KS3 Curriculum Booklet
Art
YEAR 7
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Manic Mark Making
African Clay Tiles
Graphic Pressa prints
Artistic Learning
Mark making, line, texture and tone skills Van Gogh replication Large mixed media tree
African patterns Replica Design work Clay tiles
Designing letters
using mark making
Pressa print repeated Paint/glaze tiles
YEAR 8
Colour theory and painting techniques
Development of Kandinsky
Selfie
Artistic Learning
Colour theory/ wheel Kandinsky/Klee artist studies Design Kandinsky style painting using
Development of Kandinsky work
Realistic portraits drawing Julien Opie/Chuck Close/ Andy Warhol Taking self portraits In the style of Opie (ideally acrylic/ gouache)
letters, colour theory, mixed media
YEAR 9
Urban Jungle
Day of the Dead
Mask Making
Artistic Learning
Observational drawings
Observational drawing of skulls Research ‘Day of the Dead’
Design mask from clay/papier-mâché Making of masks Painting and decorating masks
Design work Adigraf prints Extending out from print, mixed media
Extra-Curricular
The Art Department run a club specifically aimed at Key Stage 3 students, where they can attend and explore their own artistic interests or develop those areas studied within lessons. Attendance to this club can lead to students achieving recognition for their efforts through the Bronze and Gold Arts Award.
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