Art, Craft and Design and Art Photography
Skill
Visual Art, Craft, Design and Photography allows students the opportunity to observe, analyse and engage creatively with the world around them. The students will engage in activities that develop not only their motor skills, but also social, emotional and cognitive skills, developing art appreciation by exploring materials, artists, both historical and contemporary, cultures and social context.
Character
Visual Art, Craft, Design and Photography encourages students to express themselves more creatively, and helps students develop confidence through the capacity to explore ideas in visual mediums. It provides students with opportunities to conceptualise ideas beyond the ‘everyday’ and allows students to visually flourish and thrive whilst developing curiosity of the world they live in. Students are encouraged to form personalised opinions, enhancing independence and motivating a deeper thought of different points of view. There are no right answers, but concepts of quality, originality, technical skill, technique and value are explored.
Experiences
In the Visual Arts, every child will experience the feeling of creating something original and personal with the opportunity to proudly exhibit and showcase their work to an audience. Students will learn to understand and respond to the creative sources around them, not only in the classroom, but also in their everyday life; thinking about what, how and why they see line, tone, colour, pattern, composition and design in multiple contexts. By engaging, reflecting and observing art and design in everyday contexts, students will experience and understand that ideas and emotions can be expressed in many different ways. Art, Craft, Design and Photography are part of our everyday experience and is not ‘highbrow’ or only for a few sections of society. In our school context, Photography is explored using digital imagery to engage with Visual Art.
Criticality
Visual Art, Craft, Design and Photography enhances thinking through ‘ways of seeing’. Students are encouraged to look more closely and observe the visual cues and symbols in the world around them. It creates a mindful approach to life where students learn to visualise through careful observation and enhanced imagination. Discussing their Art, Craft, Design and Photography work and the art and design work of their peers encourages listening to others’ point of view and provides an opportunity for students to work collaboratively and present their personal ideas using language effectively to express clearly to others what they see, how they feel, and why.
TGAR Programme of study – Art (A), Photography (P)
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 – AO3 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 – AO1&2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 – AO1,2,3&4 | ||
Year 9 | A | Natural Forms 2D Line &Tone / Observation Studies / Drawing / Painting / Primary Sources / Composition | Natural Forms 2D Texture, Pattern & Colour / Drawing/ Painting/ Secondary Sources | Natural Forms 3D Printmaking, Shape & Form / Contextual Sources/ Composition | Natural Forms 3D 2D to 3D/ 3D Construction & Ceramics | Natural Forms Art, Craft & Design Project Contextual Sources/ Concept Development | Natural Forms Art, Craft & Design Project Technical experimentation & refinement |
Year 10 | A | Food & Drink / Stylised Portraits Personalised Project Contextual Sources/ Concept development | Food & Drink / Stylised Portraits Personalised Project Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement | Food & Drink/ Stylised Portraits Personalised Project Composition/ revision / practical development / analysis/ Record Ideas | Food & Drink/ Stylised Portraits Personalised Project Personal Response | Architectural Forms Reflections & Distortions / Texture / Art as Protest Personalised Project Contextual Sources/ Concept development | Architectural Forms Reflections & Distortions / Texture / Art as Protest Personalised Project Technical experimentation & refinement |
P | Still Life/ Food & Drink / Studio Portraits / Incognito Exposure Triangle / Manual Settings / Composition Rules/Set Up/ Lighting/ Staging /Props/ Portraiture Styles | Still Life / Food & Drink/ Studio Portraits/ Incognito Using Projection /CAD Editing eg Basic Photoshop/ Editing/ Worked Imagery / Analysis / Presentation | Landscapes/ Environment Exposure Triangle & Composition Rules Basic – Viewpoints / Composition/ Perspective / Forced Perspective | Landscapes/ Environment Manual Settings Aperture Priority/ Shutter Speed / Lighting Photoshop/ Cropping/ Framing/ Editing | Architecture / Distortions / Reflections / Texture Personalised Project Viewpoints/ Composition/ Perspective / Forced Perspective | Architecture / Distortions / Reflections / Texture Personalised Project Photoshop/ Cropping/ Framing/ Editing | |
Year 11 | A | Architectural Forms Reflections & Distortions / Texture / Art as Protest Personalised Project Source development / Contextualisation / concept development / materials experimentation | Architectural Forms Reflections & Distortions / Texture / Art as Protest Personalised Project Record Ideas Composition/ practical refinement/ analysis | Extended Project Personalised Response Development Composition/ practical refinement/ analysis/ Personal Response 2D/3D/Photo | Extended Project Personalised Response Development Composition/ practical refinement/ analysis/ Personal Response 2D/3D/Photo | Extended Project Personalised Response Development Presentation of Portfolio. Submission of Portfolio | |
Year 11 | P | Architectural Forms / Distortions / Reflections / Texture Personalised Project Source development / Contextualisation / concept development / photographic experimentation | Architectural Forms / Distortions / Reflections / Texture Personalised Project Record Ideas/ Composition/ practical refinement/ written analysis | Extended Personalised Project AO3/4 Response Development Composition/ practical refinement/ written analysis/ Photographic Personal Response | Extended Personalised Project A03/4 Response Development Composition/ practical refinement/ written analysis/ Photographic Personal Response | Extended Project Personalised Response Development Presentation of Portfolio. Submission of Portfolio | |
Year 12 | A | Close Up Personalised Project Contextual Sources/ Concept development Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement | Close Up Personalised Project Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement Record Ideas Compositional concept development / written analysis | Close Up Personalised Project Refine/ review/ extend & finalise practical development / written analysis Personal Response | On The Edge Personalised Project Contextual Sources/ Concept development Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement | On the Edge Personalised Project Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement Compositional concept development / written analysis | On the Edge Personalised Project Refinement/ review/ extend & finalise development / written analysis Personal Response |
Year 13 | A | Personal Investigation Sustained Practical Investigation supported by contextualised written response (1000-3000 words) Contextual Sources/ Critical Analysis / Concept development Exploration of materials & techniques / experimentation / technical refinement | Personal Investigation Sustained Practical Investigation supported by contextualised written response (1000-3000 words) Record Ideas Compositional concept development / refine / review/ extend & finalise practical response. Written analysis & bibliography Personal Response | Extended Negotiated Project Contextual Sources/ Concept development Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement | Extended Negotiated Project Materials, techniques & experimentation / technical refinement Compositional concept development / written analysis | Extended Negotiated Project Refine/ review/ extend & finalise practical development / written analysis Personal Response Presentation of Portfolio. Submission of Portfolio for Assessment |