Art Department

The Art Department aims to give all pupils the opportunity to work in a wide variety of Art and Design areas learning new skills, and techniques. Our department is made up of 2 large, bright, well-resourced classrooms, an ICT suite, a fully equipped ceramics area and an A Level studio.

Key Stage 3
                            
Pupils come to Art & Design for 3 periods per fortnight in Art and Design.  Throughout each school year, pupils will develop their skills in drawing, clay, paint, ICT, and other 3D and graphic materials.  Topics include, “My Name, Natural Forms, Graffiti, Animals, People, Insects, Landscapes”. Pupils work is assessed during, and at the end of each unit of work.  All work completed throughout each year including winter and summer will inform the final summer report mark.

Key Stage 4

The Department follows the EDUQAS GCSE syllabus and pupils are allocated seven periods per fortnight.    One unit is completed as controlled assessment (60%) and a further Examination project completed in the final term of the course (40%).    Controlled assessment can be 2-D or 3-D, following a Design brief or Fine Art.

AS/A2

AS and A2 Art and Design follow the WJEC Specification.  Students are timetabled for 12 periods each fortnight, but more independent study periods are allocated in the A Level studio.  AS Art and Design includes one unit of experimental controlled assessment.  A2 level includes one unit of controlled assessment made up of a portfolio including a written element and an examination project set by WJEC.