KS3 students have one hour of art a week in mixed ability groups. The key skills of drawing, painting and developing ideas are taught through project-based work that require students to learn through practical experience. Students are taught to understand visual stimuli and will develop skills and techniques in a range of different media and approaches. Students are given opportunities to develop their creativity and ideas in response to past and contemporary artists, architects and designers. Students are also taught to understand how their work is assessed, how to get help with feedback and make improvements to their work.
Year 7:
Themes explored:
Face parts and faces, Celtic designs, knots and crosses, Land art, The Greenman/woman and fantasy hybrid creatures.
Skills and ideas which are taught and developed:
Tonal variation through pencil shading, observational drawing skills, proportion and measuring, how to create depth and form, monochromatic colour blending and layering, watercolour painting skills, foundation colour theory knowledge, decoration in Celtic art and ideas of growth and decay related to the environment.
Year 8:
Themes explored:
Pop art and metallic objects, Typography, Street art
Skills and ideas which are taught and developed:
Tonal effects to create surface illusion, paper construction of lettering, how to draw and adapt 3D shapes, observational drawing skills, compositional devices, pen and water skills, colour impact, how lettering and slogans have been used in art history, lettering design application, the value of art and consumer culture
Year 9
Themes explored:
Surrealism, shoes and WW1, Cubism and distortion, dazzle ships and lettering, futuristic and radical art and architecture, alien landscapes
Skills and ideas which are taught and developed:
Alternative drawing and art techniques, chance approaches and juxtaposition, metamorphosis and transformation in art, photomontage, joiner photography and collage, observational drawing and mixed media painting skills, how do we experience the world, distorted self-image and media representation, how has modern art influenced architecture, fashion, film and photography.
Enrichment
There is a one-hour Art Club for Key Stage 3 after school where students can use the art spaces and resources to enhance their art skills.
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