Our Art and Photography department has designed the curriculum around a set of key objectives and goals. The timeline below outlines the sequence of learning that will enable our students to make remarkable progress in the world of Art and Photography.
Year 7
Formal Elements
The Formal Elements are the parts used to make a piece of artwork. The art elements are line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, and colour. They are often used together, and how they are organised in a piece of art determines what the finished piece will look like. Artists consider each of the formal elements carefully when making their artwork.
Read MoreMasks
Students will create their own masks based on a traditional, ceremonial and/or cultural event.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Romuald Hazoume
ARTISTS that you could research yourself…
Taffany Matheson
Felicia Murry
Serge Clottey
CULTURES that you could research …….
Illustration/Alice In Wonderland
Students will learn what illustration is and create their own original design to illustrate Alice in Wonderland.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Sir John Tenniel
Lewis Carrol
Lisbeth Zwerger
Ralf Steadman
ARTISTS that you could research
Salvador Dahli
Year 8
Biodiversity
Biodiversity has been inspiration for many artists, in demonstrating natures beauty to expressing worries about challenges facing natural animals and habitats. In Art Bio-Diversity allows opportunities to explore deeper meanings and use different materials in creating artwork. The project explores a wide range of natural diversity and themes of pollution.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Mark Powell
Pixel Art
The first use of the term digital art was in the early 1980s when computer engineers devised a paint program which was used by the pioneering digital artist Harold Cohen. In this project you will have use your observational skills to create expressive and simplified art artwork.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Julian Opie
Year 9
Portraits Introduction
Students will explore the theme of Portraits, learning about the history of portraits, how they have changed.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Patrica Ariel
Portraits Manipulation/Photography
Students will explore hoe to manipulate photographic portraits by hand and using digital media
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Erin Chase
Portraits Abstract forms
Students will look into the meaning of abstract art and sculptures and create a range of pieces with clay, ink washes and print.
ARTISTS that you will explore…
Alberto Giacometti
Portraits Typography, Idea development, and Final piece
Students will design and create a poster for a Portrait exhibition. They will draw on skills and information they have learnt during the year to create an original design to advertise an exhibition.
Read MoreYear 10
Fine Art - Natural Forms Photography – Pattern and Texture
Guided by the teacher, all students will explore the theme of Natural forms. During this project they will study all of the assessment objectives (AO’s) and how reach them. Students will research artists and produce work in the style of that artist before experimenting with their own ideas and producing a final piece.
Read MoreComponent 1. 60% of the overall grade
Students will explore the theme of Natural forms. Students will research artists and produce work in the style of that artist before experimenting with their own ideas and producing a final piece.
Theme options.
Art:
Imagine
Cut and Paste
Personal Collections
Photography:
Layers
In a different Way
Light and Dark
Year 11
Component 1
To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
Develop art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay) Develop camera and digital skills
Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.
Component 2, Externally set assignment. 40% of overall grade
To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
Develop art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay) Develop camera and digital skills
Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.
