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Art & Design

Curriculum Leader: Ms L McConville - mcconvillel@saintgeorges.kent.sch.uk

Creativity takes courage

henri matisse - french visual artist

Art can allow us to interact with the world around us, it can help us to look inward and outside ourselves to make meaning of what we experience and to express our understanding of it. The study of Art at KS3 can create new ways of seeing, thinking, doing and being.  

View our Learning Journey for Art and Design here

Intent

Our Art and Design curriculum at KS3 aims to build the confidence of all students. We will encourage students to be individual in their approach, producing creative work, exploring their ideas, and recording their experiences. We will support them as they develop skills in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques. 

 

 

 

Implementation

Projects are carefully structured across Key Stage to allow every student to achieve excellence. The basic visual elements of line, colour, shape, pattern, texture, tone, and form are introduced and explored in a personal A4 sketchbook. All projects are designed to incorporate examples from historical and contemporary periods in art history. Students over time will develop knowledge about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms. Students will have opportunities to work with artists and take part in local community parade events. 

We ensure that SEND and disadvantaged children are given the necessary support in class to access the Curriculum fully and that equal opportunities are given to all.

 

 

 

Impact

The basic principles taught in Years 7 and 8 are further developed in Year 9 when students select taster options; Fine Art, Graphics or 3D Art which will support them to prepare for their chosen GCSE course at KS4.

 

 

 

 

Art and Design at Key Stage 3 (KS3)

Fortnightly Lessons:

Year 7 – 3 lessons

Year 8 – 3 lessons

KS3 Art lessons aim to ensure that all pupils:

  • Produce creative work, explore their ideas and record their experiences
  • Develop skills in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
  •  Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
  •  Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

 

Terms Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Autumn Term
(1 and 2)

Mark-Making

  • Exploring Formal Elements: Line, Tone experiences.
  • Developing drawing skills and the use of dry media/grid drawing/tonal shading/mark making. Developing key vocabulary
  • Evaluating/analysing/reflecting skills, visually/written/verbal

 

Composition

  • Exploring techniques: arranging, cropping, overlapping, proportion/size, cutting out/removing/adding on/building up, grouping, repeating, positive/negative
  • Developing skills and the use media/materials/key vocabulary
  • Evaluating/analysing/reflecting skills, visually/written/verbal

In year 9, Art, Ceramics and Graphics are offered as part of the taster rotation.

Spring Term
(3 and 4)

Colour

  • Developing formal elements of art: Colour and Shape
  • Developing drawing skills further, alongside painting and collage skills.
  • Colour wheel theory/mixing. Developing key vocabulary
  • Evaluation and analysis of artists who links to their own practice.

Colour and Shape in Art

  • Developing drawing skills further, alongside painting and collage skills. Observational drawing Perspective/Three-dimensional drawing
  • Tone and shading Line, shape, formal elements and detail.
  • Reading images, meanings, and ideas.
  

Summer Term
(5 and 6)

Pattern and Textures

  • Development of formal elements: Pattern and Texture.
  • Developing drawing skills further, alongside 2d relief and 3d skills
  • Transforming ideas using new materials. Developing key vocabulary
  • Evaluation and analysis

Exploring Other Cultures

  • Development of formal elements combining ideas emerging understanding of technical skills
  • Developing drawing skills further, alongside 2d relief and 3d skills
  • Evaluation and analysis of the techniques
  

Art and Design in Key Stage 4 (KS4) - Fine Art

Fortnightly Lessons: 


Year 10 – 5 lessons

Year 11 – 5 lessons

The Art and Design course will allow students to explore and develop their drawing and painting skills. Fine Art practice is defined as the need to explore an idea, convey an experience or respond to a theme or issue of personal significance. It can also include aspects of mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, installation and photography. Some students may at times have the opportunity to use film, video and image manipulation in Photoshop. Students may also have the opportunity to explore sculpture and environmental art.

Areas of Study include: 

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Mixed Media

Art and Design in Key Stage 4 (KS4) - Graphics Art

Fortnightly Lessons: 


Year 10 – 5 lessons

Year 11 – 5 lessons

This course will allow you to build on creative graphic design skills taught in KS3 art and design and graphics. You will use both a workbook/ sketchbook and digital files to present ideas and evidence as well as produce try-out versions and final pieces or products.

Areas of Study include: 

  • Communication Graphics
  • Drawing
  • Design for Print
  • Advertising and Branding
  • Illustration
  • Typography
  • Interactive Design
  • Multi-media

Art and Design in Key Stage 4 (KS4) - 3D Art (Ceramics)

Fortnightly Lessons: 


Year 10 – 5 lessons

Year 11 – 5 lessons

Three-Dimensional Design (3D): Ceramic/Sculpture/Making techniques supported with drawing, sketching, mixed media, model making, surface printmaking and mark making. Students will also explore the use of surface colour using glazing and colour-coding techniques.

Areas of Study include: 

  • Sculpture
  • Ceramics
  • Drawing
  • Casting
  • Glazing
  • Relief Printing
  • Mould Making

GCSE Assessments

60% coursework and 40% externally set tasks.

AQA GCSE Fine Art AQA GCSE Graphics Art
AQA GCSE 3D Art

60% - The coursework explores various starting points and development work that will then result in a final piece. 96 Marks.

60% - The coursework explores various starting points and development work that will then result in a final piece. 96 Marks.

60% - The coursework explores various starting points and development work that will then result in a final piece. 96 Marks.

40% - Unit 2 starts in January (Year 11 only). Students select 1 question from an exam paper completing the component in April during the exam period. 96 Marks.

40% - Unit 2 starts in January (Year 11 only). Students select 1 question from an exam paper completing the component in April during the exam period. 96 Marks.

40% - Unit 2 starts in January (Year 11 only). Students select 1 question from an exam paper completing the component in April during the exam period. 96 Marks.

Exam Board: AQA GCSE Fine Art

Exam Board: AQA GCSE Graphics Art

Exam Board: AQA GCSE 3D Art

Art and Design Future Paths

Students can progress further to obtain an A Level in Art and Design (Fine Art).

Possible careers include Artist, Photographer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Fashion and Fashion Styling for Theatre and the Film Industry, Creative director, Typographer, Print designer, Multimedia designer (television/ set design/ production design) Production designer, Marketing Exec, Branding designer, Logo design, Front end web designer, User interface (UI) designer, Ceramics, Television and Broadcasting, Architect, Fine Artist, Craftsperson, Conservation and Art Restoration, Museum and Gallery curator.

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