KNES Art & Design Course Outline Year 7 Art & Design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a unique way of understanding and responding to the world. Key Stage 3 students at KNES use colour, form, tone, texture, pattern and different materials and processes to communicate what they see, feel and think. Through art and design activities, they learn to make informed value judgements and aesthetic and practical decisions, becoming actively involved in shaping environments. They explore ideas and meanings in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers. They learn about the diverse roles and functions of art, craft and design in contemporary life, and in different times and cultures. Understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts have the power to enrich their personal and public lives. In Term 1, Self-image Year7 in this unit, pupils explore their personal identity as a starting point. They create images that reflect their ideas of themselves, working from observation, memory and imagination. They develop skills using traditional materials and processes and have the opportunity to combine traditional and digital media. They learn about the ideas, methods and approaches used by other artists who have made images of themselves and/or portrayed others. They will learn how to use the Diamond Grid drawing method to make precise a detailed drawing. All projects will be underpinned by an informal introduction to the Elements and Principles of Art. Theory of will be introduced and explored through experimentation with different media. In Term 2, What s in a building? Year 7 In this unit, pupils explore their ideas and feelings about buildings and their experiences of walking through spaces. They record interesting features, such as doorways, arches, windows, porches and courtyards. They evolve designs for sculpture based on their studies and produce a sculpture of a building in clay or paper. They look at the work of architects, designers and sculptors. They will learn about Ancient Egyptian art and Byzantine Mosaics and the many different ways various artists through history. In Term 3, Recreating landscapes Year 7 in this unit, pupils explore landscape as the starting point for two- and three-dimensional work. They collect visual and other information by visiting a landscape and by studying the methods, approaches and intentions of artists and craftspeople who use the environment as inspiration. They manipulate the visual and tactile qualities of materials to convey mood and feeling about a landscape and construct textile-based work.
Assessment for Year 7: Behaviour in class and participation in the lessons: 20 Equipment and materials: 20 Sketchpad Portfolio: 20 End of Term Practical Project: 20 End of Term written exam: 20 Total: 100 Studio Rules / Teacher s expectations / Discipline policy: When you hear the bell at the start of the day or at break time, line up immediately. Students should line up quietly outside the Art studio, enter quietly, leave their bags neatly against the wall, get their Art Boxes and stand quietly behind their chairs to greet the teacher. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the work you missed from a classmate upon your return. Equipment and materials are a vital part of your internal mark and failing to bring required equipment, which will always be prescribed in advance to the lesson will result in a 0/20 in that section of the continuous assessment criteria. If you miss a deadline or area within a specific discipline, you will receive a 0/20 unless you can provide a medical note to show you were not able to attend. You are to use washrooms before school and during scheduled breaks, not during lessons. Be sure to buy food in the cafeteria before the last minutes of your break; you may not bring any food and/or drink into the studio. Lateness and unauthorized absence will be punished following the discipline policy.
Course Outline Term 1 2 Art portfolio Create original work too express themselves. Use different media. 3 Art portfolio Line, Shape Form, Tone Continue practicing using different techniques with different media in their sketch pads. Apply Line, Shape & Form, Tone to their design. 5 Self-image Using 4 techniques Draw grid over their photos 6 Grid Drawing Method (1) Learn how to use the Grid effectively 8 Grid Drawing Method (2) Learn how to use the Grid effectively 9 Pointillism techniques Practice with felt-pens in their sketch pads Learn more about the use of in Art Experiment with colour 10 Pop art techniques Practice with felt-pens in their sketch pads Learn more about the use of in Art Experiment with colour 11 Fauvism techniques Using their Oil Pastels, creating colourful artworks 12 Impressionism techniques Using their water colours, creating colourful artworks 13 Self-portrait using four techniques Using their water colours, creating colourful artworks 14 Self-portrait using four techniques Learn about other Art movements to create selfportraits
15 Self-portrait using four techniques Continue to implement the Diamond Grid method to create a realistic Self-Portrait artwork Aquarelle & water brush technique and pointillism oil pastel and pop art techniques. 16 Written Exam (20 marks) Exam for 1st term will include what has been studied from Sept. 2016 - Dec. 2016, both History and Theory Term 2 recall ideas and feelings about buildings that they 2 What's in a building? know identify architectural details that they have seen and can look for and record during their research 3 Simple line drawings of interesting parts of buildings, eg columns or doors and window frames record visual and other information from first-hand observations Continue designing and making their own window 4 Design their own window frame (1) Learn about the design of widows all over the world Design their own imaginative window using photos, in mixed media 5 Design their own window frame (2) Continue with the design of their own imaginative window using photos. 6 Mosaic Style (1) Learn about Byzantine art & Mosaics Create mosaics of their own images using glue and cut paper 7 Mosaic Style (2) Create mosaics of their own images 9 Mosaic Style (3) Create mosaics of their own images 10 Make a sculpture to experiment with and select methods and approaches, synthesize observations, ideas and feelings, and design and make a sculpture based on architectural forms 11 Evaluating and developing work (1) to analyse and evaluate their own and others' work, express opinions and make reasoned judgements
12 Evaluating and developing work (2) check the progress of their work at each stage against their initial intentions make appropriate changes to improve their work 13 Written Exam (20 marks) Exam for 2nd term will include what has been studied from Jan. 2017 - March 2017, both History and Theory of Art Term 3 1 Recreating landscapes to record and analyze first-hand observations 2 Exploring and developing ideas to select from experience and imagination and develop their ideas describe and analyse examples of landscape painting 3 landscape painting experiment with media and different methods and Create their own imaginative landscape using mixed media 4 Weaving on a classroom loom start their loom creating their landscapes Art, using textiles and fabrics threads. 5 Weaving on a classroom loom Learn about the history and process of collage all over the world Create their own imaginative landscape using mixed media 6 Weaving on a classroom loom Continue with the creation of their own imaginative 7 Weaving on a classroom loom Continue with the creation of their own imaginative 8 Weaving on a classroom loom Continue with the creation of their own imaginative 9 Mounting and displaying Art Learn how to mount and display 2D and 3D Art to its best advantage 10 Written Exam (20 marks) Exam for 3nd term will include what has been studied from Apr. 2017 - Jun 2017, both History and Theory of Art