St Leonard's

KS3 Art Curriculum

Intent: The Schemes of Work are designed to enable our students to sequentially build their technical skills through becoming proficient in a range of materials across a range of subject matter, throughout a particular year and following into the subsequent year. KS3 consists of developing technical and designing skills in the contexts of Fine Art, Architecture, Graphic Design, Photography and Fashion.

To develop student’s creative design skills through enabling them to become independent thinkers and visually literate. Year 7 is a foundation year designed to establish student’s individual starting points, develop missing technical skills quickly based upon students varied experience and skills in Primary Schools. Hence the year focuses on two of the fundamental basics in Art and Design of Drawing and Painting. Year 8 builds upon the drawing and colour skills taught in year 7 through: Technical drawing, designing and three-dimensional realisation in Unit1. Refinements in drawing, colour, mixed media and creative designing in the context of Graphic Design and Animation in Unit 2. In year 9, all three units build upon and emphasise the vocational aspects of the subject with a view towards GCSE retention and the Creative industries. Unit 1 develops independent creative thinking and designing in a range of two-dimensional media including digital. Unit 2 develops two dimensional skills and designing in the context of Fashion design. Unit 3 develops drawing and painting to a higher level and the ability to work as part of a team collaboratively in Fine Art.

To nurture a passion and enthusiasm for Art and Design that enables students to not only succeed at KS3 and examination success at GCSE and A level, but to become the next generation of artists and designers in the Creative Industries.

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Half term 1	Baseline test Developing drawing skills	Architecture	Doodle for Google
Half term 2	Developing drawing skills	Architecture	Doodle for Google
Half term 3	Colour theory	Architecture	Doodle for Google
Half term 4	Colour theory	Graphic novels	Fashion illustration
Half term 5	Colour theory	Graphic novels	Fashion illustration
Half term 6	Colour theory	Graphic novels	Fashion illustration

KS4 GCSE Fine Art

Exam board: AQA
Course code: 8202
Examinations: The externally set assignment is published at the beginning of January in Year 11. Students have approximately 12 weeks to develop their chosen examination question which is in the form of a theme, which is called the examination preparation and then produce a final piece based on their preparation work during a 10 hour examination.
Progression routes: Many of our students choose to go to University and study specialisms in Fine Art, Illustration, Architecture, Fashion, Costume Design and Graphic Design, and embark on careers within the Creative Industries.

	Year 10	Year 11
Half term 1	Techniques	Transformations
Half term 2	Techniques	Transformations
Half term 3	Techniques	External exam
Half term 4	Transformations	External exam
Half term 5	Transformations	External exam
Half term 6	Transformations	External exam

KS4 GCSE Photography

Exam board: AQA
Course code: 8206
Examinations: The externally set assignment is published at the beginning of January in Year 11. Students have approximately 12 weeks to develop their chosen examination question which is in the form of a theme, which is called the examination preparation and then produce a final piece based on their preparation work during a 10 hour examination.
Progression routes: Many of our students choose to go to University and study specialisms in Architectural Photography, Commercial Photography, Sports Photography, Photojournalism, Event Photography, Product Photography, Photographic Editing, Advertising Photography, Fashion Photography, Stock Photography, Film and Television Photography, Travel Photography, Education, and embark on careers within the Creative Industries.

	Year 10	Year 11
Half term 1	The Camera and Exposure	Transforming
Half term 2	The Camera and Exposure	Transforming
Half term 3	Distressed	External exam
Half term 4	Distressed	External exam
Half term 5	Distressed	External exam
Half term 6	Vanitas	External exam

KS4 GCSE Textiles

Exam board: AQA
Course code: 8204
Examinations: The externally set assignment is published at the beginning of January in Year 11. Students have approximately 12 weeks to develop their chosen examination question which is in the form of a theme, which is called the examination preparation and then produce a final piece based on their preparation work during a 10 hour examination.
Progression routes: Many of our students choose to go to University and study specialisms in Fashion Design, Costume and Textile Design, Fashion Photography, Fashion Illustration, Fashion Communication, Advertising, Fashion Display, Interior Textile Design, Film/Television/Set Design, Exhibition and Gallery Curation, Education, and embark on careers within the Creative Industries.

	Year 10	Year 11
Half term 1	Natural Forms	Natural Forms
Half term 2	Natural Forms	Natural Forms
Half term 3	Natural Forms	External exam
Half term 4	Natural Forms	External exam
Half term 5	Natural Forms	External exam
Half term 6	Natural Forms	External exam

KS4 GCSE Graphic Design

Exam board: AQA
Course code: 8203
Examinations: The externally set assignment is published at the beginning of January in Year 11. Students have approximately 12 weeks to develop their chosen examination question which is in the form of a theme, which is called the examination preparation and then produce a final piece based on their preparation work during a 10 hour examination.
Progression routes: Many of our students choose to go to University and study specialisms in Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising, Digital Design, Website Design, Games Design, Animation, Exhibition Design, Interior and Spatial Design, Medical Illustrator, Production Designer in Film/Television/Theatre, Media, Urban Design, and embark on careers within the Creative Industries.

	Year 10	Year 11
Half term 1	Experimental Typography	Experimental Portrait Design
Half term 2	Experimental Typography	Experimental Portrait Design
Half term 3	Album Cover & Merchandise	External exam
Half term 4	Album Cover & Merchandise	External exam
Half term 5	Album Cover & Merchandise	External exam
Half term 6	Illustrated Book Cover	External exam

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