Art

The detailed Annual Overviews can be found at the bottom of this page.

KS3 Year 7

In Year 7 students will:

-Develop skill with observational drawing using tone and lino printing.

-Develop an understanding of how Expressionist artists use a variety of techniques with paint, style and colour to create mood and emotion in a portrait.

-Develop an understanding of pattern in Islamic Art.

-Create a portrait using paint, influenced by Expressionist Art.

-Create a repeat pattern using lino printing, influenced by Islamic art.

KS3 Year 8

In Year 8 students will:

• Explore and experiment with a variety of clay building and clay decoration techniques
• Refine and develop skill and accuracy with clay
• Develop an understanding of African art, craft and culture
• Create a clay tile based on an African mask that is in relief

KS3 Year 9

In Year 9 students will:

-Explore and experiment with a variety of techniques and effects that can be used with painting and stencilling.

-Refine and develop skill with painting and stencilling.

-Develop an understanding of how artists use a variety of techniques, effects and colour to create mood and atmosphere in a piece of work.

-Create a painting of ‘Stormy Sea’, using techniques, effects and colour influenced by the work of Romantic artists.

-Create an Abstract piece of work using shapes, lines, colour, effects and composition that represents music.