Art

INTENT
The Archers Brook Art Department curriculum provides pupils with regular first-hand experience of working directly from the natural and built environment, human experience and imagination. Extensive opportunities are provided for pupils to encounter artists, craft makers or designers. Strong planning for progression enables pupils to deepen subject knowledge and refine skills. The curriculum ensures that pupils have excellent understanding of the subjects contribution to the creative and cultural sectors.
IMPLEMENTATION
Teachers have a firm knowledge of the subject and ensure students enjoy a wide curriculum. Assessment is used to help embed knowledge, check understanding and inform teaching. The Art Department is a calm and welcoming environment which focuses on students. Teaching is designed to help students remember the long term content and we teach how to refine these design skills.
IMPACT
At Archers Brook we ensure that pupils are offered a broad and varied art education which allows the pupils to develop an in depth understanding of the subject. We aim to allow the pupils to practice their skills and to always work to the best of their ability, encouraging creativity and commitment in an outstanding setting.

WHAT WE DO IN KEY STAGE 2

HAT 1: Sketching techniques - war art. Painting - silhouettes.

HAT 2: 3D helmet/rifle. Film work.

HAT 3: Monochrome art. Figures. Lowry.

HAT 4: Make a moving model.

HAT 5: The Wave as focus.

HAT6: British Art and the seaside.

WHAT WE DO IN KEY STAGE 3

Year 7

HAT 1: Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers and mark making skills.

HAT 2: Zentangle pattern designs.

HAT 3: Buildings in the environment - Hundertwasser and Gaudi.

HAT 4: Superhero's - comic strip design.

HAT 5: Portraits - Picasso/Munch/Julia Opie.

HAT6: Sea life - recycled materials.

Year 8

HAT 1: Graffiti Art - Spray cans.

HAT 2: Jon Burgerman - Doodle Art

HAT 3: Textiles - Ugly Dolls.

HAT 4: Henri Rousseau - Jungle animals.

HAT 5: Yayoi Kasuma - Dot Art.

HAT 6: African Art - mask design.

Year 9

HAT 1: Aboriginal Art - Boomerangs.

HAT 2: Gustav Klimt - Tree of Life.

HAT 3: Natural Forms - Seeds.

HAT 4: Aztec and Mayan Art - Masks.

HAT 5: Steam Punk animals.

HAT 6: Picasso Portraits - collage.

WHAT WE DO IN KEY STAGE 4

In Key Stage Four pupils work for two separate hourly lessons (plus one further half hour session). The pupil's work in sketchbooks and experiment with different media, creating a final piece for each topic. This could be 3D, a canvas, or a digital image. The curriculum work includes:

Year 10 and 11 GCSE Art and Design: