KS3 - Art
The art department is very well resourced and enables students to explore and experiment with a wide range of media and techniques including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed-media and 3D work. We have a table-top etching press, as well as ceramic facilities with a kiln to fire clay work on site. Specialist art teachers support students to develop key skills, build confidence in their ability and discover an enthusiasm for creative work.
Each project at KS3 builds in opportunities to develop personal responses, connect to artists and reflect upon and evaluate work as it progresses. Problem-solving skills, inventive playfulness and critical and creative thinking skills are also required and assessed. Opportunities outside of the curriculum are offered to KS3 students such as lunch time art clubs and invitations to enter competitions. We also welcome participation in our annual ArtsFest which celebrates the incredible artistic talents of our students across the arts disciplines.
Year Group |
Areas of Study |
7 |
Term 1 Unit 1a - The Drawing Project: Focussing on the formal elements and the development of key skills. Experimenting with a range of drawing media and mark-making tools. Connecting and responding to the work of artistsTerm 2 Unit 1b - 3D project: Translating ideas three-dimensionally in clay and practising clay building techniques. Using slips and glazesTerm 3 & 4 Unit 2 - Portraits and Identity: Tonal drawing, use of proportion and effective composition. Developing personal ideas and connecting to artists. Learning to mix, blend and apply colour in paintingTerm 5 & 6 Unit 3 - A Focus on Artists, Makers and Creators: Connecting to artists and analysing art work. Experimenting with print making techniques. Learning about art practices, about what art can be. Making and planning site specific work for ArtsFest |
8 |
Term 1 & 2 Unit 1 - People and their Environment: Drawing, print-making and painting in response to the themeTerm 3 & 4 Unit 2 - Dada and Surrealism: Using perspective and pictorial space. Exploring visual metaphors and symbolism whilst engaging with the work of artists. Experimenting with unconventional mixed-media and collage – a focus on accidental mark-making, discovery and unexpected outcomesTerm 5 & 6 Unit 3 – Fragments: Focus on Cubism and abstraction. Exploring concepts. Working in 2 and 3 dimensions |
9 *Terms 1 – 5 Art Mini-option*Term 6 – GCSE |
Term 1, 2 & 3 Unit 1 - Thematic project (selected from GCSE exam units): Exploring and developing personal ideas in a range of media toward a final outcomeTerm 4 & 5 Unit 2 - 3D project: Experimenting with 3D techniques and processesTerm 6 Unit 3 - Foundation skills – preparing for GCSE: Drawing, print-making and mixed-media |
