Art & Design

What are the aims of Art & Design?

– To offer a purpose built and inspiring art space for learners to feel connected to and enthused by.
– To offer every learner the opportunity to engage with art on a person-centred and emotional level.
– To support learners to discover enjoyment and fulfilment through Art and to gain personal satisfaction and raised self-esteem from achieving at their own level and pace.
– To offer learners an opportunity to become immersed in creative experiences, achieve ‘flow’ and appreciate that art can be hugely therapeutic and beneficial to our mental health.
– To give learners the opportunity to experience, access and understand a wide range of art forms in a fully-inclusive and non-prescriptive way.
– To celebrate the work of ALL learners through display, both virtual and actual; increasing self-esteem and a sense of ownership.
– To encourage an understanding of cultural diversity through celebrating the work of art from around the world.
– To increase an appreciation of the world around us via observation and noticing both the natural and the built environment.

Courses available:

Available courses:
Art and Design
Arts Award & KS 3 Art

Name of Course
Art and Design

Qualification
GCSE AQA 8201

Outline of Course
A portfolio comprising of a sustained unit of work which addresses all 4 of the assessment objectives and a selection of other pieces of artwork. This will account for 60% of the course and an externally set task (exam) accounts for the remaining 40% of the marks.

Assessment is based on 4 key objectives which involve looking at the ideas of artists, recording ideas via drawing, painting and photography, designing/sampling/experimenting and generating a final outcome.

How it’s taught
Students will choose topics that they enjoy and will be guided through a range of practical workshops to develop new skills, techniques and understanding. A wide variety of material areas will be on offer to students such as drawing, painting, printing, wire work, ceramics, textiles and sculpture. Students will be expected to work independently on their chosen ideas. Students will hopefully experience time with a visiting artist or have the opportunity to visit a gallery or exhibition.

Topic Areas

• Drawing
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Wire & metal sculpture
• Upcycled plastics
• Lighting
• Textiles
• Card construction
• Paper sculpture
• Carving
• Printmaking
• Photography
• Interiors

Homework
It will be essential for learners to continue artwork at home in order to generate enough work for their portfolio. Tasks will mostly include drawing, research and generating design ideas.

Name of Course
Arts Award & KS 3 Art

Qualification
 Arts Award Bronze – Level 1

Outline of Course
Our students follow a very bespoke highly individualised programme that is based on their chosen interests. This enables students to explore new skills, develop and refine existing ones.  The Arts Award programme enables our young people to develop as artists and arts leaders

Arts Award, endorsed by Arts Council England and run by Trinity College London, is a flexible and completely student centered award that encompasses the Arts as a whole and incorporates performing arts, music, dance as well as visual arts (drawing / painting / ceramics / textiles / sculpture).  There is no final exam for this qualification.

To achieve Bronze, a Level 1 award on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), young people take part in an arts activity they enjoy, go to an arts event, research their arts inspiration and share their skills with others.

Young people need to plan their work with an adviser, and keep a record by creating their own Arts Award portfolio. Their portfolio might be a folder, sketchbook, video diary or a website – it’s up to them.

Bronze award is equivalent to GCSE grade 1-3.

How it’s taught
Students will discuss and agree on a project of their choice and they will choose their own way of meeting the assessment objectives

Topic Areas
Drawing / painting / ceramics / textiles / sculpture / performing arts / music / dance / printmaking / fashion / jewelry / interiors.

Homework
Homework is set on an indivdual basis.