Art

Key Stage 3

Art in Key Stage 3 provides students with opportunities to develop their creativity and ideas, and increase proficiency in their execution. Students will develop a critical understanding of artists, the work of other cultures and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work.

In line with the National Curriculum the teaching of art at Nicholas Breakspear aims to ensure that all students:

• Use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks, journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas
• Use a range of techniques and media, including painting
• Increase their proficiency in the handling of different materials
• Analyse and evaluate their own work, and that of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact or applications of their work
• Understand how other artists, designers and cultures respond to a range of themes such as the environment, nutrition and personal identity.

Topics taught in key stage 3

Year 7

Autumn Term

Spring & Summer Term

Year 8

Autumn Term

Spring & Summer Term

Year 9

Autumn Term Spring Term

Students develop skills in the following assessment areas.

• AO1: Developing ideas and researching artists
• AO2: Experimentation with different ideas and materials
• AO3: Visual work (drawing and recording)
• AO4: Final piece and evaluation.

Key Stage 4

In years 10 and 11 Students study with the exam board Edexcel. Throughout the course students develop their visual skills and build a portfolio of work by completing a wide range of activities and in-depth assignments. Throughout the course students will:

1) Develop and explore ideas

2) Select and experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes

3) Record ideas and personal insights

4) Present personal and meaningful responses.

The work is assessed through two major components:

Component 1: Personal portfolio: This component is worth 60% of the GCSE grade. Students will produce a portfolio of work based on tasks agreed with your teacher.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (ESA): This component is worth 40% of your GCSE. Students have a term to produce preparatory studies and personal outcome(s) based on a theme set by Edexcel. The final piece is carried out under examination conditions over a ten hour two day period.

Each component is assessed out of 72 marks against the four Assessment Objectives. The teacher will mark the work and it will be moderated by Edexcel.

Topics taught at Key Stage 4

Year 10

Portraits

Protests

Year 11

Final Exam

For further information regarding the specification please follow the link:

Edexcel GCSE Art

Key Stage 5

In years 12 and 13 students study with the exam board Edexcel.

Component 1: Personal Investigation (coursework) (60%)

Linking your own practical work with a broader study of the world of art, craft and design. This involves seeing pieces of art, architecture or design on a first hand basis.

Part 1 – practical work (72 marks) Practical work mainly consists of painting, drawing, mixed-media.

work and print-making. Students choose personal starting points. Students submit: supporting studies and personal outcome(s).

Part 2 – personal study (18 marks) Students submit a piece of continuous prose on any area of art and design which interests them. (Minimum of 2000 words).

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (40%)

The theme is released to teachers and students on 1 February in Year 13. There is a sustained focus period of 15 hours (controlled conditions) in which students create final response(s) to the theme. Students submit: preparatory studies and personal outcome(s).

There are trips to The Henry Moore Foundation and Gallery visits to the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, BodyWorlds and the National Portrait Gallery.

For further information regarding the specification please follow the link:

Pearson A Level Art