Year 7 Art and Design

Students will study 3 projects throughout the course of the year. Each project will introduce students to the formal elements in art and support their development and confidence using a range of skills and techniques

Still Life

Autumn Term

The project theme ‘Still Life’ supports and introduces students to the formal elements in art, Line, Tone and Shape. Students will go on to develop skills and knowledge of more formal elements during further projects in year 7, and into year 8. This will support their transition into year 9 and their option choices.

Students will develop an understanding of the formal elements through still life and drawing from observation, artist Giorgio Morandi, and workshop style lessons.

The knowledge organiser below details some key information that students will learn during the autumn term.

Everyday Objects

Spring Term

The project theme ‘Everyday Objects’ supports the development of new skills learnt in term 1. Students will build upon the formal elements introduced in term 1, and develop new skills in term 2. Students will be introduced to the formal elements in art, Colour, Composition and Shape. Students will continue to develop skills and knowledge in all formal elements and gain confidence in their own ability.

Students will go on to embed skills and knowledge of the formal elements during term 3 of year 7, and into year 8. This will support their transition into year 9 and their option choices.

Students will develop an understanding of the formal elements through drawing from observation, artists Jim Dine and Michael Craig-Martin, and workshop style lessons.

The knowledge organiser below details some key information that students will learn during the spring term.