Art & Design

Length of Course : The second year of a three year Key Stage 3 course

Course description and aims

Art & Design is a crucial element in the curriculum entitlement of every student.

Understanding human experience, observing the world around us, having the ability to communicate ideas, to be creative and innovative, as well as a problem solver are all skills demanded by the rapidly evolving global economy.

Aim of this programme:

· Students to be able to analyse and evaluate artefacts from different cultures and make connections with own work.

· To increase their proficiency in the handling of different materials

· To observe and record accurately and with confidence

· To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.

· To know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Within the Year 8 Art & Design course pupils will be taught to develop their creativity and ideas, and increase proficiency in their execution. They will develop a critical understanding of artists and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work. From the start of year 8 students will explore the idea of drawing form different viewpoints and consider unusual angles when observing for drawing.

Main concepts and topics covered

· Intermediate drawing skills

· Exploring texture and detail using colour

· Intermediate 3D modelling

· Stop motion animation and design.

· Art and Design Technology

Content

· Intermediate drawing skills - Explore mark making, a variety of drawing materials and techniques.

· Exploring texture and detail using colour - Exploring a variety of materials and techniques.

· Intermediate 3D modelling -3D modelling, developing a sculpture design, implementing a design, glazing techniques, coloured slip, Assemblage, kiln basics. Claymation modelling and other construction techniques may also be introduced in a project.

· Introduction to Printing – Printing techniques such as lino, monoprint, and collagraph printing. Two colour prints.

· Art and Design Technology- use of technology such as stop motion, photography, image editing.

Course outcomes

The study of Art & Design encourages students to develop the following skills:

· Creativity: Producing images and artefacts that are both original and of value/ taking risks and learning from mistakes/ exploring and experimenting with ideas, materials and tools

· Competence: Investigating, analysing, designing, making and reflecting effectively

· Intercultural understanding: Engaging with a range of images from different contexts, recognising the varied characteristics of different cultures

· Critical understanding: Exploring visual, tactile and other sensory qualities of their own and others’ work/ identifying how values and meanings are conveyed/ developing their own views and expressing judgement

Types of assessment

Student progress is assessed both formatively (as part of an on-going process throughout lessons) and summative (at the end of every topic).

Assessment at Key Stage 3 is measured against rubrics and progress maps. Students are encouraged to become involved in the assessment of their own work and that of peers.

PAR – we use the PAR marking model across the senior curriculum. PAR Positive, Action, Response is a three phase assessment model. The first is some positive feedback, the second is an area on which to improve and the third is what the student will implement to improve it. PAR marking in Art can take the form of self-assessment, peer assessment on an ongoing basis with regular teacher assessment during and at the end of each project. Sometimes PAR marking can take the form of verbal feedback by the teacher.

Homework

Homework is set weekly and requires a minimum of 35 minutes effort. Homework is always linked to classwork and is an important part of the learning experience

Methodology

A variety of teaching styles are used to cater to the different learning styles of students. A range of activities which involve individual work, paired work, group work,

project work and investigations are used to deliver the curriculum.

Text and materials

Many resources are also uploaded to Google Classrooms.

The following websites will provide students with useful information to aid their studies in Art & Design.

• Easy to understand guide that covers over 40 artistic styles and movements http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/

• Artists https://www.theartstory.org/

Grading policy

Students are given levels (1-9) using criteria in rubrics drawn from a progress map.

Homework is assessed through the PAR marking system and students are asked to identify which level they are at and what they need to do to improve.

Additional expectations

Students are required to have a basic art set in order to produce homework:

1. Set of sketching pencils (minimum of 5 shading pencils)

2. Water Colour pencils – minimum set of 12

3. black fine tip marker

We encourage students to visit galleries and exhibitions when on holiday. This enables students to gain a better understanding of art and artists’ work.