Subject Art and Design
Introduction to subject
Animation, architecture, batik, book binding, casting, collage, collagraph, clay, construction, creative thinking, design, drawing, embroidery, experimentation, fashion, figurative drawing, generating ideas, graphics, haiku poetry, illustration, installation art, image transfer techniques, jewellery, kiln and ceramic work, landscape, mixed media, multimedia, mural, museum & gallery education, sculpture, painting, photography, portraiture, printmaking, puppetry, quilting, resist techniques, sculpture, set design, sketchbooks, still life, story-writing, textile art, visual arts, whittling and wax work
…. Are just a few of the techniques that you will learn about in our fantastic
Art and Design department!
We provide an exciting, innovating and inspiring environment; students develop their creativity and self-expression in many areas of the curriculum but specifically through Art and Design which are offered as discrete subjects in Years 7, 8 and 9 and as GCSE Options in Key Stage 4. There are a wide variety of extra-curricular activities that students are encouraged to take part in which will develop their skills and confidence and prepare them for success at GCSE level.
The Art and Design course is a practical, stimulating and creative course where you can experience a wide variety of teaching and learning styles. The course is divided into many exciting projects. You will be taught how to use different Art techniques and materials and will learn to be creative with a desire to challenge yourself. We want original and exciting pieces of work so you need to have your eyes open to the potential and beauty in everyday objects.
You will also develop an interest in studying and analysing Art works from a range of sources and in a variety of styles and genres.

Year 7
Term 1
Portraiture
Learning how to draw their own features both accurately and in a cubist style through observational studies and research into Picasso. They will produce a clay image of themselves and explore an array of media such as water colour, oil pastel, chalk pastel and colour/pencil theory techniques.
Term 2
Puppetry
Term 3
Masks
Design and make a fabric hand puppet; they will give their character a personality and write a script for their puppets to perform in a play.
They will experiment with a variety of embroidery techniques. Students will work in small groups as a team to design and make a set for their puppets to perform in.
Students will learn how to design and make their own magical masks. They will explore important cultural and historical aspects related to the topic and will work with 3d media to create a sculptured piece of work. They will experiment with papier mache,
Mod Roc, paint, embellishment and varnish.
Year 8
Term 1
Figurative Drawing
Considering the three skins theory of Hundertwasser and to use creative imaginative thinking to work in his style.
Exploration of image transfer technique, image layering, wax resist, observational drawing and portraiture.
Term 2
Funky Food
Creating an interesting food sculpture in the style of
Clause Oldenburg.
Techniques explored are – construction, haiku poetry, weaving, French knots, applique, acrylic painting, sewing into paper.
Term 3
Natural Forms
Working in the style of the artist ’s covered in the researching unit; Nicola Hicks,
Peter Randal Page and
Leonardo Da Vinci. Exploring composition, form, line, tone and texture. Producing a screen print wallpaper pattern of explored natural form.

Year 9
Term 1 Term 2
Monsters Animation
Creating own character in the style of artist John Burgerman.
Design and create a large character that is personal to the student, creating Haiku poetry to describe the monster and using decorative techniques to effectively present research.
Sculpting their monster using advanced clay, firing and glaze techniques. Students will then create a world for their monsters to live in (Set
Design) and will produce a short story and an animation in groups of four.
Students will make their own sketchbooks.
Term 3
Textiles
Making a monster cushion/
Jitterbug.
Adapting and improving their design throughout the topic, students will make their own cushion using their monster design; they will use sewing machines and embellishments to enhance their final outcome.
Year 10
Term 1
Qualification: GCSE in Art and Design - Edexcel
Term 2 Term 3
Images of Influence
Exploring and developing images of influence creating ideas, making samples and testers working towards a final piece. Students will use mixed media, ink and mark making techniques, advanced watercolour techniques and tonal drawing skills. They will make their own sketchbooks and will learn how to mount and present their work effectively ready for exhibition.
Order and or Disorder (20 Hrs) Pre-Public Examinations (10 hrs)
Creating an exam preparation sketchbook, exploring assessment objectives 1-4.
Brainstorming, collage work, gallery trips, observational drawing, annotation, experimenting with a vast array of media, artist research, defining ideas and evaluating the process to lead to the design of final piece which could take the form of sculpture, fine art, photography, graphics, textiles or a mixture of disciplines.
Controlled assessment, construction of final Order and/or Disorder piece.
Students will then select work and prepare it for exhibition learning about mounting and presentation techniques.
Coursework will be completed and evaluated.
Print work will be completed in the theme of either Order and or Disorder or Images of
Influence.

Year 11
Term 1
Qualification: GCSE in Art and Design - Edexcel
Term 2 Term 3
Me Myself and I
Choosing an image related to an icon/ person from one of their chosen decades, using upscaling grid enlargement techniques, rule of thirds and image transfer techniques to complete an accurate tonal image that links in with their previous topics. Further images will then be used for
Ink, Paint and mixed media/collage work. Students coursework in their spare time and at after school catch up clubs.
Apart and or Together (20
Hrs)
GCSE Examination (10 Hrs)
Creating an exam preparation sketchbook, exploring assessment objectives 1-4.
Brainstorming, collage work, gallery trips, observational drawing, annotation, experimenting with a vast array of media, artist research, defining ideas and evaluating the process to lead to the design of final piece which could take the form of sculpture, fine art, photography, graphics, textiles or a mixture of disciplines.
Students will be completing their 10 hour controlled exam.