Art
Curriculum narrative
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Exam board: GCSE: OCR Art and Design - Fine Art specification.
A level: AQA Art and Design - Fine Art specification
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Key Stage 3 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Induction |
Induction |
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Year 8 |
Italian Renaissance |
Italian Renaissance |
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Year 9 |
Dwellings |
Dwellings |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Medieval art |
Medieval art |
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Year 8 |
Art of East Asia |
Art of East Asia |
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Year 9 |
Dwellings |
Identity |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Natural forms |
Natural forms |
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Year 8 |
Design inspired by nature |
Design inspired by nature |
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Year 9 |
Identity |
Identity |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Skills, techniques, processes and knowledge covering four OCR assessment objectives |
Skills, techniques, processes and knowledge covering four OCR assessment objectives |
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Year 11 |
C1 -Coursework Portfolio - topic is student choice |
C1 -Coursework Portfolio - topic is student choice |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Students start GCSE Component 1 - coursework portfolio. The topic is student choice |
Students start GCSE Component 1 - coursework portfolio. The topic is student choice |
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Year 11 |
Component 2: Externally set task - unseen paper |
Component 2: Externally set task - unseen paper |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Continue component 1 - coursework portfolio |
Continue component 1 - coursework portfolio |
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Year 11 |
Component 2: externally set task - unseen paper |
Component 2: externally set task - unseen paper |
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Key Stage 5 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Workshops developing artistic skills, techniques, processes and contextual understanding |
Workshops developing artistic skills, techniques, processes and contextual understanding |
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Year 13 |
Component 1: Personal investigation |
Component 1: Personal investigation |
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Key Stage 5 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Students start component 2. Exam topic is student choice |
Students start Component 2. Exam topic is student choice |
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Year 13 |
Component 2: Externally set assignment |
Component 2: Externally set assignment |
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Key Stage 5 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Continue component 2 exams. Topic is student choice |
Continue component 2 exams. Topic is student choice |
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Year 13 |
Component 2 - Externally set assignment |
Component 2 - Externally set assignment |
KS3 homework
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Subject: |
KS3 Art |
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Homework tasks: |
Homework tasks are varied in art. Some tasks are start in lesson, to be finished for homework such as: Project theme title pages Observational drawings Material studies (usually using colour pencil) Design drawings Other tasks set include: Researching, and printing off images linked to the project theme Artist analysis sheets Copying an image worksheet Completing a technique worksheet |
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Resources: |
All homework is set via Google classroom, with an attached slide presentation for students to refer to for instructions and examples. Worksheets and handouts |
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Frequency: |
Once a week. |
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Support: |
We model techniques and embed “how to” videos. |
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Additional information: |
We supply “step by step” worksheets for those students who need extra support. |
KS4 homework
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Subject: |
KS4 GCSE Art |
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Homework task: |
All homework tasks set following on from tasks started in lesson. All work produced by students in lesson and at home, will be entered for one of the four OCR examining board assessment objectives (AOs) and is part of the GCSE. Homework includes: Artist copies and information pages (AO1) Observational drawings (AO3) Material studies & compositional designs (AO4) Final pieces (AO4) |
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Resources: |
Students are issued with a booklet, containing an breakdown of each lesson and the homework set. Specialist vocabulary, how to annotate and writing about artist examples are included, as is the OCR assessment criteria and assessment sheets for each assessment. We work from slide presentations in lessons (which are shared Google Classroom after each lesson/weekly) which contain instructions, examples and videos/modelling. |
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Frequency: |
Once or twice a week, depending on lesson and task set |
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Support: |
We offer after-school intervention sessions on Tuesday and Thursdays. |
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Additional information: |
Students are given individual feedback and personalise “to do” lists. |