ART

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep” Scott Adams

PHILOSOPHY & VISION

Art is a moment of calm in a chaotic world. The art room is a space where students can escape reality and have the freedom to express their ideas and work creatively with no barriers.

Art fires the imagination and is an organic means of personal expression. It encourages us to observe the world around us and gain access to cultural richness and diversity. The purpose of the Art and Design GCSE is to give students the skills, concepts and knowledge necessary for them to express their responses to ideas and experiences in a visual or tactile form. Students develop life skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, perseverance and resilience. Studying art provides the opportunity to be creative in an environment where the boundaries to explore are endless.

Nurturing the creative mind, inspiring the world around us.

Year 7

Our Oceans – Exploring the formal elements of art, students will record the unique structures of marine life with a wide variety of art and design media such as paint, ink, pastel and clay. Researching the ceramic work of Courtney Mattison, they will experiment with pattern and texture creating 3d clay sculptures.

Masks - exploring different African countries and cultures students will record mask and pattern observations in a range of media such as, collage, paint, printmaking and clay. Developing decorative cardboard relief mask outcomes.

Year 8

Food - Exploring the work of the artists Claus Oldenburg and Shelia Marshall students will develop their observational drawing skills and understanding of scale, pattern and colour in clay and paint to create a food inspired 3D final outcome.

Aboriginal Art - Exploring storytelling through early cave art and the use of pattern and symbols. Students will investigate the art work of Bronwyn Bancroft and develop designs using paint, clay and mixed media to create a Boomerang outcome.

Year 9

Nature – Exploring elements of nature students will create a series of observations exploring the techniques of drawing, mixed media, print making and sculpture. Researching the work of Henry Moore and Abby Diamond students will explore mark making, scale and form to develop their observational studies and journey of ideas, `resulting in a series of outcomes

Still Life Project - Students will independently select their own theme to explore within the project. Exploring a variety of artists, they will develop research and record photos to inform their observations in a range of media to support the journey of their ideas and final outcome.

Year 10

Cultural Decoration Project - Exploring artefacts from around the world and from a visit to the British Museum students will collate research to inform their ideas. Through the development of their observational drawings in a range of media including, photography, clay and mixed media a range of designs will be created and developed into a final outcome.

Landscapes, Still Life or Natural Forms Project - Exploring one of the following project themes students will independently selecting a variety of artist’s work.to support and inspire their practical work. Through the development of their observational drawings in a range of media including, photography, clay and mixed media students will create a range of designs and make a final outcome in Mock exam conditions.

Year 11

Developing and Completing a sketchbook, designing and creating final outcomes. Based on students’ prior work, research and skills that they have developed over the time studying Art

Externally Set Assignment - students will select a theme set by the exam board and create a sketchbook of research containing observations, experiments with media and design ideas to inform the 2D or 3D outcome that they make during the 10-hour practical exam

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