Art & Design

Staffing:

Ms Bona Acting Head of Department, Head of Cope
Mr Branken Teacher of Art

KS3

Autumn Term

 Spring Term Summer Term 
Year 7 Exploring Line  Exploring Tone  Exploring Colour 
Year 8 Pattern and Texture Shape and Form  Energy and Movement
Year 9 BTEC Project  BTEC Project  BTEC Project
       
KS4         Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term 
Year 10
BTEC Ext First Cert 		 Contextual Studies - Unit 1 2D Visual Language - Unit 2 3D Visual Language - Unit 3
Sculpture - Unit 12 
Year 10
GCSE		 Coursework Assignments-Unit 1 Coursework Assignmet - Unit 1 Coursework Assignment - Unit 1 
Year 11
BTEC First Diploma		 2D and 3D Visual Language-Units 1,2
Sculpture - Unit 12		 Research Ideas - Unit 3
Portraiture Unit 11		 Develop Ideas-Unit 4
Portraiture - Unit 11
Year 11
GCSE		  Coursework Portfolio - Unit 1 External Assignment - Unit 2 External Assignment - Unit 2
       
KS5 Autumn Spring  Summer
Year 12
BTEC Award 		 Visual Recording - Unit 1 Materials, Processes and Techniques - Unit 2 Concepts and Ideas - Unit 3 
Year 13
BTEC Award		 Exploring Ceramics - Unit 63  Visual Interpretation
Unit 4		 Contextual References
Unit 5
       

 

 

 

 

Extra Curricular Activities

  • GCSE and BTEC after School Clubs
  • KS3 Gifted and Talented Club
  • LINK Club for Staff and Parents
  • Lunch Time ‘drop’ club- open to all interested students

Trips are an important part of the KS4 and KS5 curriculum. Visits take place to the British Museum and Tate Galleries, as well as local Galleries e.g . The Estorick Collection in Islington.

Workshops with professional Artists are an important part of the BTEC vocational courses. In the past year, students have taken part in Printing, Painting and Sculpture workshops.