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Art & Design

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Year 7


Assessment:

Students are assessed using the National Curriculum Attainment targets.
NC Levels: Most students are expected to achieve at least a level 5 in Art by the end of Key Stage 3 and have progressed by at least one level from Key Stage 2.
Useful Website: www.aqa.org.uk
Content of Course:

Work carried out in Year 7 will cover work in a variety of areas to cover the National Curriculum Attainment targets.

  • Mark using graphite.
  • Technical exercises to develop expertise with a variety of materials.
  • History of art and work based on other cultures.

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Year 8


Assessment:

A Sketch Book is used to record information and develop ideas.

NC Levels: Most students are expected to achieve at least a level 5 in Art by the end of Key Stage 3 and have progressed by at least one level from Key Stage 2.
Useful Website: www.aqa.org.uk
Content of Course:

The Year 8 Art course is designed to ensure continuity and enhance previous learning. The first three elements of the course will be based on the human face and this will be explored through a variety of materials, in the 2D and the 3D. Later projects will include point perspective and some landscape related work.

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Year 9


Assessment:

A Sketch Book is used to record information and develop ideas.

NC Levels: Most students are expected to achieve at least a level 5 in Art by the end of Key Stage 3 and have progressed by at least one level from Key Stage 2.
Useful Website: www.aqa.org.uk
Content of Course:

The Year 9 Art course is designed to build on the skills and confidence gained in the previous years, whilst providing new challenges and approaches. Students are encouraged to develop independence, self confidence and a belief in their ability to create and innovate. Projects will be based mainly around architecture and the human figure and will include work both in 2 and 3 dimension.

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Year 10


Art

Qualification:

GCSE

Syllabus: AQA Art & Design
Useful Website: www.aqa.org.uk
Assessment:

Students must chooses one starting point from a choice of seven provided by AQA. They have four weeks of preparation time and ten hours of supervised examination time.

Coursework: Coursework is ongoing over the two year course. Students work on a number of units and the best two are selected for assessment.
Content of Course: Students are taught techniques and ways of working which build skill and confidence and enable them to work independently and tackle longer more complex units of work. Throughout the course the Sketch Book will play a vital part in reading and developing ideas used in the units.

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Year 11


Art
Qualification: GCSE
Syllabus: AQA Art & Design
Useful Website:

www.aqa.org.uk
Assessment: Students must choose one starting point from a choice of seven provided by AQA.  They have four weeks of preparation time and ten hours of supervised examination time.
Coursework: Coursework is ongoing over the two year course.  Students work on a number of units and the best two are selected for assessment.
Content of Course: Students are taught techniques and ways of working which build skill and confidence and enable them to work independently and tackle longer more complex units of work.  Throughout the course the Sketch Book will play a vital part in reading and developing ideas used in the units.

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