Art and Design
At St Mary’s, it is paramount that all our pupils are engaged and motivated by the subject. It is believed in the department that pupils should enjoy participating in practical music activities, allowing their own light to shine. As well as this each individual’s creativeness should be fully stretched and challenged, through a range of topics and units. Pupils will be supported to achieve high levels of progress in their learning as young musicians in a safe, caring and enthusiastic environment.
Staffing
| Mrs Edwards | Curriculum Leader for Art |
| Mrs Bennison | Teacher of Technology |
All pupils study Art until the end of Year 8 for 1 lesson per week.
In year 9 it is an option.
All pupils have the opportunity to study the AQA Art and Design (Fine Art) GCSE in KS4.
The following topics are studied at KS3.
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Thinking Skills |
Kadinsky |
Junk Food |
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Year 8 |
Day of the dead |
Hybrid Animals |
Shifting Shapes |
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Year 9 |
Natural Forms |
Natural Forms |
Personal Archive |
The following units are studied at KS4. Pupils have 2 lessons per week in year 10 and 3 lessons per week in year 11.
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 10 |
Cultures |
Cultures |
Cultures |
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Year 11 |
Strange and Fantastic |
External Exam Topic |
External Exam Topic |
Extra-curricular activities and visits:
The Art department runs regular Art clubs at lunchtimes and after-school, competitions and exhibits children’s artwork at every opportunity in school or in the wider community.
Assessment: Students are assessed in a wide variety of media and techniques. Continuous assessment is used to level pupils throughout the course. Students are set targets throughout each topic and given every opportunity to improve their skills.
