Art

Welcome

The Art and Design department is made up of three Art teachers, Mr Richardson Medd (Head of Art), Miss Kirk and Miss Bentley. The department also has a valuable technician Mrs Free. The department has two specialist teaching rooms with 18 computers contained within. In addition the department has a darkroom, kiln and facilities for airbrushing and print making. Art is a popular and successful subject in both KS3 and KS4 with a large number of KS4 pupils progressing to further study at a number of colleges both near and further afield.

KS3 Information

Pupils explore a range of Art, Design and Craft skills in years 7,8,9 with the emphasis of experimentation, confidence building and art from other times in history and other cultures.

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Identity	Pop Art	Abstraction
Mexican	The work of Henri Rousseau	Cubism
Gothic Art		Surrealism
		The work of Frank Miller

 

KS4 Information

GCSE Fine Art (AQA)

This is a broad course including practical art work and contextual research. Pupils are encouraged to use a range of 2D and/or 3D processes and new media and technologies. It is a course where candidates can work in appropriate art, craft and design materials and processes.

Structure of the Course

Year 10
Term one - Pupils produce observed work initially using black and white media. Pupils then develop their observed work using a range of colour media. Pupils will also be expected to learn new skills such as photography using the darkroom and print making.
Term two - Pupils will introduce artist research into their work producing a range of initial ideas and then refined, modified and developed ideas.
Term three - Pupils will commence their first extended project 'New Art from Old'.

Year 11
Term one - Pupils will commence their second extended project
Term two - Pupils will receive their examination papers and start preparation in readiness for their formal examination
Term three - Pupils have several weeks to re-work and complete any outstanding coursework then prepare for study leave

Next Steps

• Teaching

• Industrial Design

• Fashion
• Design Architecture

• Graphic

• Design Illustration
• Photography
• Animation
• Interior Design
• Web-Site Design

• Packaging Design

• Product Design

• Print Production and Advertising