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Art
 
In art, craft and design, pupils explore visual, tactile and other sensory experiences to communicate ideas and meanings. They work with traditional and new media, developing confidence, competence, imagination and creativity. They learn to appreciate and value images and artefacts across times and cultures, and to understand the contexts in which they were made. In art, craft and design, pupils reflect critically on their own and other people's work, judging quality, value and meaning. They learn to think and act as artists, craftspeople and designers, working creatively and intelligently. They develop an appreciation of art, craft and design, and its role in the creative and cultural industries that enrich their lives.
Teachers
- Miss E. Hollands (Subject Leader, ext 237)
- Miss A. MacMillan
- Ms L. Barnacle
KS3 (Years 7-8)
Art is taught in mixed ability half-classes in Years 7 to 8. Over these two years, students are taught in a wide range of media: drawing, painting, printing, paper mache sculpture and clay. Alongside this, they will learn about aspects of Art History and art from different cultures. Students are encouraged to see art as a way of expressing their thoughts and feelings about past, present and future events and ideas.
Over the course of the two years students will complete six projects which will cover the national curriculum criteria and assessment objectives. Each project will involve observational drawing, responding to a theme by coming up with their own design ideas and making a final outcome. In addition students will be asked to reflect on their own and other artists work in both a descriptive and analytical way.
The following areas are covered in year 7:
- Colour, looking at and responding to Henri Matisse
- Pattern; Studying the patterns and shapes of tropical fish and making a paper mache fish of their own design
- Design; Following a trip to London Zoo students will design and make a new Poster advertising the zoo using ICT incorporating drawings done on the trip.
The following areas are covered in year 8:
- Examining the colour and form of insects and designing and making a lino print based on initial drawings
- Looking at decorative art from other cultures and designing and making a whole class mural
- Architecture and natural forms, examining the link and producing clay sculptures in response.
KS4 (Years 9-11, GCSE)
Hasmonean follows the Edexcel GCSE course in Fine Art.
Course breakdown:
- Coursework (60%)
This is undertaken mainly in the classroom, though some is set as homework. The course is designed to give students a deeper understanding and appreciation of Art History though the fcous is on two units based on two 'umbrella' themes: Surfaces and Identity.
Unit 1: Surfaces
In this unit, students will follow an introductory course of skill-building in the formal elements and visual language. The course covers:
- Formal elements: line, tone, proportion etc.
- How to review and analyse their own and others work
- Techniques in painting, drawing, print making, relief and ceramics
- How to generate and refine ideas
- An understanding of artists and how to incorporate them into your own work.
Unit 2: Identity
In this unit, students will examine the theme of identity drawing on their roots in Judaism. They will learn how to communicate messages and meanings through their art work whilst building on the practical skills learnt in unit 1.
Outcomes of both units comprise:
- A body of work in a range of media to a range of scales both in and outside the sketchbook
- Work that covers four pre-defined assessment criteria (see below)
- The development of a personal theme under the umbrella themes which will include a 'final outcome' for the project.
Assessment criteria
Students need to show they can:
- Develop their ideas
through
investigations
informed by
contextual and
other sources,
demonstrating
analytical and cultural
understanding
- Refine their
ideas through
experimenting and
selecting appropriate
resources, media,
materials, techniques
and processes
- Record ideas,
observations and
insights relevant to
their intentions in
visual and/or other
forms
- Present a personal,
informed and
meaningful response
demonstrating
analytical
and critical
understanding,
realising intentions
and, where
appropriate,
making connections
between visual,
written, oral or
other elements.
Exam (40%) Theme-based work is examined. The theme is set externally and changes every year. The exam board only requires one of the units undertaken to be submitted. Students will work on each unit alternately over the two/three year course.
Post 16 (Years 12 & 13 - AS/A2 Levels)
Hasmonean follows the Edexcel A/S and A2 courses in Fine Art (Coursework: 60%; Exam: 40%).
In Year 12 (AS Level), students produce one unit of coursework based on a theme set by the teacher. The first third of the course is focused on teacher-led skills development, after which the student personalises and refines the theme working towards a final outcome.
The coursework is comprised of four elements:
- A sustained and focused investigation showing critical analysis of sources (references and drawings).
- Experimenting with a range of media reviewing potential and refining work.
- Developing ideas through sustained investigation.
- Presenting a personal, informed, meaningful response in the form of a final outcome/artwork.
Year 13 (A2) coursework comprises the same four elements as in the A/S course, but a more personal focus is required. Students are also required to write a reflective study on their own creations and including references to their own artistic influences.
Assessment criteria for A/S and A2
Students are expected to show they can:
- Develop their ideas
through sustained and
focused investigations
informed by contextual
and other sources,
demonstrating analytical
and critical understanding
- Experiment with
and select appropriate
resources, media,
materials, techniques and
processes, reviewing and
refining their ideas as their
work develops
- Record in visual
and/or other forms
ideas, observations
and insights relevant
to their intentions,
demonstrating an ability
to reflect on their work
and progress
- Present a personal,
informed and meaningful
response demonstrating
critical understanding,
realising intentions and,
where appropriate, making
connections between visual, oral or other elements.
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