Art
What Will I Learn?
Key Stage 3
Year Seven
Autumn
Introduction to Art: Traditional tonal observational drawing.
Colour Theory: Explore the visual element of colour; introduction to painting.
Spring
Cubist Still Life: Explore monochromatic colour and produce a piece of extended writing based on a cubist painting;
Cultural Symbols Through Poly Print:
Understand how symbols have been a way of communicating and hold significance in cultures; design & create a piece inspired by the symbols seen within Adinkra Cloth from Ghana.
Summer
Hundertwasser Print and Ceramics Build on knowledge of the Visual Elements; introduction to ceramics.
Henri Matisse – Exploring Collage – Explore the medium of collage in relation to the artist Matisse.
Year Eight
Autumn
‘Here come the insects’: Drawing & mark making & exploring tonal value.
Spring
‘Here Come The Insects’: Ceramics create a relief tile; exploring monoprinting.
Me, Myself and I: Drawing a self-portrait; explore the work of Kehinde Wiley.
Summer
Me, Myself and I: An alternative self-portrait: create & build a ‘portrait’ through objects; explore the artist Michael Craig-Martin.
Year Nine
Autumn
Surreal Ceramics: Develop knowledge of ceramics to include the use of coil pots & slab. Create surreal ceramics based on examples studied.
Spring
Impossible Buildings: Design a lino print using the reduction printing method.
‘Food Glorious Food’: Direct observation & use paint in a realistic way.
Summer
Continuation of Food Glorious Food: Direct observation and use of paint in a realistic way.
Futurism: Explore & develop observational drawing & painting skills by working in a variety of media; develop an appreciation of the impact of world events on all forms of Art; be inspired by a Futurist artist to create an art work showing movement; learn to draw the human figure.
Key Stage 4
Year Ten
Autumn
Structures and Surfaces: Refine drawing methods, including working in ink and print; develop painting skills to include acrylic painting.
Spring
Structures & Surfaces: Make independent decisions about the direction of their work; return to ceramics and develop techniques; learn about ceramic glazing; produce work on a large scale
Summer
Themed Work
Start main independent Art Project.
Year Eleven
Autumn
Themed Project: independent Art Project including final composition plans and independent work produced over ten hours.
Spring
Externally Set Assignment
Summer
Externally Set Assignment – Final stages
Students will:
– be working towards the final stages of the project
– develop final composition plans and take the 10-hour final exam.
