Year 7
Curriculum Intention: All KS3 schemes were originally designed to mimic at a scaled down level, the GCSE project development and refinement process. Both fine art and graphical communication based techniques are explored. Through curriculum review these elements have remained, though Year 7 and 8 schemes in particular have been adapted to address gaps linked to the national curriculum, practical skills, and theoretical knowledge. Though the national curriculum at KS1 and 2 should cover the formal elements (shape, line, form, space, colour, pattern and texture), it is evident that much of this knowledge is missing when students arrive with us in year 7. To avoid the re-teaching of these fundamentals throughout KS3, we have adapted the Year 7 schemes to cover each in depth, (linking to AO3 record) whilst exploring artists’ style and practical skills at a simplified level (AO1 and 2). As we have always done, students’ projects are completed with a ‘final outcome’ reached through quality recording and development of ideas and designs from basic artist analysis. Throughout each scheme, interleaving and spacing are used to retrieve and embed students’ understanding of the formal elements. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Scarpace Fish- Tone (form), Texture, Colour Theory |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Pop Art (Graphics)- Scale and Shape, Colour theory, Pattern, Space |
20th April – 18th May Insects- Line, Texture and Form |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Scarpace Fish- Continued application of formal elements learned. Design development and refinement, exploration of expressive 2D media, final piece development |
24th Feb – 30th March Pop Art (Graphics)- Continued application of formal elements learned. Design development and refinement, exploration of printmaking, final piece development |
1st June – 13th July Insects- Continued application of formal elements learned. Design development and refinement, exploration of sculptural forms, final piece development |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills: Increased practical ability and emerging contextual understanding of creative works. |
Year 8
Curriculum Intention: A key gap identified in the affectivity of our schemes is the promotion of evaluation and analysis of existing works. The national curriculum for KS3 states that students should demonstrate a ‘critical understanding of Artists and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work.’ The structure of schemes in Years 8-9 simulate a GCSE art and Graphics project process meeting all assessment objectives, content and lesson planning has been adapted to promote use of analysis to inform students’ outcomes. Key elements include:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Pop Art (Graphics)- AO3, AO1 |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Natural Forms- AO3, AO1 |
20th April – 18th May Cubism- AO3, AO1 |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Pop Art (Graphics)- AO2, AO4 |
24th Feb – 30th March Natural Forms- AO3, AO1 |
1st June – 13th July Cubism- AO3, AO1 |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Application of the formal elements should contribute to the quality of student outcomes (AO3/AO2). This should be evident in practical work, but an understanding must also be reflected in student WWW/EBI self-reflection. An understanding of artists’ styles and intent should be clear in practical outcomes and in class/1:1 discussion. Please see Learning Maps for further detail. |
Employability skills: Students will gain an appreciation for design and will broaden their understanding of Art within a cultural context |
Year 9
Curriculum Intention: A key gap identified in the affectivity of our schemes is the promotion of evaluation and analysis of existing works. The national curriculum for KS3 states that students should demonstrate a ‘critical understanding of Artists and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work.’ The structure of schemes in Years 8-9 simulate a GCSE art and Graphics project process meeting all assessment objectives, content and lesson planning has been adapted to promote use of analysis to inform students’ outcomes. Key elements include:
In addition to continued promotion of oracy within the teaching of Yr 9 schemes, an increased focus will be placed on the development of individual interpretations of topics and responses to existing artists and designers. For example unit 1: Awareness Poster has been developed to allow students to determine their own focus e.g climate change/ refugee awareness. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Awareness Poster (Graphics) (AO1, AO3) |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Natural Forms- AO3, AO1 |
20th April – 18th May DL to develop |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Awareness Poster (Graphics) (AO2, AO4) |
24th Feb – 30th March Natural Forms- AO3, AO1 |
1st June – 13th July DL to develop |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Outcomes will become increasingly varied as students complete independent investigation into artists and designers and conduct wider contextual and cultural research. Progress will be evident through increased independent development and effective application of artist and designers’ styles. |
Employability skills: Students will consider not just the affectivity of strong practical work, but of the impact of their work in a wider audience. An appreciation for design for purpose is established. |
Year 10
Curriculum Intention: One of the main aims of terms 1 and 2 is not only to develop a range of skills but also to understand how artists have developed their work AO1, so that the students can understand how their work can be developed later. The skills they will learn will also provide them with a range of work that will link to AO2, to show how a range of media and processes should be developed in the project. The initial drawing aspect will also improve their general recording ability and should show the students that they can produce quality work. This structure of basic recording and idea formulation, followed by development of ideas linking to contextual sources follows through into their second unit ‘Mirrors and Reflections’ in HT6. This unit is given a centre set title which allows students to work to an existing theme, with the ability to carry out independent investigation, something which we are praised for as a centre. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Set tasks and skills build ‘Me, myself and I’ |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Artist Copies and Responses ‘Me, myself and I’ |
20th April – 18th May Experimentation and Final Outcomes ‘Me, myself and I’ |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Set tasks and skills build ‘Me, myself and I’ |
24th Feb – 30th March Development and Experimentation ‘Me, myself and I’ |
1st June – 13th July Unit 1: ‘Mirrors and Reflections’ Tonal Studies and Idea Development |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Skills: This is one of the main areas of focus at this point of the project. A range of skills will be developed and improved so that the students start to understand their strengths Understanding: Students will understand how different artists have developed their work and analyse why these choices were made Creativity: At this stage the main creativity will be within the inspiration of other artists, looking at how to use one inspiration and make it more personal. |
Employability skills: Students develop fundamental creative skills, build resilience and create a portfolio of work to satisfy a brief. |
Year 11
Curriculum Intention: From term 3 in Year 10, schemes of learning are designed to support the formulation of a project which satisfies assessment objectives 1-4. Students respond to a centre-set title which allows students to work to a common theme, with the ability to carry out independent investigation, something which we are praised for as a centre. In term 2 of Yr 11, students explore individual topics based upon an externally set task (choice of 5 titles), culminating in the production of a final outcome, in their 10 hour exam just before Easter. This unit is started as soon as possible, to allow students to work with the maximum preparation time as set by the exam board. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Unit 1: ‘Mirrors and Reflections’ Artist Copies and Responses |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Unit 2: Externally Set Task Initial recording and topic formulation Unit 2: Externally Set Task Artist Copies and Responses- Initial Development. Deep Learning Activities |
20th April – 18th May Unit 1: Revisit, refine and present. |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Unit 1: ‘Mirrors and Reflections’ Development and Final Pieces (Mock Exam) |
24th Feb – 30th March Unit 2: Externally Set Task Development, Experimentation and Exam- Final Piece |
1st June – 13th July Study Leave |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Understanding: Students will understand how different artists have developed their work and analyse why these choices were made Creativity: Students will selectively take inspiration of other artists, looking at how to create work which meets their identified title, but demonstrates understanding of multiple influences. Management: Students will become increasingly responsible for the preparation, storage and production of work. At the end of Yr 11 they are working almost entirely independently. |
Employability skills: Students further develop fundamental creative skills, build resilience and create a portfolio of work to satisfy a brief. |
Year 12 - Art and Graphics
Curriculum Intention: Our linear course has allowed us to begin the Autumn term with a ‘skills drill’ which not only builds on students’ practical skill base but builds resilience and willingness to experiment (AO2), as they produce a range of practical outcomes to fit the title barriers. Though there is not the pressure of producing work to be examined, students finish the skill unit developing individual projects, linking to a Unit 1 or 2, project structure, and many students use this work as a starting point for their unit 1 and 2 topics. An AS set task title is used to start a short, independent unit in HT 3-4 to allow students to take ownership of their ideas and apply new practical skills learned in HT 1 and 2. Both Unit 1 coursework and written personal studies are started in HT 6, to promote the dialogue between the two units of work that the exam board seek. Students build upon existing areas of personal interest or new titles, allowing any issues to be identified before the summer break. Students are encouraged to visit museums and galleries relevant to their topic, during the break, building their marks for AO1 Develop. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Skills: ‘Barriers: Light’ |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb AS Title Initial ideas and recording |
20th April – 18th May AS Title Final Outcomes |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Skills:’Barriers: Structures’ Development and Experimentation Final Pieces ‘Barriers’ |
24th Feb – 30th March AS Title Development, Experimentation |
1st June – 13th July New unit start and Essays Written workshop lessons and mock exam. |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Outcomes may display reduced practical skill to begin with- this is normal and students are encouraged to push through more challenging practical activities, identifying their increased skill in the process. Good application of artists’ styles should be evident, with increasing confidence in selection of contextual sources- link to written personal studies. |
Employability skills:
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Year 13 - Art and Graphics
Curriculum Intention: Students work on their Unit 1: Coursework until just before Feb HT. Feb HT is used as a time for reflection with students sent away to identify their response to a chosen title. This time allows students to re-focus and reflect upon the success of their previous unit. Fina exams have been moved to a slightly earlier point in Term 3 to prevent a sense of disillusion noted in some 13 groups with a longer period of preparatory study. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Unit 1: New unit recording and experimentation. |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Unit 1: Final outcome and written personal study submission. Unit 2 title issued and explored. |
20th April – 18th May Unit 2: Contextual research and artist analysis. Development. |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Unit 1: Contextual research and artist analysis. Development. |
24th Feb – 30th March Unit 2: recording and experimentation. |
1st June – 13th July Unit 1 presentation and refinement. Moderation visit. |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Confidence in working to evidence each assessment objective should be clear. Student independent study, preparation and ability to meet deadlines should be excellent. |
Employability skills:
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