Intent
The art and design curriculum aims to enrich the quality of our students’ experiences, through activities that build skills, inspire, inform, stimulate, challenge and engage.
Art activities help enhance perceptual skills through investigation, developing and refining ideas, exploring a range of media and producing final outcomes. Consistent progress in these areas will lead to a secure knowledge, rich understanding and exceptional outcomes.
Implementation
The Art curriculum is delivered using a combination of skills-based lessons and a thematic approach to expanding the cultural knowledge and experience of our student – introducing students to a wide breadth of artists, styles and practitioners.
We aim to deliver coherently planned and sequenced projects that cross over the arts subject areas to create a deeper knowledge of the cultural context in which different styles and movements originated. Involvement in the arts helps to foster a positive attitude among students by developing a wide range of qualities such as cooperation, enthusiasm, passion, inspiration, tenacity and ambition.
EYFS
In EYFS, art is taught through free flow activities almost daily. Children are encouraged to draw upon a range of themes to create work in a variety of different media. Work in EYFS focuses on colour, shape, line and form and is integrated into other areas of the curriculum.
KS1
Art is taught as a 6-hour block across a half term, following the Kapow schemes of learning and alternating half termly with DT. Children focus on the formal elements of art, which are essential building blocks in understanding and creating visual art. Pupils delve into the intricacies of line, tone, texture, shape, pattern, colour, and form, examining their significance and how they interrelate with each other. Through a range of media and subject matter, students explore a diverse array of artistic expressions, while also making connections to other elements across the curriculum.
KS2
Art continues to be taught in a 6-hour block across a half term, following the Kapow schemes of learning and alternating half termly with DT. Students engage in hands-on activities that encourage experimentation and creativity, fostering a deeper understanding of these fundamental concepts. Through practical exploration, students will develop their visual literacy skills, honing their ability to analyse, interpret, and appreciate different formal elements in art. This provides a solid foundation for further exploration of the formal elements, setting the stage for students to continue their artistic journey with a keen eye for these fundamental concepts
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