Our curriculum is designed to underpin our school values of:
The students enjoy attending school and value the warm and respectful relationships with staff and peers.
Respect
Students respect and value the space in which they are working and the materials they use, and they use these materials safely.
Students listen to others and experience different viewpoints and perspectives.
Students are encouraged to share their work, ideas and opinions and that of others, being respectful, sharing good practice and feeding back to people respectfully about improvements that could be made.
High Aspirations
Through our curriculum, students will become successful independent learners who enjoy learning about Art and Textiles.
Students experience a variety of feedback techniques to identify their potential and then cover areas where further progress can be made.
We encourage student to share one another’s works, ideas and opinions, fostering good practice and the want to succeed.
Confidence
Students are provided with an atmosphere to explore and experiment with confidence, knowing that feedback will be supportive and valued.
Students are supported and encouraged to continue when faced with challenges in their work and to persevere in order to achieve a sense of accomplishment.
The Art and Textiles curriculum provides exciting variety intended to inspire and engage pupils and foster within them an eagerness to learn, to think creatively and to express their opinions and originality with confidence.
Mrs Hazlehurst
Curriculum Leader
Mrs Bennett
Teacher
Mrs Reeves
Teacher
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Our Art 5 Year Curriculum Journey
Begin your new journey from Primary School with us
Year
7
Art History & Colour Theory
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Careers
Day Of The Dead (Art)
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PSHCE
Day Of The Dead (Textiles)
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PSHCE & Careers
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Elements of Art
Abstract Art
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PSHCE
Jon Burgerman Pizza
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PSHCE
Landscapes (Textiles)
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PSHCE & Careers
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Natural Forms Architecture
Artist Knowledge
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Careers
Drawing Development
Year
8
Distorted Portraits
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Careers
Year
9
Native America
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PSHCE
Totem Pole Panel (Textiles)
Surrealism
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PSHCE
Fast Food
3D Donut Design
Elements of Art Development
Year
10
GCSE Photography
Natural Forms/ Human Figure – Material and Technique Exploration
Natural Forms / Human Figure – Recording and Drawing Studies
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Careers
Natural Forms / Human Figure – Recording and Drawing Studies
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PSHCE
Skill Development
Year
10
GCSE Art
Skills development
Structures – Exploration of theme, planning and technical execution of photoshoots and image editing.
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PSHCE
Structures – Photographer/Artist research
Structures – Digital and Physical manipulation skills and technique exploration.
Year
11
GCSE Art
Natural Forms/ Human Figure – Final Outcome
Independent Coursework Development
Independent Coursework Development
Photography Exam
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PSHCE
Photography Exam Preparation
Independent coursework development
Structures Final outcome
Year
11
GCSE Photography
Art Exam
