Art
Our Art Staff
Miss R Taylor - Subject Leaders
Miss C Thompson
Why Art Matters
Art encourages creativity, imagination and self-expression. Through exploring different artists, cultures and styles, pupils learn how art reflects and shapes the world around us. The subject helps students develop confidence in expressing ideas visually and encourages them to think creatively and independently. Art also helps pupils understand how colour, form, texture and design are used to communicate ideas and emotions.
What Skills Do Pupils Learn?
- Creative thinking and imagination, exploring their own ideas and artistic style
- Practical artistic skills, including drawing, painting, printing, sculpture and digital work
- Observation and visual analysis, studying artists and responding to their work
- Problem-solving and experimentation, testing different materials and techniques
- Reflection and evaluation, improving their work through feedback and refinement
How Can Parents Help?
- Encourage creativity and drawing or making artwork at home
- Visit galleries, exhibitions or museums together
- Discuss different types of art seen in books, films or everyday life
- Support sketchbook work, homework and project development
Key Stage 3 (Years 7 - 9)
Observational drawing
Colour theory
Researching other artists' work
Mixed Media
3D Sculpture
Pop Art
Texture
One and Two Point Perspective
Animals
Portraits
Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
We follow the AQA GCSE Art and Design specification (Fine Art), available here.
Project 1 - Food
Project 2 - Animals
Experimenting with media
Photoshop
Planning
Design Ideas
Final Outcome
Evaluation
Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13)
We run 2 A Levels in Creative Arts: Art and Photography. Click below to view the course details.