Art and Design
All projects enable pupils to experience and access art in some form. All aspects of the art curriculum are covered appropriately to the project being studied. Some aspects and artist studies may overlap, depending upon the project and where the theme directs form. The art curriculum at Grange Park includes drawing, painting, printing, 3D model making, sculpture, photography, digital art and textiles.
KS2 Years 5 & 6
Key Stage 2 split the academic year between Art & DT/Food Tech
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Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately e.g. cutting shaping joining finishing |
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structures |
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| Term 3 |
Tudor Portraits |
Which media can I use alongside my printing? |
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| Term 4 |
Design and build a bridge |
understand and use mechanical systems in their products |
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| Term 5 |
Shield Design |
Art and Design Artist Study Sketching and Sculpture Jose Guadalupe Posada |
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| Term 6 |
Henri Rousseau |
Apply their knowledge of circuits to successfully construct a house with a working light when a button is pressed |
KS3 Years 7 & 8
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Terms 1-2 |
Drawing skills, Colour Theory and Artist Study
Past artist studies include – van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Picasso, David Hockney and Grayson Perry.
Festive arts and crafts: Remembrance Day poppies Halloween and Christmas decorative objects
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Terms 3-4 |
Themes taken from the Art Canon:
Myths and Legends/Classic and Historical Art Artists: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio.
Portraiture and Genre Painting Artists: van Gogh, Rembrandt, Anthony van Dyke, Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Picasso, Gauguin
Landscapes (including Architecture and Buildings) Artists: Monet, Turner, Gainsborough, Hockney, Louisa Hutton, Fashid Moussavi, Altoni Gaudi, Jock McFadyen
Animals – Rousseau, Matisse, Humphrey Ocean
Still Life and Nature –Cezanne, Andy Goldsworthy, Patrick Blanc
Additional genres will be introduced to coincide with these topics, enabling pupils to explore themes such as: Architecture and Buildings, Surrealism, Pop Art, Impressionism, Digital Art, Modern Art and Installation art.
Examples of past projects include: Architecture and Buildings – Perspective and technical drawing, Plans, model making and construction. Architects - Renzo Piano and Tonkin Liu. Influences from Around the World – Islamic art and Printing - Block printing, design, screen printing – Arthur Liberty, Leighton, Greco Roman Ceramics. Investigating Patterns - digital art, printing and textiles – Timorous Beasties, William Morris, De Morgan Fantasy and Surrealism – drawing, painting, collage - Dali, Magritte, Paula Rego and Leonora Carrington
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Terms 5-6 |
Take One Picture:
A project exploring and responding to a painting, art movement and artist.
Pupils will be introduced to a painting from the National Gallery and create a piece of artwork in response. Pupils will have the opportunity to have their work submitted for display at the gallery. They will also visit the National Gallery as part of this project.
Past projects include:
Men of the Docks, George Bellows
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Joseph Wright of Derby
Mr and Mrs Andrews, Thomas Gainsborough
The Swing - Fragonard.
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KS3 – Year 9 - Andy Warhol - Pop Art
Current Project: Pop Art & Every Day Objects
Pupils will:
· Learn about the Pop Art Movement and famous artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
· Conduct artist research
· Share their skills with others
This project will run throughout year 9 (40 hours) and will involve a variety of the aspects of the art curriculum such as drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, photography, digital art, printing and textiles.
This project will be linked to LGBTQ+ Art and artists.
Year 10 OCR GCSE (Year 1)
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Term 1 |
Pre coursework project |
Still life/Drawing Project |
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Term 2 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 3 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 4 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 5 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 6 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
Year 11 OCR GCSE (Year 2)
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Term 1 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 2 |
GCSE PROJECT |
Portraiture and Identity |
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Term 3 |
GCSE SET TASK LAUNCH |
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Term 4 |
GCSE SET TASK |
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Term 5 |
GCSE SET TASK EXAM |
Due to Covid-19, there will be no exam this year |
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Term 6 |
GCSE project/mounting up/alternative timetable |
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For further information about our Art curriculum, please contact Mrs Elizabeth Hayter.