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The KS3 Curriculum
In KS3 Art is compulsory and the Art & Design course is delivered in one lesson per week. Art & Design is composed of a broad curriculum aimed at developing the students’ skills and techniques while increasing their understanding and awareness of Art. Students study the disciplines of drawing, painting and printing
Our Key Stage Three Curriculum is based upon the building blocks of Art composition, known as the Formal Elements of Art e.g. line, shape, form, texture, pattern, tone and colour. These elements are linked to everything we see and do. Students are taught to develop their creativity and ideas and increase their proficiency in their execution. They develop a critical understanding of artists, architects and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work.
Students are encouraged to engage in their learning using their prior experience of art whilst developing their understanding of visual literacy, art, craft, design and how these have been influenced by cultures and movements over time. Modern, traditional and historical art and design works are embedded into our curriculum across all Key Stages and within all projects. Our project themes aim to engage all and enable students to develop a passion for the subject of Art as well as connecting students to their world and cultural history, gaining new ways of seeing, thinking, doing & being. We envision this early stage to be fun and engaging for young, enquiring minds and at the end of Year 9 students can consider Art as a GCSE option.
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