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Welcome to Art

Why do we learn art?
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Why do we learn art?

Art and Design Intent 

Art and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. At Ark Victoria Academy our high-quality art and design education engages, inspires and challenges pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art and design. As pupils progress, they will be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. Art and design creates space for personal investigation; one of the few subjects where students can explore their passions through an independent journey of themes and processes. This produces engaged learners that create purposeful work and leaves them feeling empowered by their own abilities, knowledge and practice. Pupils will also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.  

Aims of Our Art and Design Curriculum: 

The Ark Victoria Academy Art and Design curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils: 

  • Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences  

  • become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques  

  • evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design  

  • know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms. 

Our cohesive and thoughtfully sequenced curriculum supports pupils to become secure in the building blocks of the Art and Design curriculum – namely through;  

  • practical knowledge (of how to create art by learning the methods and techniques used by artists, craft-makers, and designers),  

  • theoretical knowledge (the tools, materials, and history of the subject) and  

  • disciplinary knowledge of art (such as the ways in which it is judged, valued, and evaluated), so that pupils can achieve these aims and flourish in their learning of Art and Design.   

(adapted from National Curriculum, 2014)  

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EYFS

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Drawing portraits

All about me

Drawing portraits

All about me

Spring 1 Spring 2

Painting and sculpture

Arctic Animals

Painting and sculpture

Arctic Animals
Summer 1 Summer 2

Shape and colour

Animals

Shape and colour

Animals

Year 1

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art & Design

Mark Making and Introduction to Colour

Aerial view and Features.

Introduction to new materials and techniques.

Study artist: Willem De Kooning

Art & Design

Mark Making and Introduction to Colour

Aerial view and Features.

Introduction to new materials and techniques.

Study artist: Willem De Kooning

Spring 1 Spring 2

Design & Technology

Cooking and nutrition: Make a fruit salad

Design and make a nutrition plate.

Art & Design

Mixed media collage

Birmingham Landmarks

Where do we live?

Mixed media – including printing and collage.

Study artist: Brumhaus

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art & Design

Drawing

Kings and queens

Design and make a playing card

Study artist: Traditional playing cards/illustration

Design & Technology

Mechanisms: wheels and axels.

Making a pull along toy 

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Design Technology

Year 2

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting

Abstract Endangered Animals

Study artist: Tracey English

Art & Design

Oil pastel resist

Sea Turtle

Exploring wax resist techniques.

Study artist: Jenny Berry

Spring 1 Spring 2

Design & Technology

Mechanisms: Wheels and axels.

Creating a Ferris Wheel

Design & Technology

Mechanisms: Wheels and axels.

Creating a Ferris Wheel

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art and Design

Drawing and Dot Painting

Australia

Study artist: Aboriginal artwork from Australia/Rover Thomas

Design & Technology

Mechanisms- making a moving mechanism

DT- making a moving mechanism.

Mechanical systems

The Great Fire of London

Study artist: Image by Photo researchers named ‘Great Fire of London 1966’

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Design Technology

Year 3

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Design & Technology

Textiles- designing and making a fabric tote bag.

Running stitch, applique and fabric dyeing.

Study artist: textile artist Dianne Rogers.

Design & Technology

Textiles- designing and making a fabric tote bag.

Running stitch, applique and fabric dyeing.

Study artist: textile artist Dianne Rogers.

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art & Design

Drawing and tonal shading

Drawing columns – Developing technical drawing and tonal shading skills.

Printing - Exploration of materials using poly press-print

Study artist: Iktinos and Kallikrates

Ian Murphy

Art & Design

Drawing and tonal shading

Drawing columns – Developing technical drawing and tonal shading skills.

Printing - Exploration of materials using poly press-print

Study artist: Iktinos and Kallikrates

Ian Murphy

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art & Design

Drawing proportions of the face/watercolour painting skills

Egyptian Death Masks

Understanding facial proportions.

Drawing and Painting.

Study artist: Papyrus Drawings

Egyptian Art

Art & Design

Drawing proportions of the face/watercolour painting skills

Egyptian Death Masks

Understanding facial proportions.

Drawing and Painting.

Study artist: Papyrus Drawings

Egyptian Art

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Design Technology

Year 4

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Design & Technology

Mechanical Systems- levers and linkages

Steam Punk Grabber

Linkages/levers/ Pneumatics 

Study artist/genre: Steam Punk

Design & Technology

Mechanical Systems- levers and linkages

Steam Punk Grabber

Linkages/levers/ Pneumatics 

Study artist/genre: Steam Punk

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art & Design

Drawing skills using realism

Predator vs Prey

Study artist:

Richard Symonds

Art & Design

Drawing skills using realism

Predator vs Prey

Study artist:

Richard Symonds

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art & Design

Expressive Drawing and Painting

Expressionism Portraits

Study artist: Edvard Munch ‘The Scream’.

Art & Design

Expressive Drawing and Painting

Expressionism Portraits

Study artist: Edvard Munch ‘The Scream’.

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Design Technology

Year 5

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art and Design

Collage and Image transfer techniques

Rebellion and Revolution

Expressing Ideas and Opinions through artwork

Study artist: Banksy/Street art

Art and Design

Collage and Image transfer techniques

Rebellion and Revolution

Expressing Ideas and Opinions through artwork

Study artist: Banksy/Street art

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art & Design

Drawing, Illustration, Mark-making and Colour.

Mythological Creatures

Fantasy/Imaginative art

Study artist: A range of fantasy illustrators / Illustrations from the book ‘Impossible Creatures’ by Katherine Rundell.

Art & Design

Drawing, Illustration, Mark-making and Colour.

Mythological Creatures

Fantasy/Imaginative art

Study artist: A range of fantasy illustrators / Illustrations from the book ‘Impossible Creatures’ by Katherine Rundell.

Summer 1 Summer 2

Design & Technology

Food and nutrition

Making Bread

Designing for health benefits, understanding where food comes from, packaging design.

Design & Technology

Food and nutrition

Making Bread

Designing for health benefits, understanding where food comes from, packaging design.

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Design Technology

Year 6

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art & Design

Drawing/Painting

War and Conflict

Artist links: Otto Dix/ A.Y Jackson /Paul Nash

Art & Design

Drawing/Painting

War and Conflict

Artist links: Otto Dix/ A.Y Jackson /Paul Nash

Spring 1 Spring 2

Design & Technology

Design and make a circuit

Design & Technology: Cambridge

Designing for inclusivity

Designing and making circuits with diodes

Steady hand game

Design & Technology

Design and make a circuit

Design & Technology: Cambridge

Designing for inclusivity

Designing and making circuits with diodes

Steady hand game

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art & Design

3.D art – Modelling and sculpture

Clay Monster Pots

Design and make a monster head themed plant pot

Study artist: Polymer clay creatures

Art & Design

3.D art – Modelling and sculpture

Clay Monster Pots

Design and make a monster head themed plant pot

Study artist: Polymer clay creatures

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Design Technology

Year 7

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art and Design

Abstract Fish

Introduction to the formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Drawing /Painting

Study artist: J. V. Scarpace

Art and Design

Abstract Fish

Introduction to the formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Drawing /Painting

Study artist: J. V. Scarpace

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art and Design

Abstract Fish

Introduction to the formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Drawing /Painting

Study artist: J. V. Scarpace

Art and Design

Colour and Illustration

Colour theory and colour mixing. Introduction to illustration techniques.

Painting/Illustration

Study artist: Quentin Blake

Summer 1 Summer 2

rt and Design

Colour and Illustration

Colour theory and colour mixing. Introduction to illustration techniques.

Painting/Illustration

Study artist: Quentin Blake

rt and Design

Colour and Illustration

Colour theory and colour mixing. Introduction to illustration techniques.

Painting/Illustration

Study artist: Quentin Blake

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Design Technology

Year 8

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art and Design

Portraiture

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of pencil sketching, shading, blending skills.

Collage and mixed Media.

Study artist: Loui Jover

Art and Design

Portraiture

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of pencil sketching, shading, blending skills.

Collage and mixed Media.

Study artist: Loui Jover

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art and Design

Portraiture

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of pencil sketching, shading, blending skills.

Collage and mixed Media.

Study artist: Loui Jover

Art and Design

Cultural Expressive Masks

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of design skills, paper craft, modelling techniques.

Study artists: African art, historical mask designs, variety of contextual links.

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art and Design

Cultural Expressive Masks

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of design skills, paper craft, modelling techniques.

Study artists: African art, historical mask designs, variety of contextual links.

Art and Design

Cultural Expressive Masks

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of design skills, paper craft, modelling techniques.

Study artists: African art, historical mask designs, variety of contextual links.

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Design Technology

Year 9

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art and Design

Insects and Nature

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, contour shading, colour blending, pen and ink techniques.

Study artist: E A Seaguy

Art and Design

Insects and Nature

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, contour shading, colour blending, pen and ink techniques.

Study artist: E A Seaguy

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art and Design

Insects and Nature

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, contour shading, colour blending, pen and ink techniques.

Study artist: E A Seaguy

Art and Design

Surrealism in Art

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, water colour painting, mixed media and collage skills.

Study artists: Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte.

Summer 1 Summer 2

Art and Design

Surrealism in Art

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, water colour painting, mixed media and collage skills.

Study artists: Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte.

Art and Design

Surrealism in Art

Formal elements - line, shape, space, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.

Development of drawing, water colour painting, mixed media and collage skills.

Study artists: Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte.

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Design Technology

Year 10

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Art and Design

Fine art – Environment/Natural forms

Inspired by the selected theme learners must demonstrate the ability to work creatively with processes and techniques appropriate to the chosen area(s) of study such as: painting (various media), drawing (various media), printing (e.g. press printing, lino, mono printing), stencils, modelling, constructing, environmental art, digital media, mixed media.

Art and Design

Fine art – Environment/Natural forms

Inspired by the selected theme learners must demonstrate the ability to work creatively with processes and techniques appropriate to the chosen area(s) of study such as: painting (various media), drawing (various media), printing (e.g. press printing, lino, mono printing), stencils, modelling, constructing, environmental art, digital media, mixed media.

Spring 1 Spring 2

Art and Design

Fine art – Life and Mortality

Inspired by the selected theme learners must demonstrate the ability to work creatively with processes and techniques appropriate to the chosen area(s) of study such as: painting (various media), drawing (various media), printing (e.g. press printing, lino, mono printing), stencils, modelling, constructing, environmental art, digital media, mixed media.

Art and Design

Fine art – Life and Mortality

Inspired by the selected theme learners must demonstrate the ability to work creatively with processes and techniques appropriate to the chosen area(s) of study such as: painting (various media), drawing (various media), printing (e.g. press printing, lino, mono printing), stencils, modelling, constructing, environmental art, digital media, mixed media.

Summer 1 Summer 2

NEA – Coursework unit

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

AO4 - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.

NEA – Coursework unit

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

AO4 - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Design Technology

Year 11

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

NEA - Coursework unit 60%

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

AO4 - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.

NEA - Coursework unit 60%

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

AO4 - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.

Spring 1 Spring 2

Exam board - Set Task 40%

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

A04 – Present a personal response (10 hour internally assessed examination)

Exam board - Set Task 40%

AO1 - Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

AO2 - Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

AO3 - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

A04 – Present a personal response (10 hour internally assessed examination)

Summer 1 Summer 2
   

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Design Technology

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