Art

Department Vision

  • All students have creative potential and through a well-structured & diverse curriculum we develop students’ practical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • We balance the teaching of skills whilst giving students a voice to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas through the artworks they learn about and create.
  • We guide our students to develop independent thinking skills and visual literacy along with a knowledge of and passion for art throughout history and in the contemporary world, alongside an understanding of the value of arts in society.
  • Drawing is the fundamental element of visual language and in encouraging an ambitious growth mindset we teach students this fantastic skill as soon as they join Year 7.  It is reinforced at all key stages.
  • We provide a learning environment that encourages the students to embrace the schools PRIDE values, all of which underpin successful learning in the department.
  • Above all we aim to give students a safe and nurturing environment within which they can develop their confidence as creative individuals.

Year 7

YEAR 7

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

ELEMENTS OF ART

Observational drawing course introduction

  • LINE
  • SHAPE

Understanding ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’

Observational drawing of hand

‘Upside down’ drawing of a portrait

 

TERM 2

ELEMENTS OF ART

Observational drawing course introduction

  • LINE
  • SHAPE
  • TONE

Understanding ellipses

Learning to use a range of tonal values

TERM 3

ANIMALS

Observational drawing course continued

  • TEXTURE
  • MARK-MAKING

Drawing test – assessment of skills learnt so far

 

 

TERM 4

ANIMALS

Drawing course continued

  • LINE
  • SHAPE
  • TONE
  • COLOUR
  • MARK-MAKING

Charcoal drawing

Colour and wash drawing

Coloured pencil drawing skills

TERM 5

ANIMALS

Exam preparation

  • Artist’s styles
  • Animal symbolism

Picasso studies

Exam practice pieces

Statement of Intent

TERM 6

End of Year Exam

REVIEW, REFINE & PRESENT

Coloured animal drawing

Year 7 portfolio completion & presentation

Year 8

YEAR 8

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

POINTILLISM

  • COLOUR

 

 

Learn about

  • colour theory
  • pointillist painters
  • optical colour mixing

Learn to mix, apply and layer colours

Small pointillist style painting

TERM 2

GIACOMETTI

  • LINE
  • MARK-MAKING
  • FORM

Expressive portraits

Foil sculptures

TERM 3

KANDINSKY

  • COLOUR
  • ABSTRACTION

Wassily Kandinsky & Synaesthesia

Mark-making abstracts in response to music

Oil pastel abstracts inspired by Kandinsky

TERM 4

MECHANICS

  • FORM
  • LINE
  • TONE
  • SHAPE

Robot sculptures – creative problem solving

Car drawings – close ups of classic cars

TERM 5

POP ART

Learn about Pop Artists

Exam practice pieces

Statement of Intent

TERM 6

End of Year Exam

REVIEW, REFINE & PRESENT

Pop Art style car

Year 8 portfolio completion & presentation

Year 9

YEAR 9

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

IDENTITY ICONS

ARCHITECTURAL PAINTING

Iphone app icon designs that show students’ interests

Monet inspired Westminster paintings

TERM 2

ARCHITECTURAL PAINTING ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING

Monet inspired Westminster paintings

Sunga park studies

TERM 3

ENVIRONMENTAL DRAWING

ARCHITECTURE PANORAMAS

3D STRUCTURAL DESIGN

PHOTOGRAPHY ILT

Hundertwasser inspired coloured pencil drawings

Stephen Wiltshire inspired drawing

David Moreno inspired 3D construction

Architectural photography

TERM 4

PERSONAL RESPONSE TO THEME

Design and produce personal response to architecture & environment theme

TERM 5

STREET ART

Year 9 exam planning – skateboard designs

TERM 6

YEAR 9 EXAM

PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION

Complete Year 9 Art exam

Present final portfolio of work

Years 10 & 11

YEAR 10

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

ARCHITECTURE

Monet inspired Westminster painting

Mixed media urban collage David Hepher & Laura Oldfield Ford inspired

TERM 2

ARCHITECTURE

Sunga Park studies

Mark Bradford inspired abstracts

Surrealist environments

TERM 3

ARCHITECTURE

Anish Kapoor/Olafur Eliasson 3D pieces

Experimentation

Planning & refining for Year 10 exam

TERM 4

YEAR 10 ART EXAM

Complete Year 10 Art exam piece

Refine & present Year 10 coursework portfolio

TERM 5

PERSONAL PROJECT

 

Working from photos in a range of media

Contextual source analysis

TERM 6

PERSONAL PROJECT

Studies of works of relevant artists in a range of media

 

YEAR 11

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

PERSONAL PROJECT

Experimentation pieces for Yr 11 mock examination

Planning & refining pieces for Yr 11 mock examination

TERM 2

MOCK EXAMINATION

Completed sustained mock examination piece

Refine & present personal portfolio

TERM 3

EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT

Preparation work for externally set assignment

TERM 4

EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT

Preparation work for externally set assignment

TERM 5

EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT TIMED TEST

Portfolio hand in

TERM 6

 

 

 

Post 16 at WG6

YEAR 12 ART

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

PORTRAITS AND FIGURES

 

 

 

 

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES OVERVIEW

Leonardo da Vinci study

Skeleton Life drawing

Jonathan Yeo study

Portrait painting

 

Natural materials collage

Observational fineliner drawings

Observational Ink & bleach drawings

Coloured pencil drawings

Artist study 3 x artists

TERM 2

THRESHOLD CONCEPTS

  • Artists make marks, drawing our attention
  • Art has its own vocabulary
  • Artists use (and abuse) traditions
  • Art is not fixed in meaning, context is everything

TERM 3

THRESHOLD CONCEPTS

  • Art has value, in unequal measures
  • Art makes people powerful, for good and bad

TERM 4

EXAM PREP/PERSONAL PORTFOLIO

Choose personal portfolio theme

Contextual research

Developing an idea

Experimenting

Refining

TERM 5

MOCK EXAM

Experimenting

Refining

TERM 6

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO

Contextual research

Developing an idea

Experimenting

Refining

 

     
     
     
     
     
     
   

 

YEAR 13 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

 

TOPIC

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TERM 1

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO CONTINUED

PERSONAL WRITTEN STUDY

Contextual research

Developing an idea

Experimenting

Refining

Essay 1000-3000 words

TERM 2

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO CONTINUED

PERSONAL WRITTEN STUDY

Contextual research

Developing an idea

Experimenting

Refining

Essay 1000-3000 words

TERM 3

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO COMPLETION

MOCK EXAMINATION

UNIT 2 LAUNCH

Refining portfolio work

Mock exam

Coursework deadline 31st January

Unit 2 launch 1st February

TERM 4

UNIT 2

Contextual research

Developing an idea

Experimenting

Refining

TERM 5

UNIT 2 & FINAL EXAM

Experimenting

Refining

TERM 6