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"Art is not a luxury as many people think - it is a necessity. It documents history. It helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come." - Samella Lewis
Art and Design provides students with the opportunity to develop their creativity, confidence and visual communication skills through a broad and engaging curriculum. Throughout Key Stage 3, students learn to use a wide range of artistic skills, techniques and media, exploring both traditional and contemporary materials and processes.
Students research a variety of artists, designers and art movements, developing an understanding of different styles, cultures and historical contexts. They are encouraged to experiment, refine their ideas and use their imagination to create original and personal responses, leading to their own creative outcomes.
In KS4 the students will be studying for the Pearsons BTEC Level 1/2 Teach Award. The aim of the course is to help students research artists, explore their creativity, learn different art and design skills and create work to communicate their creative intentions. Students will build a portfolio, experiment with ideas and materials and complete a brief that prepares them for further study or career in the creative industries.
Art Curriculum Map
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Portraiture Project |
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Consumerism |
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Through workshops students will focus on the theme objects. Students will research an artist and learn a range of artistic approaches through practical workshops and creative experimentation |
Component 1 is internally assessed and introduces students to the creative processes used by Artists and Designers. Working from the Pearson-set thematic brief, students investigate artists and creative practitioners, experiment with a range of materials and techniques and develop practical skills while building a portfolio of evidence. Throughout the component, students refine their research, experimentation and creative thinking, preparing them for the externally assessed Component 2, where they will independently apply these skills in response to a set brief. |
Preparation Component 2 |
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Component 2 is an externally set assignment by Pearson that allows students to apply the knowledge, understanding and practical skills developed in Component 1. Students investigate a given theme, develop and refine ideas through research and experimentation and produce a portfolio leading to a final outcome. They independently select appropriate materials, techniques and processes to communicate their creative intentions. |
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Year 10: Pearson BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award: Art and Design Practice
Year 11: GCSE Eduqas
