Year 7

Aims of Course
Our main aim is to develop students' confidence in their own ability, and to encourage them to extend their potential. Many students say "I can't draw", or "I'm no good at Art" when they first arrive, by teaching them how to look, and how to control a range of materials, we aim to develop their skill, and to show them that you do not have to be "good at Art" in order to succeed.

Strategy
Using the National Curriculum programmes of study for Art, we have designed projects to help students observe carefully, record and research information, develop their knowledge and understanding by looking at the work of other Artists, be imaginative and creative, and to be reflective and skilful in the making of their own work.

Organisation
In Years 7, 8 & 9 students are taught Art in mixed ability tutor groups. Weekly lessons are of 1 hour’s duration. This allows us to develop student confidence in the subject and contributes to successful outcomes for students. In all three years, students are expected to draw, practice, research and plan. Much experimental work, and most final outcomes are completed in a wide variety of other media and formats as appropriate. Homework/Independent Study is set if appropriate to support, or plan for, work in class, but may not be relevant every lesson.

Differentiation
This is achieved in Art by means of student-teacher negotiated tasks and by student’s outcome.

Cross Curricular Links
It is anticipated that some cross curricular work might be possible, particularly at festival times, and such links will be developed and encouraged. Students will also be invited to enter suitable competitions that may be running.

Assessment
Work is marked regularly - at the end of a theme or sometimes parts of a theme or individual pieces. A written comment is given to students that is designed to help them improve and National Curriculum attainment levels are used.

How Students are Encouraged

• Students are presented with stimulating and imaginative design tasks.
• They are rewarded for good work with merit marks and commendations.
• Their work is displayed whenever possible to inspire others and to encourage students to take pride in their work.
• Frequent marking and feedback and discussions about their projects is provided. If work or behaviour is not satisfactory, parents/carers are informed.

How Parents/Carers can help

• Value your child's work.
• Offer praise and display it at home.
• Ask to see homework/independent study at regular intervals. If it is frequently not available please do not hesitate to contact his/her Art teacher. If you do receive a letter about unsatisfactory work or behaviour, please support the school and discuss this with your child as appropriate
• Provide the equipment needed, eg.: pen, pencil, coloured pencils, ruler, eraser.
• If your child embarks on an ambitious design help to find research material/suggest ideas, discuss the design and maybe help find materials.
• Support the Art Department by contributing towards the cost of/or supplying materials.
• Donations of unwanted materials are always gratefully received.
  

Could you come in on a regular basis to help out? Could you collect and deliver to us scrap material?

Contact: Subject Leader – Mr C Jenkins

Outline Of Typical Schemes Of Work - Year 7 (subject to change)

Myths & Legend - Term 1
‘Beowulf’ explored through drawing, painting and mixed media. Cross curricular. Artist context. Max Ernst’s landscapes

Shoes - Term 2
Exploring the design creating process. Drawing/painting culture, tradition culminating in clay work – 3-D Exploring the creative process. Taking inspiration from artists/designers, the world around us, developing ideas with a final piece in 3-D.

Natural Forms - Term 3
Exploring and responding to the natural world. Drawing, painting, printing techniques, mixed media collage Artist context. Abstraction. Responding to what you know about nature, not just what you see.

Year 8

Aims of Course
Our aim is to continue the work started in Year 7 in developing students' confidence in their own ability, and to encourage them to extend their potential. We aim to further develop their skills, and to show them that you do not have to be "good at Art" in order to succeed.

Outline Of Typical Schemes Of Work - Year 8 (Subject To Change)

Mask project - Terms 1 and 2
Drawing faces, expressions involving primary & secondary sources of images with an emphasis on tonal drawing techniques Drawing, painting using colour expressively. Modeling materials Decoration and pattern. Critical studies: Commedia del ‘Arte Cross curricular project with Drama to create masks in preparation for Dramatic study of Italian pantomime.

Using symbols - Terms 3 and 4
Project focusing on the use of symbols to create narrative and meaning in art. Students will develop drawing and markmaking skills using pencil, paint and experiment with media. Critical Studies: Aboriginal Art

Creating Space - Terms 5 and 6
Students will develop their understanding and confidence in using art techniques to create the illusion of space. Students will create a narrative or scenario for their final painting,. ‘Figure(s) in a landscape’. Critical studies: the mark-making of Van Gogh

Year 9

Aims of Course
Our aim is to continue to the work of the past two years in developing students' confidence in their own ability, and encouraging them to extend their potential. We aim to expand on the skills acquired, and show them that you do not have to be ‘good at Art’ in order to succeed.

Outline Of Typical Schemes Of Work - Year 9 (Subject To Change)

‘Pop Art’ Project - Terms 1 and 2
Drawing and enlarging everyday objects Selecting and simplifying Drawing, pen, larger scale painting Critical Studies: Pop Art

Drawing natural objects - Terms 3 and 4
Exploring pattern in Natural World Designing Pattern Emphasis on print-making onto paper/fabric Critical Studies: Art Nouveau

‘Sculpture for the school environment’ project - Terms 5 and 6
Competition to design sculptures on school-site. Involves making sculpture maquettes in a variety of media. Use of ICT and image-manipulation. To support sculpture competition submission. Critical Studies: Other work of various sculptures