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Year 7 and Year 8
Year 7 Homework review
Year 7 Heraldry (Link 1) (Link 2) (Link 3) (Link 4)
Year 7 Design your own football strip
Year 7 Mosaic Design
Year 7 Timetable Design
Year 8 Homework Review
Year 8 The Three Musicians
Year 8 Cubism
Years 9, 10 and 11
Year 9, 10 and 11 homework is set weekly by the class teacher for the students. This will be individually set and will relate to their ongoing coursework. This will change on a regular basis to enable each student to achieve a high GCSE grade and allow them to progress and develop their research, practical and sketchbook design skills.
If homework is not set due to project specific circumstances then students should assume that they attend an after school session on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday in replace of a standard homework. |
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| ART AND GRAPHICS CURRICULUM |
Year 7 and 8 Objectives |
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The department aims to encourage students to work in both 2D and 3D, to experiment with colour and pattern together with a variety of media. Each student will study special awareness through drawing as a means of expression, which will be linked with the work of others and art history. Tests are held every term, each covering still life, composition work and graphics. During the course of the year one history of art starting point is common to all groups. Teacher assessment is carried out as part of a continuous process and individual attainment is recorded. Discussion should, wherever possible, take place with the student so that he understands what we are striving to assess. |
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GCSE - Year 9 and Year 10 |
Students are free to express their own individual knowledge, skills and ideas whilst working through a variety of topics. Students will be introduced to a variety of techniques, all of which they can develop into their own style of working. They will have the opportunity to research into artists and designers relevant to their existing projects. The course consists of 60% coursework (a combination of 3 projects) and a final examination which is worth 40%. |
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GCSE Graphical Construction - Year 9 and Year 10 |
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This course consists of a 2 hour exam worth 40% of the final mark and 60% coursework. The first year is spent working towards a 20 page booklet entitled ‘healthy takeaway’. The students need to understand and show progression through development of ideas, colour, media and manufacture. An ability to research and evaluate together with graphic communication and annotation is necessary. Throughout the second year students final ideas will be developed into a 3D point of display exhibition stand made out of a variety of materials. |
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Year 11 Courses |
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GCSE Art |
This course is for those students who were unable to take art for GCSE throughout Year 9 and 10 but wish to study art for an A level or simply want to develop their practical skills, have the option at Year 11 to use this course, to express their own individual knowledge, skills and ideas whilst working through a variety of topics. Students will be introduced to a variety of techniques, all of which they can develop into their own style of working. They will have the opportunity to research into artists and designers relevant to their existing projects. The course consists of 60% coursework (a combination of 3 projects) and a final examination which is worth 40%. |
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| GCSE Graphical Construction |
This course is for those students who were unable to take graphics for GCSE throughout Year 9 and 10 and would like to develop their practical skills, have the option at Year 11 to use this course, to express their own individual knowledge, skills and ideas whilst working through a variety of topics. This course, like GCSE graphics consists of 40% examination and 60% coursework. However this is intended either for those that would like to take their graphics further or as an intense introductory course into graphics. 3 months is spent working on a 20 page booklet, and a further 4 months is spent making a 2D or 3D board game, complete with packaging. |
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Ceramics and 3D art |
This 3 dimensional endorsed option is a short course GCSE where students will produce sculptures in a range of 3D materials, including ceramics. It is aimed at those students who achieved a C grade or above in Art or graphics and wish to continue further with their art studies.
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GCSE Photography |
Throughout this one year GCSE course, students will experiment with a range of traditional and digital techniques utilising the darkroom, working with enlargers, chemicals and filters which enable students to print their own negatives in black and white. Students will also use digital SLR cameras and Photoshop to give their work a professional finish. Students who opt to study this course can use this as a lead in to choosing photography at A level.
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Animation |
This qualification allows each student to develop different animation techniques eg: 2D drawn or traditional, 2D computer generated, stop frame and 3D computer generated. Candidates will be aware of different types of animation production but will specialise in just one technique.
The NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Animation is ideal for developing ICT skills, and creativity in people. The qualification aims to develop candidates’ knowledge of the Interactive Media, Animation and Computer Games industries whilst focusing on technical skills and personal development.
Each member of staff is given as much freedom as possible to express their individual knowledge, skills, and ideas when working with their pupils. Emphasis is on teamwork. Option numbers for the GCSE examination are extremely high and A level numbers continue to grow. The department has a high profile within the school and external examination results are well above average for the country. All staff are encouraged to work with pupils after school. Many GCSE pupils welcome the opportunity for extra coaching or the chance to work with specialised materials after school.
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AS/A2 Art |
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This course is divided into two specific parts – AS which is assessed during the first three units and A2 which is assessed on the final three units. All projects are open for experimentation and can encompass both tight academic work and that which is traditional in an approach through to a broad expressive technique. Each student has the opportunity to develop their own style, to study the work of others and to build up a portfolio of work at the same time as studying the history and cultural importance of their subject. |
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Photography AS / A2 |
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Over the two years students will experiment with a range of traditional and digital techniques utilising the darkroom, working with enlargers, chemicals and filters which enable students to print their own negatives in black and white. Students will also use digital SLR cameras and Photoshop to give their work a professional finish. Over half of the students currently studying this course will be going onto University to study Photography.
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