Curriculum and Assessment

Art

Year 7 Art

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Year 8 Art

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Year 9 Art

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Knowledge and Skills

Assessments

Supporting my Child

Autumn
Features of Still Life images Sketching Measured Technique Shapes (2D and 3D) Creating a range of smooth, gradually blended tones Pencil Pressure, pencil types Creating a composition Types of mark making techniques and how to use them to create tone Mimicking artist styles	Continuous line drawing Colour theory Colour mixing Handling a paint brush Tints Tones Shades Harmonious and complementary colours Interpreting artist styles to create your own final piece
Spring
Tonal pencil drawing Painting: Colour mixing recap, paint application Creating an artist response using artists styles Creating a composition Collage techniques	Pinch Pot technique Slip, score, modelling Glue glaze Collage Cardboard techniques
Summer
Mind map of project ideas Artist research Identifying artists styles Tonal pencil drawings	Biro techniques and mark making techniques Observational drawing using biro How to respond to artists work using their visual styles

Autumn
Observational pencil drawing of a Still Life you have composed.	Summative Assessment:Apply your colour theory knowledge to create an abstract still life painting.
Spring
Apply your observational skills to a tonal study of sweets	Constructing a 3D piece of work and creating surface texture
Summer
Summative Assessment: Tonal drawing of an object relating to the chosen artist	Final Piece: Combining artists visual styles with own ideas to create a personal response.

Autumn
Sketching Grid method Facial Features and anatomy Facial Proportions Creating a range of tones Highlights and shadows Hair texture	Concept art Design drawings of fantastical creatures Clay techniques: slab, relief, scoring, slip, modelling Creating surface texture Monster features 3D sculpture of a fantastical creature
Spring
Pop Art Movement Consumerism Continuous line drawing Oil pastel application Types of print making: mono printing	Types of print making: mono printing, poly printing, reduction printing Types of mark making techniques and how to use them to create tone Colour theory Layering
Summer
Mind map of project ideas Surreal art movement Surreal artist research Identifying artists styles How to create a response to an artist	Surreal artist research Identifying artists styles Combining artist styles Composition designing

Autumn
Observational pencil drawing of a self portrait	Use your design drawings to influence your clay relief piece.
Spring
Summative Assessment: Creating a successful monoprint in a Pop Art style.	Combining knowledge of colour theory and printing to produce a reductive poly print
Summer
Summative Assessment: Surreal object design drawing.	Final Piece: Combining 2 surreal artists visual styles as inspiration and your own ideas to create a personal response.

Autumn
Sketching Grid method Facial Features and anatomy Facial Proportions Creating a range of tones Highlights and shadows Hair texture An introduction to the Surrealism art movement	Collage Painting using water colour and acrylic Mind map of project ideas Surreal art movement Surreal artist research Identifying artists styles How to create a response to an artist Surreal artist research Identifying artists styles Combining artist styles Composition designing
Spring
Mind map of project ideas Artist research identifying artists styles Tonal pencil and biro drawings	Biro techniques and mark making techniques Observational drawing using biro How to respond to artists work using their visual styles Using experimental backgrounds
Summer
Clay techniques Plaster moulds Exploration of textures Learning how to create distressed effects on fabric Cardboard relief	Stitching into photographs Experimentation with collage and folds Introduction to photoshop techniques Mixed media experimentations

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