Key Stage 3 Curriculum Map
Department: Art
Yr
Term 1
Term 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
TERM 6
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Formal Elements of Art –
Colour
Formal Elements - Colour
and Pattern
Formal Elements– Shape and
Form
Formal Elements
Shape and Form
Formal Elements- Line
and Pattern
Formal Element Texture
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Pupils will be introduced
to Primary, Secondary
and Complimentary
colours and create their
own colour wheel.
Pupils will research
Hundertwasser looking at
pattern and colour in Art
Pupils will focus on
Form by researching
artist Hazel Vealcott.
Pupils will use problem
solving skills to create
a 3D bird sculpture.
Pupil will look at different
cultures, specifically
Aboriginal and African art.
Pupils will focus on line
and pattern used within
these types of Art to
create their own print.
Pupils will be
introduced to craft
skills where they will
focus on texture.
Pupils will learn painting
skills and colour mixing
skills
Pupils will be introduced to the
differences between shape and
form. Pupils will use the theme
birds as their inspriation and
create a sketchbook of
research, collage and
drawings.The will look at
illustrator Eric Carle as a starting
point.
Assessment
Skills
Pupils will be assesesed
on their initial research
and final product of a
Huderwasser style
landscape.
Pupils will focus on shape to
enhance their drawing skills
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Portraiture
Cubism
Masks
Masks
Crafting Skills
Crafting Skills
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Pupils will learn about
tone, proportion and
shape in portraiture. They
will create a sketchbook
researching different
Pupils will be introduced
to the artists Picasso and
Braques. The will be
introduced to techniques
used in Cubism to create
Pupils will be introduced to
masks from different cultures.
This will then develop cross
circularly with Drama looking at
masks in Theatre.
Pupils will create their
own masks, influenced
by Tribal art, to use in
a Drama performance.
Pupils will be introduced
to the history and
practical development of
felting and weaving
Working
colaboratively,
pupils will create a
Wall hanging
inspired by Henri
Skills
Pupils will be able to
identify different colours
and their groupings.
Assessment
Pupils will be assesed on
their colour theory and
colour wheel.
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Skills
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed on their
Eric Carle Reaction and pencil
tone drawings.
Skills
Pupils will learn 3d
paper sculpture skills.
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed
on their final product
and evaluation on
work.
Skills
Pupils will learn print
making, drawing and
safety skills
Assessment
Pupils will assessed on
their research into
different cultures. They
will then be assessed on
their final design.
Skills
Pupils will learn
weaving skills
Assessment
Pupils will be assesd
on practical weaving
skills and final
Evaluation
types of portraiture.
a Cubist Self portrait
Skills
Pupils will learn how to
enhance their drawing
skills
Skills
Skills
Skills
Skills
Pupils will develop
painting and colour
mixing skills
Pupils will develop research
skills. They will also learn
collage and design skills
Assessment
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Pupils will be
introduced to 3D
design skills and
develop painting skills
further.
Assessment
Rousseau
Assessment
Skills
Pupils will learn felt
making skills.
Assessment
Assessment
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Graffiti
Graffiti
Stop Motion Animation
Jewellery Design
Jewellery Design
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Stop Motion
Animation
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Pupils will work with a
visiting designer to create
a piece of jewellery
Pupils wills will work
in groups to
promote and sell
their jewellery.
Pupils will look at the
works of Banksy and
other graffiti artists. This
will promote group
discussions such as ‘Is
Graffiti a valid form of Art
Skills
This project will develop
higher thinking and
drawing skills.
Pupils will design their
own stencils to create
their own individual pieve
of Graffiti
Pupils will research a variety of
animation. They will be
introduced to character design
and story boarding
Skills
Skills
Pupils will develop
drawing skills, stenciling
and craft knife skills.
Pupils will learn design skills.
They will develop drawing
painting and photography skills
Assessment
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Pupils will work in
groups to create an
short animation
sequence.
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Pupils will learn crafting
skills using wire
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Pupils will learn ICT
skills using ipads
Skills
Pupils will learn
enterpise skills
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Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map
Department: Art
YEAR
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
TERM 6
10
Term Focu
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Unit 1: Project 1Naturl Form
Unit 1: Project 1- Natural Form
Unit 1: Project 1Natural Form
Unit 1: Project 2Independent Project
Unit 1: Project 2- Independent
Project
Content
Pupils will continue to develop
upon the Assessment
Content
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Unit 1: Project 2Independent
Project
Pupils will refine
Pupils will begin an
Pupils will continue to develop
Pupils are
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introduced to GCSE
course with a
Natural Form
Project.
Objectives for GCSE Art:
AO 1:Develop
AO 2:Refine
AO 3:Record
Skills
A0 4:Present
Term 1 will focus
on mark making
and drawing skills.
They will be expected to
experiment with a range of
different materials and
including annotation of their
own work and work of other
artists
Assessment
project concluding with
a final outcome.
independent project
focussing on all AOs.
Skills
They will be given past
paper questions to
choose a theme for
their project.
Assessment
Skills
Assessment
upon AO’s
AO 1:Develop
AO 2:Refine
AO 3:Record
A0 4:Present
Pupils will refine
project concluding
with a final
outcome
Skills
Assessment
They will be expected to
experiment with a range of
different materials and including
annotation of their own work
and work of other artists
Skills
Skills
Assessment
Assessment
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Mock Exam
Content
Unit 1:‘ I, Me,
Mine’
Unit 2 – Externally
Assessed Task
Unit 2 – Externally
Assessed Test
Unit 2 – Externally Assessed Test
Skills
Unit 2 – Externally
Assessed Test
Assessment
Content
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Independent Choice
Independent Choice
Pupils will begin an
independent project
focussing on all AOs.
Pupils will continue to
develop upon AO’s
Content
Skills
Assessment
They will be given
questions from exam
board to choose a
theme for their project.
AO 1:Develop
AO 2:Refine
AO 3:Record
A0 4:Present
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Independent Choice
Pupils will continue to develop
upon AO’s
Pupils will
complete 10 hour
exam
AO 1:Develop
Skills
AO 2:Refine
Assessment
AO 3:Record
A0 4:Present
Skills
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Skills
Skills
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