Art

Strategic Lead for Technology and Art: Mrs C. Dobson

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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

– Edgar Degas

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Our aim is to provide a high-quality art and design programme of study that will engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. Pupils’ understanding and enjoyment of art and design is paramount and there are a range of activities that are designed to develop their knowledge and understanding of Art, encouraging them to question and think about their work and improve their skills. Each student is encouraged to achieve high standards, be adventurous and experiment with a range of media and processes. Sketchbooks are an essential part of their independent learning and students are encouraged to use these effectively to aid their creative development, improve their confidence and extend their capabilities in the subject.

In Art we aim to:

• Provide students with the opportunity to learn new skills, develop imaginative responses, record feelings, express ideas, stimulate their creativity and imagination.
• Provide structured schemes which cover a variety of topics and incorporate the use of various materials, techniques and processes.
• Encourage students to become aware and develop an appreciation of the importance of Art and Design in everyday life and contributions made by past and present artists and designers.
• Help improve student’s visual awareness and artistic vocabulary.
• Encourage students to be able to select and experiment with different materials to improve their skills and their own artistic style.
• Develop discussion and evaluation of student’s own work and that of others, and share their ideas and opinions.
• Encourage student’s self-confidence and allow them to take pride in their work.

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Curriculum Overview

Year 6

Autumn Term	What is Art? Exploring the importance of art and understanding the formal elements. Picasso Learning about Picasso and his life. Exploring all his periods. Colour Theory Understanding the colour theory and practising mixing them. Exploring colours and their symbolic meanings. Cubism The main focus is on how Cubism developed and understanding its style.
Spring Term	Picasso and Cubism Produce a still life from observation and develop it into a Cubist mixed media piece of artwork. Mexican Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls Exploring the art and culture behind the festival and pupils create sugar skull inspired artwork.
Summer Term	Sugar Skulls - Clay  Understand the processes and techniques used in clay from earth to glazing. Pupils make a clay sugar skull. Printing and Pattern Explore the use of pattern and produce their own print. Pupils will be studying the work of William Morris and the Arts and Craft movement.

Year 7

Autumn Term	What is Art? Exploring the importance of Art and the formal elements. Tone - Drawing skills Develop drawing skills using a range of materials to explore tone.  Giorgio Morandi - Painting Study the work of Giorgio Morandi and produce a still life painting in his style.
Spring Term	Giorgio Morandi Painting Continued OP Art Learn about the OP Art movement and explore their techniques. Pupils will create their own independent OP Artwork. (Subject to change)
Summer Term	Masks Learn about how masks are used in different cultures around the work. Design and make their own mask in 3D. (Subject to change)

Year 8

Autumn Term	What is Art? Exploring the importance of Art and the formal elements. What is Pop Art? Exploration of the movement and how it relates to modern-day life. It will comprise of artist research, how it links to fashion and explore a variety of Pop artists and learn about their style and techniques. Pop Art Portraits Pupils design and produce their own Pop Art inspired self-portraits.
Spring Term	Pop Art Continued Architecture Learning about the history of architecture and researching key architects and their designs.
Summer Term	Architecture Looking at the artist Ian Murphy. Pupils experiment with different techniques using a range of materials and develop their own paintings based on local architecture. The Independent final piece continued inspired by the artist Ian Murphy.

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Careers in this Subject

• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• Art Director
• Animator
• Fine Artist
• Art Teacher/Professor
• Curator
• Art Therapist
• Fashion Designer
• Interior Designer
• Industrial Designer
• Art Conservator/Restorer
• Photographer
• Multimedia Artist
• Concept Artist
• Set Designer
• Art Critic
• Gallery Manager
• Tattoo Artist
• Art Historian

Careers Snapshot - Art

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Useful Learning Links

As parents and carers, you can play a crucial role in nurturing your child’s art education. Here are some ways you can help:

Provide access to art supplies or create a dedicated art space and Focus on the creative process rather than the final product. Allow your child to experiment with different materials and techniques without worrying about making mistakes.

Visit Art Museums and Galleries, take your child to local art museums and galleries to expose them to a wide range of artworks and styles. Support their interests: pay attention to what aspects of art your child enjoys most and provide opportunities for them to explore those interests further.

Display their artwork, show pride in your child’s creations by displaying their artwork around the house. This boosts their confidence and encourages them to keep creating.

Collaborate on art projects: work on art projects together to make it a fun and bonding experience. There are some great art websites and tutorials online to suit all levels of ability and confidence

Talk about their art: engage in conversations about their artwork. Ask open-ended questions like “tell me about your picture” to encourage them to express their thoughts and ideas.

Explore art from different cultures to broaden your child’s understanding of the world. Create art projects that combine art with reading, storytelling, grammar and other topics. Use technology to access online resources such as video tutorials, virtual museum tours and interactive art apps.

Gallery websites

1. Tate: www.tate.org.uk
2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met): www.metmuseum.org
3. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): www.moma.org
4. The Louvre: www.louvre.fr
5. The National Gallery: www.nationalgallery.org.uk
6. The British Museum: www.britishmuseum.org
7. The Guggenheim: www.guggenheim.org
8. The National Gallery of Art: www.nga.gov
9. York Art Gallery: www.yorkartgallery.org.uk
10. Leeds Art Gallery: museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-art-gallery
11. Yorkshire Sculpture Park: www.ysp.org.uk
12. Manchester Art Gallery: manchesterartgallery.org
13. The Whitworth: www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
14. Contemporary Six Gallery: www.contemporarysix.co.uk
15. Millennium Gallery: sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/visit-us/millennium-gallery
16. Graves Gallery: sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/visit-us/graves-gallery
17. Huddersfield Art Gallery: kirklees.gov.uk/huddersfieldgallery

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British Moral Values

Click here to see how British Moral Values are taught in Art at Scissett Middle School.