Art & Design

Length of Course : The third 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 the 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:

· To investigate how to express and realise ideas using formal elements.

· Draw to express perception and invention

· 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 9 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 9 students will explore graphical drawing skills while further developing painting skills.

Main Skills Covered

· Drawing as exploration and investigation

· Exploring texture and detail using colour

· Intermediate painting

· Sculpture/3D modelling self-directed projects

· Intermediate Graphic Design skills-digital drawing

· Contextual links

Contents

· Drawing as exploration and investigation - mark making, line, tone, texture, detail, form, spatial awareness.

· Exploring texture and detail using colour- Exploring a variety of materials and techniques to further develop skills in colour techniques.

· Intermediate painting –exploring painting techniques through a mini GCSE style project. Students are encouraged to challenge their skills and creativity to produce personal, independent works.

· Sculpture/3D modelling - Designing for 3D modelling, implementing a design, Assemblage, construction, relief using a range of sculpture materials.

· Intermediate Graphic Design skills – building on previous knowledge on typography to develop a finished graphic design project.

The key learning outcomes for the Y9 Art and Design course.

Drawing:

Understand and apply competent drawing skills: investigative: mark making, line, tone, texture, detail, form, spatial awareness.

Ability to differentiate between visual and surface texture. Be able to create 2D compositions that give the illusion of 3D form and space. Create representational drawing from direct observation and photographic reference material to develop skills of perception and detail.

Demonstrate an understanding of composition. Identify and use a range of values.

Painting:

Is competent in painting and colour techniques; handling of a variety of paints, independent colour work, texture and tonal detail. By mixing pigments is able to create a variety of tints, tones and shades.

Be able to use and identify hues, values, complementary, analogous and monochromatic colors.

Demonstrate awareness of color by painting relative properties of color from life studies and free form abstractions. Use color theory to create color schemes.

3D:

3D - Create an original functional object. Create work which demonstrates the purposeful use of visual elements and design principles to establish a personal style – apply to 3D work.

Understand all hand-building techniques, attachment, applying detail and colour to 3D

Technology:

Use of art applications to modify images and create artwork and as preparatory design.

Development of ideas:

Develop own ideas based on observational research.

Realise each step of the design process.

Ability to describe this design process verbally.

Complete projects based on clear organized process. Ability to revise work and describe independent process and style.

Record ideas/observations:

Be able to use a range of techniques to record their observations worksheets and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas.

Demonstrating a variety of independent research sources.

Analyse and evaluate:

Ability to analyse and evaluate their own work and that of others, using unit vocabulary, in order to strengthen the visual impact or applications of their work.

Analyze how elements of art and principles of design are used in an artwork.

Contextual Links:

Research and link to own work with analysis and evaluation of the history of art, craft, design and architecture, including periods, styles and major movements from ancient times up to the present day

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

· Cultural 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 or homework project).

Assessment at Key Stage 3 is measured against assessment 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.

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

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/

The creative industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/art_design/

Grading policy

Students are given marks that correspond with National Curriculum levels. The levels are judged against a topic- specific rubrics. The grading criteria are drawn from a progress map which charts progress through the KS3 course.

All homework is assessed using the topic-specific rubric.

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

Homework is set weekly and requires a minimum of 30 minutes effort. Homework is always linked to classwork and is an important part of the learning experience.

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