the successfully complete final initial investigations & exploring media options, exhaustive final AQA course resolution(s) based on the body observations. choices and effects for resolution(s) options requirements. They of work as a whole, ready to Demonstrating final resolution(s) options. through to the realisation will have perfected submit the completed understanding of critical of intentions in 10 hours their skills of analysing Portfolio.. studies sources. of supervised time. 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 Component 1 – Personal Component 1 – Personal Component 1 – Personal Component 1 – Students will have investigation investigation investigation investigation Personal investigation- explored media in greater depth and Focus on AO3 & AO1-, Strengthening observations AO2 focus - Develop Develop ideas further, Focus on working on have experimented developing critical studies links at AO3 & exploring media ideas, combining critical combining critical studies the completion of with materials and & initial observations. studies references, references, observations diverse and exhaustive ideas. Work will have

pursuing initial observations.

Y13

Component 1 – Personal investigation Continue ideas for final resolutions referencing critical studies influences.

Develop further/alternative ideas for final resolution(s).

Begin 3000 word annotated essay.

Component 1 – Personal investigation Develop 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).

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 investigation Focus 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 Assignment Select a project title & focusing on AO1 & AO3 initial 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 - AO2.

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 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.