Art & Design KS3 Curriculum

Curriculum Intent

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Themes(knowledge & understanding)

Skills

The Elements of Art
Observational drawing
Design process to develop ideas
Analysis of artists, craftspeople and designers, both historical and contemporary
Successful handling of a variety of materials

The successful use of a wide variety of mediums and techniques for different purposes and intentions:

Drawing
Painting
Print making
Sculpture
Clay
Colouring pencil
Mixed media

Modules Taught

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Observational Drawing Project
Developing understanding of the Elements of Art to create observational drawings using graphite

Endangered Animals Project
Developing understanding of colour theory, composition and mixed media to create a large scale artwork celebrating an endangered animal of each students choice

Bird Sculpture Project
Developing understanding of applying the Elements of Art to create zentangle patterns. Analysing the work of Abby Diamond to create 3D mixed media zentangle bird sculptures

Natural Forms Clay Pot Project
Developing understanding of the creative design process and taking inspiration from contemporary ceramicists to create a clay pot exploring a Natural Forms theme of each students choice

Print Making Pattern Project
Developing understanding of the printmaking process through exploring and taking inspiration from repeated patterns of a variety of cultural traditions

Sweets Project
Developing understanding of observational painting skills through analysing and taking inspiration from the work of Sarah Graham to create large scale watercolour and oil pastel sweet compositions

Identity Portrait Project
Developing understanding of using accurate proportion, shape, form and tone to create portraits. Taking inspiration from contemporary identity artists Noni Cragg and Kehinde Wiley to create a personal identity portrait using mixed media

Abstraction Project
Developing understanding of Abstraction as a form of self-expression and taking inspiration from a range of Abstraction painters to create a large scale Abstract painting portraying an emotion of students choice

Assessment

Summative assessment of individual projects, using the following assessment objectives:
Assessment Objective 1 - Development of Ideas
Assessment Objective 2 - Creativity
Assessment Objective 3 - Technique
3 x IPM assessments throughout year, linked with timing of each project completion
Formative assessment of in progress sketchbook and final piece creation
Continuous one to one verbal feedback in lessons
Peer and self-assessment in lessons

Stretch & Challenge

Initiative challenges embedded into every project
Stretch and challenge activities embedded into every project
Outside of school gallery visits encouraged

Enrichment Opportunities

KS3 Art club – carousel of materials per half term
Year 9 stretch club
Visiting artists
Gallery visits
Art competitions through the year